Elementary Ojibwe

  • children sitting on floor in circle

    Boozhoo, _____________ indizhinikaaz. Giin dash? Hello, my name is__________. And you?

    Counting: bezhig, niizh, niswe, niiwin, naanan, ingodaaswi, niizhwaaswi, nishwaaswi, zhaangaswi, gaye midaaswi.
                     1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10

    Colors: makadewaa, ozhaawashkwaa, miskwaa, ozaawaa, waabashkaa.         
                 Black.blue/geen.red/pink/purple.yellow/brown/orange.white

    "Manoomin" Song (wildrice)
         -knocking wildrice, jigging wildrice, parching wildrice, fanning wildrice
         -bawa'am,bawa'am, bawishkam,bawishkam, gaapizige, gaapizige, nooshkaachige, nooshkaachige

    "If you're happy and you know it..." Song
         -Giishpin minwendamen ... 
                -bazigwiin-stand up, gwaashkonin-jump, gwekiitaan-turn around, bimibatoon-run, bimosen-walk,       
                 namadabin-sit down, wiisinin-eat, minikwen-drink, bizaan-quiet, bizindan-listen

    Gigawaabamin miinowa- I will see you again