Difference between revisions of "Conversational Mi'gmaq"

Revision as of 08:44, 3 February 2014

English	Mi'gmaq	Notes
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?

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