Greetings/Introductions

Bozho- hello (more formal)

Haw- hello informal (someone you see

regularly)

Ni je na? How are you?

Anwe she shena- I am fine.
I zhe anwe- I am fine (northern)
Ni je zh ne kas yen? What is your name?
________Ndezhnekas. My name is.

 Ni pi je wech bya yen?

come from?

Where do you

______ ndoch bya. I come from.

Ni je zhewbek? Whats happening.
Cho ggo apje- nothing really
Mno waben- good morning
Mno gishget- good day

Mno gishnawke- good afternoon

Gkiktomen nomek- lets talk a little bit
Ndaknoga- I am sick.
Gin je? And you.
Nin ge zhe- me also
Bgji- a little
Gdakiktomen- we should talk.

Bama
Bama
Bama
Bama
later.

mine- Later again.

pi- Later on.
mine ngoji- Later on somewhere.
mine gwabmen- I will see you

Wenet- it is good
Nikan- friend
Nidguko- friend (woman to woman)

Skit one

1:Bozho John (insert your own name)

2:Bozho Tom
1: Ni je na John? How are you Tom.
2: Ndaknoga Gin je? I am sick and you?
1: Anwe she shena ngom. I am good today.
2: Nchiwenmo ewabmegoyen- I am glad I saw
you.

1: Nin ge she. Bama pi. Me also. Later on.

2: Bama mine ngoji. Later again somewhere.

Skit two

1:Bozho nikan- hello friend.

2:Bozho- Hello
1:Ni je ezh ne kasyen? What is your name?
2:Tom ndezhnekas? My name is Tom
2:Ni je ezh ne kasyen? What is your name?
1: Jim ndezhnekas. My name is Jim.
1: Ni pi je wech byayen? Where are you from?
2:Shawnee, ndoch bya. I am from Shawnee.
2:Ni pi je wech bya yen? Where are you from?
1:California ndoch bya. I am from California.
2:Wenet gdabwachewemen- It was good we
could visit.

1:Konege Bama mine gwabmen.

see you later.

2:Bama pi.

Later on.

Yes I will

Skit three

1:
2:
1:
2:
1:

Haw nikan- hello friend

Haw nikan- hello friend
Mno waben- good morning.
Mno gishget- good day
Wenet bgeji gdakiktomen-

Its good we could talk a little.

2: Konege, Bama mineagain.

1: Bama mine nikan-

Yes Later

Later on friend

Skit four
1: Mno gishnawkwe- Good afternoon.
2: Mno gishnawkwe. Good afternoon.
1: Ni je ezhewebek Dan? Whats
happening Dan.

2: Cho gego apje- Nothing really

2: Gin je? And you?
1: Nin ge she. Me also.