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Episode Synopsis
Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
Episode 4 – Terms of endearment
The objective is to not only learn the terms of endearment but to use them more amongst family and to normalize the use of them again. Residential school disrupted our family closeness including use of kinship terms and terms of endearment.
Gi-zaagi’in I love you. You are precious to me.
Gizhawenimin I love you.
Giminwenimin I love you. (Romantic)
Aapiji gi-zaagi’in You are very precious to me.
Aapiji gizhawenimin I love you very much.
Aapiji giminwenimin I love you very much. (Romantic)
Aapiji gi-jiikenimin I like you a lot.
ningozis my son
ningozisens my little son
nindaanis my daughter
nindaanisens my little daughter
nisaye my older brother
nimise my older sister
nishiime my younger brother/sister
nishimens my little brother/sister
niwiijiiwaagan my friend
Let’s speak a little Ojibwe
Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?
The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.
The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.
Episode 4 – Terms of endearment
The objective is to not only learn the terms of endearment but to use them more amongst family and to normalize the use of them again. Residential school disrupted our family closeness including use of kinship terms and terms of endearment.
Gi-zaagi’in I love you. You are precious to me.
Gizhawenimin I love you.
Giminwenimin I love you. (Romantic)
Aapiji gi-zaagi’in You are very precious to me.
Aapiji gizhawenimin I love you very much.
Aapiji giminwenimin I love you very much. (Romantic)
Aapiji gi-jiikenimin I like you a lot.
ningozis my son
ningozisens my little son
nindaanis my daughter
nindaanisens my little daughter
nisaye my older brother
nimise my older sister
nishiime my younger brother/sister
nishimens my little brother/sister
niwiijiiwaagan my friend
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