Food - Miijim
zaasakokwaan(ag) - frybread
wiiyaas(-) - meat
waawan(oon) - egg
naboob(-) - soup
manoomin(-) - wild rice
dekaag(-) - icecream
giikanaamozigan(ag) - bacon
oginii-dagonigan(-) - ketchup
bakwezhiganaaboo(-) - gravy
aamoo-ziinzibaakwad(-) - honey
bagaanensi-bimide(-) - peanut butter
zhiiwaagamizigan(-) - syrup
(note: the plus in parenthesis denotes animate and the minus sign denotes inanimate)
Awiiya na __________? - Is there any/some _______?
Awegonen maajiyan? - What are you eating?
__________ nimiijin(an). - I am eating (inanimate).
__________ nindamwaa(g). - I am eating (animate).
Awegonen waa-miijiyan? - What do you want to eat?
__________ niwii-miijin(an) - I want to eat (inanimate).
__________ niwii-amwaa(g) - I want to eat (animate).
Awegonen gaa-miijiyan? - What did you eat?
__________ ningii-miijin(an) - I ate (inanimate).
__________ ningii-amwaa(g) - I ate (animate).
Boozhoo :)
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