For the second language learner who may learn the language along with your children or friends
gete-anishinaabek expressions said informally to one another as family or friends
stay humble no one is greater than anyone else
Laugh heartily – the language is picturesque vivid and funny describing the world around us.
Question: Geget ina?   Really?
Answer: Mii sa go geget! Yes, really!
Answer: Mii eya gaa-noondaamaan. Really! That’s what I heard!
Answer: Ganabach sa geget. I believe so.
Answer: Miinage! Yes. (in agreement)
 
Thought: When you respond to a story. Geget ina? 
The other person might respond back. Mii sa go geget!
Manoo! Daga Manoo!   Let it be!  Let it go!  Let it pass!  Never   mind!
Mii go manoo! Ignore it! It doesn’t matter!  Don’t concern   yourself!  Disregard on purpose.
Thought: It’s alright, don’t worry about it.
 
Naegaaj igo! Take it easy!
Naegaaj! Daga Naegaaj! Mellow out!  Go with flow!  Cool it!  Lay   back!  Chill   out!
Thought: Take control of yourself. Calm down.  Compose   yourself. 


Daga sa naa! Frustrated by someone’s rude or inappropriate action. To inform someone they are being intrusive or annoying
Thought: Do you mind? Shut the door it’s cold out.
 
Daga sa naa! Do you mind?
Thought: It’s getting very late. Let’s eat now.
 
Aangwaamas! At last! At long last!  Finally!
Thought: S/he finally arrived after waiting all day.
S/he finally got done. (After waiting for a long time)

  

Miinange! Yes! Yes, of course!
Thought: Is this what you want?
 
Zhemaag! Right away! Immediately.
Thought: Go right away?
 
Agaawaa igo! Reluctantly.
Thought: S/he almost didn’t go!
 
Aazha gegaa! It is almost ready!
Thought: Is the laundry almost done? Is the game almost done?
 
Akawe! Wait!
Thought: Wait till I get done!
Akawe da ga! Wait a minute!
Thought: expressed with a bit of annoyance.
 
Giimooch igo! Secretly!
Thought: Buy the gift without anyone noticing.
 
Maamakaach! Incredible!
Thought: It is incredible that you made it traveling through the storm.
 

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