Emâtoyan "You (sg) are crying"

Semâk "Right away"

Esâkihit "S/He loves me"

Wîcihik " You(PL) help me"

Anohc "Today"

sîsîp - duck

semâk - right away

nîsosâp - twelve

wâwa - eggs

kinosew - fish

ceskwa - wait

ohpî - jump

sikâk - skunk

tepakohp - seven

âtiht - a few

mâto - to cry

ayamihcike - to read

mikot - nose

mîscakâsa

nimis - my older sister

nistes - my older brother

nîtim - my brother in law

nistim - my niece

nikôsis - my nephew

nikâwiy - my mother

nohtawiy - my father

nimosômipan - my (deceased)grandfather

nôhkomipan - my (deceased) grandmother

nitânskotâpan nimosômipan - my (deceased) great grandfather

nitânskotâpan nôhkom - my great grandmother

nitânskotâpan nôhkomipan - my (deceased) great grandmother

tâpwe ci - is that right?

peyakwan - similar

mistikwân - head

atimwak - dogs

sîsîpak -ducks

namoya nân'taw - how are you?

nikîmîcison - I ate lunch

niskîsik - my eyes

nitôtem - my friend

(across)

awâsis - a young person

emihkwânis - a spoon

wîpac - soon

mîywâsin - that is nice

tehtapiwina - chairs

maskisina - shoes

kikwây - what

awâwew'kamik - the store

tânsesîyihkâsoyan - what's your name?

itohte - to go

tân'spi - when

osâwâw - They are orange

wâpôsâwisiwa - Is yellow

askihtakosiwa - Is green

sîpihkosiw - Is blue 

wîpisîpihkosiwa - They are purple 

wâpikwanîwinâkosiwa - They are pink

wîpôsâwâw - Is brown

wâpiskâwa - They are white 

pihkonâkwanwa - They are gray 

kaskitewâw - Is black

maskihkî(medicine)/ wâpoy (liquid)

2. piponaskisina - winterboots 

pipon(winter)/ maskisina (shoes)

3. askipwâwa - potatoes 

askiy(earth)/ pwâwah(refers to nurture from the sun and earth)

4. ayikipîsim- april 

ayîkis(frog)/ pisim (month) 

5. âmômey - honey 

âmo (bee)/ mey (poop)

6. tohtosâpoy - milk

mitohtôsim(breast)/ âpoy (liquid)

7. mînâpihtaw - and a half

mînâ (again/also)/ pihtaw(because of)

8. pîsimohkân - clock

pîsim(month)/tipahikan (hour, time, or measurement)

9. sôniyâw’kamik - Bank

sôniyâw(money)/atâwew’kamik(store) 

10. pîsimoyâpiy - rainbow 

pîsim(month)/ahcâpiy (bow)

a e i o h w ow

ᐸ  ᐯ ᐱ ᐳ ᑊ

pa pe pe po p

ᑕ   ᑌ ᑎ ᑐ ᐟ

ta te ti to t

ᑲ ᑫ ᑭ ᑯ ᐠ

ka ke ki ko k

ᒐ ᒉ ᒋ ᒍ ᐨ

ca ce ci co c

ᒪ ᒣ ᒥ ᒧ ᒼ

ma me mi mo m

ᓇ ᓀ ᓂ ᓄ ᐣ

na ne ni no n

ᓴ ᓭ ᓯ ᓱ ᐢ

sa se si so s

ᔭ ᔦ ᔨ ᔪ ᐩ

ya ye ye yo y

mikisowipîsim - February 

niskipîsim - March

ayikipîsim - April

opiniyâwewowipîsim - May

opâskâwewowipisim - June

opaskowipîsim July

ohpahowipîsim August 

onôcihitowipîsim  September 

kaskatinowipîsim October 

Iyikopîwipîsim November 

pawahcakinasîs December 

peyak’kîsikâw Monday

nîsokîsikâw Tuesday

nistokîsikâw Wednesday

newokîsikâw Thursday

nîyânaokîsikâw Friday

nikotwâsik kîsikâw Saturday

Kîwetinohk - North

sâkâstenohk - East

apihtâkîsikanohk - South

pahkisimôtâhk - West

LOCATIONS

amiskwaciwâskahikan - Edmonton

otôskwanihk - Calgary

maskwacîs - Hobbema

amiskosâkahikan - Beaver Lake

onihcikiskwapiwin - Saddle Lake

asinîwaciy - Rocky Mountains

- I am from Samson nation in Maskwacis

ninekihikwak, Elaine Deschamps ekwa Michael Saddleback. 

Nistanaw tânitahtopiponêw , newôsâp ehakimiht ekînihtâwikiyân ayîki pîsim.

Ninisitohten ap’sis nehiyawewin, nîkinâhk ekiskinohamâkawiyân. Âta ninisitohten nehiyawewin mâka namoya ninihtânehiyawân

(Hello my name is melayna saddleback, I am a member from samson cree nation in Hobbema.

My parents are Elaine Deschamps and MIchael Saddleback.

I am 20 years old, I was born on the 14th of April. 

I understand a little cree, I was taught at home. Even though I understand Cree, I do not speak fluently.)

2. kîtakahkihkaswew nikawiy wihkipahkwesikanisa otâkosîhk - my mom baked good cookies yesterday 

3. mahtesa ekwa pemitso - please come and eat with me 

4. Nikîtakahkimîc’sonân mîcisow’kamikohk - we had a good meal at the restaurant 

5. Pe mitso cahkâs ekwa picikwâs napatehkasikan - come and eat ice cream and apple pie. 

2. Niya kikiskaw kîsowahpison mîyosiw - i wear the scarf it is beautiful, 

   
   

3. tân’sesinâkwan niskotâkay? wâpasâkay. What colour is my coat? It is white 

   
   

4. niya maskisina mîywâsin - my shoes are nice 

   
   

5. postasikane - put your socks on 

   
   

If a bird flies into the house… there will be bad news

2. Kîspin kitayahamwân awâsis otisiy… namoya kâyapinikeskiw 

If you bury a childs navel and make a wish… the child will not be hyperactive

3. Kîspin misipîsimoyâpiy enôkwahk… keyâpic ewîkimowahk 

If a large rainbow appears…. There will be more rain

4. Kîspin ocicâhkwak wîpac ekîwecik… wîpac ewîtakwâkik 

When cranes return from the south early…it will be an early fall

5. Kîspin pîsimoyâpiy nôkwan pîsim… ewîkisik 

If a rainbow appears by the sun… there will be cold weather. 

When it is spring, the weather is rainy. I wear my clothes, I put on my raincoat, and my rain boots to go outside.

When it is summer, the weather is sunny. I put on a shirt, pants, and i put on shoes and my socks to go outside.

When it is winter the weather is very cold and it is snowing. I wear clothes, i put on my sweater, my winter jacket, my touqe, gloves, and I put on socks and my winter boots.

Nipostasîpihkiskâwasâkay ekwa nipostaskisine nitawi wayawîtimihk.

When it is autumn the weather is windy. I wear my clothes, I put on a sweater and my shoes to go outside.

To prepare supper, I will roast beef with onions and carrots and potatoes. And I will make bannock.

To make bannock, mix 3 cups of flower, 2 tablespoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 eggs. Now then fry in cooking grease.