newo

number FOUR

nisto

number THREE

nîso

number TWO

peyak

number ONE

ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)n / ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)na’wa’w / ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)na’n

 

ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)n.,		“I’ll see you again.” (said to one person.)
ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)na’wa’w.		“I’ll see you people again.” (said to more than one person)
ki’htwa’m ka-wa’p(a)mit(i)na’n.		“We’ll see you again.” (More than one person saying it to more than one person.)

kinana’skomitin / kinana’skomitina’wa’w

kinana’skomitin.                      “

Thank you” (said to one person.)  kinana’skomitina’wa’w.         “Thank you” (said to more than one person.)

m’on (a) na’ntaw

“Hi.”, “Fine.”

You would use this statement to respond to someone who says hello ~ “ta’n(i)si”

ta’n(i)si

“Hello.”,    “Hi.”,    “How are you?”,     “How are things?”

Today is the first day of the rest of your life with Cree…..

We all can remember our grandparents speaking to us in their native language when growing up.  Most of us never spent enough time with them to learn the language.  This blog will allow you to begin to learn the basics of Cree.  It is a way to begin working towards renewing your language.