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| Najjimijjinej! | | Najjimijjinej! | ||
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| Do you speak Mi'gmaq? | |||
| 'Nnuisin? | |||
| To one person | |||
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| Yes, I speak Mi'gmaq | |||
| E'e, 'nnuisi | |||
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| No, but I understand. | |||
| Moqwa, pasna nestasi. | |||
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| How do you say ... in Mi'gmaq? | |||
| Tal tluwen ... 'nnuigtug? | |||
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Revision as of 15:44, 3 February 2014
| English | Mi'gmaq | Notes |
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| Hi | Gwe' | |
| Thank you | Wela'lin | One person to another person |
| Thank you | Wela'lioq | One person to many people |
| Thank you | Wela'lieg | Two or more people to one or more people |
| Yes | E'e | pronounced "ehe" |
| No | Moqwa | |
| What's up? | Taliaq? | not |
| How are you? | Me' talein? | Asking one person |
| How are you? | Me' talioq/talultioq? | Asking two people/asking three or more |
| I'm fine. And you? | Welei. Gatu gi'l(ew)? | Response to Me' talein?. gi'l is second person singular, gi'lew is second person dual and plural. |
| Good morning! | Weliegsipu'g | |
| Good day! | Weligisgug! | |
| Good night (before bed) | Welimpa | literally: sleep well |
| Happy birthday! | Uliajipuna'! | |
| What is your name? | Taluisin (gi'l)? | To one person |
| What is your name? | Taluisioq (gilew)? | To two people |
| What is your name? | Taluisultioq (gilew)? | To three or more people |
| Where are you from? | Tami tett tle'awin? | To one person |
| Let's go eat! | Najjimijjinej! | |
| I don't understand. | Mu nestamu | |
| Do you speak Mi'gmaq? | 'Nnuisin? | To one person |
| Yes, I speak Mi'gmaq | E'e, 'nnuisi | |
| No, but I understand. | Moqwa, pasna nestasi. | |
| How do you say ... in Mi'gmaq? | Tal tluwen ... 'nnuigtug? | |