ᎧᏫ ᏧᎾᏗᏔᏍᏗᎢ ᏙᏣᏟᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ
[kah.hwee jew.nah.dee.tah.sdee doh.jah.hlee.no.hay.sgoh]
coffee bar conversation
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1ᎬᏱ
arriving
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ᏥᎷᎦ [jee.loo.gah]
I am arriving
ᎯᎷᎦ [hee.loo.gah]
you are arriving
ᎦᎷᎦ [gah.loo.gah]
s/he is arriving
ᎢᏗᎷᎦ [ee.dee.loo.gah]
we all are arriving
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ᎨᏙᎭ _ [gay.doh.hah] _
I am at _
ᎮᏙᎭ _ [hay.doh.hah] _
you are at _
ᎡᏙᎭ _ [ay.doh.hah] _
s/he is at _
ᎢᏕᏙᎭ _ [ee.day.doh.hah] _
we all are at _
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ᎭᏢ ᎨᏙᎭ? [hah.luh gay.doh]?
where am I at?
ᎭᏢ ᎮᏙᎭ? [hah.dluh hay.doh]?
where are you at?
ᎭᏢ ᎡᏙᎭ? [hah.dluh ay.doh]?
where is s/he at?
ᎭᏢ ᎢᏕᏙᎭ? [hah.dluh ee.day.doh]?
where are we all at?
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ᎠᏍᏚᎢᏓ [ah.sdoo.ee.dah]
it's open
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ᎠᏍᏚᎭ [ah.sdoo.ha]
its closed
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ᎧᎹ, ᎢᏗᏴᎲ [kahm, ee.dee.yuh.huh]
now, let’s go inside
2Ꮑ
greeting
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ᏥᎦᏘᏯ [jee.gah.tee.yah]
I am waiting for it
ᎯᎦ’ᏘᏯ [heek.tee.yah]
you are waiting for it
ᎠᎦ’ᏘᏯ [ahk.tee.yah]
s/he is waiting for it
ᎢᏗᎦ’ᏘᏯ [ee.deek.tee.yah]
we all are waiting for it
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ᎦᏍᎩᎶᏍ ᏣᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.skee.lows jah.doo.lee]?
do you 1 person want a table?
ᎦᏍᎩᎶᏍ ᏍᏓᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.skee.lows sdah.doo.lee.hah]?
do y’all 2 people want a table?
ᎦᏍᎩᎶᏍ ᎢᏣᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.skee.lows ee.jah.doo.lee.hah]?
do y’all 3 or more people want a table?
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ᎤᏩᏂᎨ ᎬᏅᎯᏓ ᎦᏍᎩᎶ ᏣᏚᎵᎭᏍ? [uw.wah.nee.gay guh.nuh.hee.dah gah.skee.low jah.doo.lee.hahs]?
do you 1 person want a booth?
ᎤᏩᏂᎨ ᎬᏅᎯᏓ ᎦᏍᎩᎶ ᏍᏓᏚᎵᎭᏍ? [uw.wah.nee.gay guh.nuh.heed gah.skee.low sdah.doo.lee.hahs]?
do y’all 2 people want a booth?
ᎤᏩᏂᎨ ᎬᏅᎯᏓ ᎦᏍᎩᎶ ᎢᏣᏚᎵᎭᏍ? [uw.wah.nee.gay guh.nuh.heed gah.skee.low ee.jah.doo.lee.hahs]?
do y’all 3 or more people want a booth?
{soft long table do you want it?}
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ᎠᎩ’ᏔᏕᎩᎠ [ahk.tah.day.gee.ah]
I am thirsty
Ꮳ’ᏔᏕᎩᎠ [ch.tah.day.gee.ah]
you are thirsty
ᎤᏔᏕᎩᎠ [uw.tah.day.gee.ah]
s/he is thirsty
ᎢᎩᏔᏕᎩᎠ [ee.gee.tah.day.gee.ah]
we all are thirsty
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ᎠᎩᏲᏏᎭ [ah.gee.yo.see.hah]
I am hungry
ᏣᏲᏏᎭ [jah.yo.see.hah]
you are hungry
ᎤᏲᏏᎭ [uw.yo.see.hah]
s/he is hungry
ᎢᎩᏲᏏᎭ [ee.gee.yo.see.hah]
we all are hungry
3Ꮑ
ordering
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ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏣᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᏣᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.doh uw.sdee jah.dee.tah.sdee jah.doo.lee.hah]?
what do you 1 person want to drink?
ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏍᏓᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᏍᏓᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.doh uw.sdee sdah.dee.tah.sdee sdah.doo.lee.hah]?
what do y’all 2 people want to drink?
ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎢᏣᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᎢᏣᏚᎵᎭ? [gah.doh uw.sdee ee.jah.dee.tah.sdee ee.jah.doo.lee.hah]?
what do y’all 3 or more people want to drink?
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ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ [ah.gwah.doo.leehah]
I want it
ᏣᏚᎵᎭ [jah.doo.lee.hah]
you want it
ᎤᏚᎵᎭ [uw.doo.lee.hah]
s/he wants it
ᎣᎦᏚᎵᎭ [oh.gah.doo.lee.hah]
we my group wants it
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ᎤᏅᏗ ᎠᏑᏫᏓ ᎧᏫ [uw.nuht ah.sue.weeht kah.hwee]
latte
{milk with coffee}
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ᎤᏁᏍᏓᎳ ᎧᏫ [uw.nay.sdahl ka.hwee]
iced coffee
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ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ [gah.doo uwgah.nahst]
cookie / cake
{sweet bread}
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4Ꮑ
at the table
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ᎭᏢ ᏙᏱ ᎤᏨᏍᏗ? [ha.dluh doi.yee uw.juh.sdee]?
where is the bathroom?
