Lesson 6 - Wintertime
Today we will speak - only about wintertime.
Pamgisgak kd'8dokazibnaji - alwa ibiwi peb8nwiwi.
A skate L8gmapozowan
Skates L8gmapozowanak
To skate L8gmapozimek
A skater L8gmapozowinno
A snow shoe 8gama
Snow shoes 8gamak
To snow shoe 8gamakamek
A snow shoer 8gamakawinno
A ski Skaïpozowan
Skis Skaïpozowanak
To ski Skaïpozimek
Skier Skaïpoziwinno
A sled Chipozigan
To sled Chipozimek
A sledder Chipoziwinno
I think Joseph - like(s) (to) snowshoe.
N'laldam Sozap - wigi 8gmaka.
But Mary - she prefers skiing.
Kanwa Moli - w'bamaldamen skaïpozin.
(The) boys - like (to) skate.
skinossizak - wigi l8gmapozoak.
Cold Talk -
Sure, it is winter. Chowi, pebonwiwi.
It is cold in here. Tkigen iodali.
It's too cold. Wz8mi tka.
I am cold. N'gwaskwaji.
It's cold today. Tkegisgad pamgisgad.
If it is not too cold, Chaga nda wz8mi tkawiw,
I'll go out. n'saossa ji.
Winter Life -
Tka -- Cold.
Tkigen Iodali - - It's cold here.
N'kwaskwaji- - I am cold.
N'Kwaskwajibna - - We are cold.
Pson - - Its snowing.
Wazoli - - Snow.
Wazolika - - There is snow.
Sikwla - - Sleet.
Kladen - - Frost.
Pkwami - - Ice.
Pkwamiok - - Icicles.
Pabadegw - - Hail.
Pbon - - Winter.
Pbona - - Last winter.
Pboga - - Next winter.
Logmapozi - - I skate.
Logmapozimek - - To skate.
Logmapozowinno - - Skater.
Logmapozowanak - - Skates.
Logmapoziwiganek - - Skating rink.
Ogma - - Ash wood.
Ogmakwam - - Ash tree.
Ogmak - - Snowshoes.
Ogmakamek - - To snowshoe.
Pogwassek - - Moonlight.
Skaipozimek - - To ski.
Wawiobwan - - Blowing snow.
Pesgawan - - Foggy
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