Western Abenaki Radio Lesson 3 Transcript
Basic Conversational Phrases
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kwai, t8ni kd'8wl8wzi? | hello, how are you? | |
n'w8wl8wzi, ni kia | I'm fine, and you? | |
nda n'wlidbamasiw | I don't feel well | |
n'madamalsi | I feel sick | |
nd'akwamaldamen n'dep | I have a headache (my head hurts) | |
niga, n8ji pmossada, wligenji wji kia | Then, let us take a walk, it will be good for you | |
k'kadgomin8gwzi | you look sleepy | |
n'bamaldamen n'lessinen, n'saossani, n'kadi 8dabi | I prefer that I go to bed, I'm tired, I want to rest | |
niga, k'namiolji saba | then, you I will see tomorrow | |
chaga nda wz8mi tkawiw n'saossaji | if its not too cold, I'll go out | |
n'laladam k'bamaldamen kd'abin kikajiwi abapskwedak | I think you prefer sitting near the stove | |
chowi | sure | |
n'wigiba askida kizi ki8w8 wji agakimziakw kwani m8jia | I would like to count on you (plural) to study while I'm gone | |
nda ni natamiwi kd'ilhin8p | that's not the first time I've told you that | |
tkakisgat pamgisgak | it is cold today | |
n'kwaskwaji | I am cold | |
tkigen iodali | it is cold in here | |
chowi, pebonwiwi | sure, its winter
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