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ᎭᏢ ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᎠᏆᏤᎵᎢ? [ha.dluh ah.dee.tah.sdee ah.gwah.jay.lee.ee]?
where is my drink?
ᎭᏢ ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᏣᏤᎵᎢ? [ha.dluh ah.dee.tah.sdee jah.jay.lee.ee]?
where is your 1 person drink?
ᎭᏢ ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᎤᏤᎵᎢ? [ha.dluh ah.dee.tah.sdee uw.jay.lee.ee]?
where is his/her drink?
ᎭᏢ ᏗᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᏗᎦᏤᎵᎢ? [ha.dluh dee.dee.tah.sdee dee.gah.jay.lee.ee]?
where is our all of us / 3 or more people drinks?
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ᎦᏗᏔᏍᎦ [gah.dee.tah.sgah]
I am drinking it
ᎭᏗᏔᏍᎦ [hah.dee.tah.sgah]
you are drinking it
ᎠᏗᏔᏍᎦ [ah.dee.tah.sgah]
s/he is drinking it
ᏕᏓᏗᏔᏍᎦ [day.dah.dee-tah-sgah]
we all are drinking them
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ᏥᎩᎠ [jee.gee.ah]
I am eating 1 kind of food
ᎯᎩᎠ [hee.gee.ah]
you are eating 1 kind of food
ᎠᎩᎠ [ah.gee.ah]
s/he is eating 1 kind of food
ᎢᏗᎩᎠ [ee.dee.gee.ah]
we all are eating 1 kind of food
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ᎠᎩᎸᏉ’Ꮧ [ah.gee.luhkw.dee]
I like it
ᏣᎸᏉ’Ꮧ [jah.luhkw.dee]
you like it
ᎤᎸᏉ’Ꮧ [uw.luhkw.dee]
s/he likes it
ᎣᎩᎸᏉ’Ꮧ [oh.gee.luhkw.dee]
we my group likes it
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ᎰᏢᏍᎦ [hoh.hluh.sgah]
you are getting full
ᎪᏢᏍᎦ [goh.hluh.sgah]
s/he is getting full
ᎢᏙᏢᏍᎦ [ee.doh.hluh.sgah]
we all are getting full
5Ꮑ
paying
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ᏥᏍᏆᏓ [jee.sgwah.dah]
I am finished
ᎯᏍᏆᏓ [hee.sgwah.dah]
you are finished
ᎠᏍᏆᏓ [ah.sgwah.dah]
s/he is finished
ᎢᏗᏍᏆᏓ [ee.dee.sgwah.dah]
we all are finished
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ᎠᏆᏈᏴ’Ꮧ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ [ah.gwah.kwee.dee ah.gwah.doo.lee]
I want to pay
ᏣᏈᏴ’Ꮧ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ [jah.kwee.dee ah.gwah.doo.lee]
I want you to pay
ᏣᏈᏴ’ᏗᏍ ᏣᏚᎵᎭ? [jah.kwee.dees jah.doo.lee]?
do you want to pay?
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ᏓᎦᏈᏴᎯ [dah.gah.gwee.yuh.hee]
I will pay
ᏔᏈᏴᎯ [tah.kwee.yuh.hee]
you will pay
ᏛᏈᏴᎯ [duh.kwee.yuh.hee]
s/he will pay
ᏓᏓᏈᏴᎯ [dah.dah.kwee.yuh.hee]
we all will pay
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ᎦᏈᏱᎭ [gah.gwee.yee.hah]
I am paying right now
ᎭᏈᏱᎭ [hah.kwee.yee.hah]
you are paying right now
ᎠᏈᏱᎭ [ah.kwee.yee.hah]
s/he is paying right now
ᎢᏓᏈᏱᎭ [ee.dah.kwee.yee.hah]
we all are paying right now
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ᏌᏭᎯᎠ ᎢᎦᏈᏴ’Ꮣ [saw.woo.hee.ah ee.gah.kwee.dah]
we all are going to pay what we each individually ordered
(some ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎩ will say ᏌᏊᎯᎭ ᎢᎦᏈᏴ’Ꮧ [sah.gwew.hee.hah ee.gah.qwee.dee])
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ᏗᏎᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᎧᏁᏨ numbers and money words
6Ꮑ
leaving
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ᎦᏂᎩᎠ [gah.nee.gee.ah]
I am leaving
ᎭᏂᎩᎠ [hah.hnee.gee.ah]
you are leaving
ᎠᏂᎩᎠ [ah.hnee.gee.ah]
s/he is leaving
ᎢᏓᏂᎩᎠ [ee.dah.hnee.gee.ah]
we all are leaving
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ᏙᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ [doh.nah.dah.go.huh.ee]
we you and I will see each other again
ᏙᏓᏓᎪᎲᎢ [doh.dah.dah.go.huh.ee]
we all of us will see each other again
(we don’t say or have words for “bye” or “goodbye” because we believe we will see each other again)
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ᏣᏓᎦ’ᏎᏍᏕᏍᏗ [jah.dahk.say.sday.sdee]
you 1 person watch over yourself
ᏍᏓᏓᎦ’ᏎᏍᏕᏍᏗ [sdah.dahk.say.sday.sdee]
y’all 2 people watch over yourselves
ᎢᏣᏓᎦ’ᏎᏍᏕᏍᏗ [ee.jah.dahk.say.sday.sdee]
y’all 3 or more people watch over yourselves