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First Ojibwe Month Answer Key

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Week 1: Basic Words and More
#1 Yes, No Eya', Gaawiin
#2 Ok, Good job Ahaw, Howa
#3 Please, Thanks Daga, Mii gwech
#4 What does the glottal stop represent? A short pause
#5 Name the long vowels and short vowels. Short: a, i, o Long: aa, ii, oo, e
Week 2: More Basic Words and More
#1 Asemaa Tobacco
#2 Giga-waabamin miinawaa. I'll see you again.
#3 Giga-waabamin naagaj. I'll see you later.
#4 Aaniin ezhinikaazoyan? What's your name?
#5 Aaniin ezhinikaazod? What's his/her name?
Week 3: Numbers
#1 Naanan 5
#2 Niizhtana 20
#3 Niimidana 40
#4 74 Niizhwaasimidana ashi niiwin
#5 100 Ningodwaak
Week 4: Introducing Yourself and More
#1 Nindoonjibaa I come from _______.
#2 Nindoodem My clan is _______.
#3 Gaawiin nindoodenzii. I don't have a clan.
#4 Gaawiin aapiji ninitaa-ojibwemosii. I don’t know how to talk Ojibwe very much.
#5 Ninga-gagwejitoon ji ojibwemoyaan. I'll try talking Ojibwe.
Various
#1 Nookwezigan A medicine for burning to make a smudge.
#2 Bashkodejiibik Sage
#3 Bashkodemashkosiw Sweet grass
#4 It is used to prepare our people for ceremonies and teachings. Sage
#5 Name the four sacred medicines. Sage, Sweet Grass, Tobacco, Cedar
Final Question
________ is the sacred hair of Mother Earth. Sweet Grass