Repeat each word four times.
| Aaniin | What (same as greeting used another word) |
| Ina? | Ojibwe question mark (?) |
| indayaa | I am at (here) |
| gidayaa | you are at (here, there) |
| Aaniin ezhinikaazoyan? | What is your name? |
| Aaniindi | Where |
| Aaniindi wenjibaayan? | Where are you from? |
| Aaniindi endaayan? | Where do you live? |
| omaa | here |
| imaa | there |
| Enya | yes (women's speech) |
| Enh’ | yes (men's speech) |
| Gaawiin | No |
| Gaawiin ayaasii omaa | he/she is not here |