Daga Ojibwemono tawishinaam noongam              

   (Please, speak Ojibwe to all of us today)

Aandash giin mesawedaman ji izhaayan            

(Where would you like to go?)

Aaniin minik omaa gaa ayaayan                                                

(How long have you been here?)

Aanindi giin ayaayan                                                                

(Where you at?)

Awegonesh waa ayaaman                                                        

(What do you want?)

Mii gaa ikidod                                                                         

(That’s what he/she said)

Aaniin minik omaa gaa ayaayan                                                

(How long have you been here?)

Boonitoon

(Leave it alone)

Booni’idig

(Leave each other alone)

Booni’ishin

(Leave me alone)

Giwii pi azhegiiwe na                                                                

(Are you coming back)

Aaniish wenji maajaayan

(Why are you leaving?)

This Ojibwemowin is being submitted by the Red Lake Nation Ojibwe language/Cultural Preservation Department. This Department is open for suggestions as to what conversation you wish to learn. This Department will take suggestions and/or advice from Ojibwe Language speakers/teachers into consideration as part of curriculum development. The director of this department, Mr. Bill May can be reached @ 218/679-3224 or email (zaagaate@paulbunyan.net). Notice: Ojibwe language is being held at the Red Lake Center every Tuesday at 6;00pm, rain or shine. Every body is welcome, young or old.