Week 36: Days of the Month

Aaniin endaso-gonagizid a’aw giizis?
What day of the month is it?

Bezhigo-gonagizi - It's the first of the month.
niizho-gonagizi - It's the second of the month.
niso-gonagizi - It's the third of the month.
niiyo-gonagizi - It's the fourth of the month.
naano-gonagizi - It's the fifth of the month.
ningodwaaso-gonagizi - It's the sixth of the month.
niizhwaaso-gonagizi - It's the seventh of the month.
nishwaaso-gonagizi - It's the eighth of the month.
zhaangaso-gonagizi - It's the ninth of the month.
midaaso-gonagizi - It's the tenth of the month.
ashi-bezhigo-gonagizi - It's the eleventh of the month.
ashi-niizho-gonagizi - It's the twelfth of the month.
ashi-niso-gonagizi - It's the thirteenth of the month.
ashi-niiyo-gonagizi - It's the fourteenth of the month.
ashi-naano-gonagizi - It's the fifteenth of the month.
ashi-ningodwaaso-gonagizi - It's the sixteenth of the month.
ashi-niizhwaaso-gonagizi - It's the seventeenth of the month.
ashi-nishwaaso-gonagizi - It's the eighteenth of the month.
ashi-zhaangaso-gonagizi - It's the nineteenth of the month.
niizhtana daso-gonagizi - It's the twentieth of the month.
niizhtana ashi-bezhigo-gonagizi - It's the twenty first of the month.
niizhtana ashi-niizho-gonagizi - It's the twenty second of the month.
niizhtana ashi-niso-gonagizi - It's the twenty third of the month.
niizhtana ashi-niiyo-gonagizi - It's the twenty fourth of the month.
niizhtana ashi-naano-gonagizi - It's the twenty fifth of the month.
niizhtana ashi-ningodwaaso-gonagizi - It's the twenty sixth of the month.
niizhtana ashi-niizhwaaso-gonagizi - It's the twenty seventh of the month.
niizhtana ashi-nishwaaso-gonagizi - It's the twenty eighth of the month.
niizhtana ashi-zhaangaso-gonagizi - It's the twenty ninth of the month.
nisimidana daso-gonagizi - It's the thirtieth of the month.
nisimidana ashi-bezhigo-gonagizi - It's the thirty first of the month.

Week 36: Days and Months

Days and Months

            The days of the week and months of the year vary from reserve to reserve.  We have decided to use the same words for days and months as used by the University of Minnesota, MCTC, and the Ojibwe Language Society that puts out those calendars that are very popular.  For the exact terms of your reserve or area, please contact a fluent speaker of that area.

Days of the Week
Aaniin ezhi-giizhigak noongom? - What day is it today?

Sunday - Anama’e-giizhigad (Praying day)
Monday - Nitam-anokii-giizhigad (The first day of work)
Tuesday - Niizho-giizhigad (The second day)
Wednesday - Aabitoose (The middle of the week)                    
Thursday - Niiyo-giizhigad (The fourth day)                      
Friday - Naano-giizhigad (The fifth day)
Saturday - Giziibiigisaginige-giizhigad (Floor Scrubbing day)

Months of the Year

Aaniin ezhinikaazod noongom giizis? - What month is it now?

January - Gichi-manidoo-giizis (Great Spirit Moon)
February - Namebini-giizis (Suckerfish Moon)                                
March - Onaabani-giizis (Hard Crust on the Snow Moon)
April - Iskigamizige-giizis (Maple Sap Boiling Moon)                        
May - Zaagibagaa-giizis (Budding Moon)                        
June - Ode'imini-giizis (Strawberry Moon)
July - Aabita-niibino-giizis (Midsummer Moon)
August - Manoominike-giizis (Wild Ricing Moon)
September - Waatebagaa-giizis (Leaves Changing Colors Moon)
October - Binaakwi-giizis (Falling Leaves Moon)                                
November - Gashkadino-giizis (Freezing Moon)                      
December - Manidoo-giizisoons (Little Spirit Moon)

Week 35: Quiz and Test

Take the Basic Words Quiz and the Basic Words Test.

Week 35: Particles

Particles

bangii - little, a little bit, few
aapiji - very, quite
gegaa - nearly, almost
weweni - properly, carefully, correctly
apane - all the time
eshkam - gradually
gakina - all, every
nashke - look, behold
gego - don't
gegoo - something
wewiib - hurry
ambe - come on
ganabaj - maybe
anooj - various, all kinds
enigok - with effort, harder
bakaan - different
ajina - a little while
onzaam - too much, excessively
geget - really, sure
niibowa - many, much

The Anishinaabe Hangout crew did a show on particles:


Some games to play using the Particles List:
Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Crossword, Word Scramble, Hungry Bug, Bug Match

Week 34: Clothing

Biizikiigan(an) - item of clothing

babagiwayaan(an) - shirt
giboodiyegwaazon(ag) - pants
gijipizon(an) - belt
makizin(an) - shoe
azhigan(an) - sock
babiinzikawaagan(an) - coat
majigoode(yan) - dress
minjikaawan(ag) - glove, mitten
wiiwakwaan(an) - hat
didibininjiibizon(an) - ring
oshkiinzhigokaanan - eye glasses
naabishebizon(an) - earring
aasodoodooshimebizon(an) - bra

biizikonaye - S/he is getting dressed.
giizikonaye - S/he is undressing.
aanzikonaye - S/he is changing clothes.

Week 33: Blueberry Time

We want you to read Paul Buffalo's story about picking blueberries.

Week 33: Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits and Vegetables

Fruit
miin(an) - blueberry
mishiimin(ag) - apple
wewaagijiizid(-) - banana
ode’imin(an) - strawberries
miskomin(ag) - Raspberry
zhoomin(ag) - grape
wezaawiminagizid(jig) - orange

Vegetables
mandaamin(ag) - corn
zhigaagawanzh(iig) - onion
anijiimin(an) - pea
gichi-ogin(iig) - tomato
opin(iig) - potato
okaadaak(oon) - carrot

Chi-mii-gwech to Jason Jones for posting videos of his gramma Nancy Jones on YouTube. Here she talks about food that was eaten in the bush: