Gaagiigidowin 2.4

 

 

 

A.  Aaniin________.

 

A.  Hello_________.

 

B.  Aaniin________.

 

B.  Hello_________.

A.  Gidanokii ina?

 

A.  Are you working?

 

B.  Enya/He, indanokii.

 

B.  Yes, I work.

 

A. Aaniindi enokiiyan?

 

A.  Where do you work at?

 

B.  Noogishkaawigamigong indanokii.

 

B.  I work at a hotel (motel).

 

A.  Ashkibagiziibiing ina?

 

A.  In St. Paul ?

 

B.  Enya/He

 

B.  Yes.

 

A.  Ingoji ina gidizhaa?

 

A.  Are you going somewhere?

 

B.  Enya/He, maawanji’iding indizhaa.

 

B.  Yes, I am going to a meeting.

 

A.  Aaniindi maawanji’iding?

 

A.  Where is the meeting at?

 

B.  Gikinoo’amaadiiwigamigong maawanji’iding.

 

B.  The meeting is at the school.

 

A.  Gakaabikaang ina?

 

A.  In Minneapolis?

 

B.  Gaawiin.  Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag.

gidizhaa ina?

B.  No.  In Leech Lake . Are you going?

 

A.  Gaawiin.  Maynard miinawaa Reggie izhaawag.

A.  No.  Maynard and Reggie are going.

 

B.  Aaniin ezhinikaazowaad?

B.  What are their names?

 

A.  Maynard miinawaa Reggie izhinikaazowag.

A.  Their names are Maynard and Reggie.

 

B.  Aaniindi wenjibaawaad?

B.  Where are they from?

 

A.  Miskwaagamiwi-zaaga’iganing onjibaawag.

A.  They are from Red Lake.