Lesson 4 - Phrases Part 1
Kwai, t8ni kd8l8wzi? Hello, how are you?
N'w8wl8zi, ni kia? I'm fine, and you?
Ala n'sawi tanii. I'm doing so-so.
Nda, nolidbamalsiw No, I feel sick.
N'dakwamadamen n'dep. I have a headache.
K'kadgomin8gwzi. You look sleepy.
K'namiolji saba. I'll see you tomorrow.
Chowi! Sure!
Niga, n8ji pmossada, wligen ji wli kia.
Then, let's take a walk, it will be good for you.
N'bamaldamen n'lessinen, n'saossani, nngadi 8dabi.
I prefer (that) I go to bed, I'm tired, I want to rest.
Nwigi ba askidagizi kiow8w8 waji agakimsiak kwani mojia.
I would like to count on you to study while I'm gone.
Nda ni nattamiwi k'dilhelnob.
This is not the first time I've told you that.
N'gadiwawaldam aln8ba8dwawogan.
I want to learn Abenaki language.
Kwai, toni kd 8l8wzi? Hello, how are you?
N'madamalsi. I don't feel well.
N'dakwamadamen n'dep. I have a headache.
N'kadopi. I'm hungry.
Niga kadopi. Then eat.
N' kadosmi. I'm drinking.
Ngadgom nsaosani. I'm sleepy.
Losada. Let's go.
Wigi pao. She is playing.
Nwigi pmeg8. I like to dance.
Abi spiwi nai. Come sit with me.
Ska taka. You stand over there.
Sogl8giskad. It looks like rain.
Chwi sogl8 pamgiskak. It's supposed to rain today.
Pi8n n'wigomnok. Come to my house.
Koz8mi nopaiwi aii. You live too far.
Ndaii passojiwi. I live nearby.
Nibeniwi. I live to the south.
Peboniwi. I live to the north.
Nakil8t kizoswiwi. I live to the west.
S8khilh8t kizoswiwi. I live to the east.
N'mit8gwes. My father. (formal)
N'dadan. My father. (personal)
Nigawes. My mother. (formal)
N'nonon. My mother. (personal)
Azomi kezossa. You walk too fast.
Kzomi mannossa. You walk too slow.
N'gadi m8ji n'wig8mnok. I want to go home.
Chiga pai8? When did you arrive?
Mini ida. Say it again.
Mena ni ida. Say that again.
Kagwi k'didam? What did you say?
Kagwi kadi idam? What do you want me to say?
Kadgwi achiwaldaman? What do you want?
Nwigi nadiali. I like to hunt.
Nwigi namasika. I like to fish.
Nwigi pamkani. I like to travel.
Nwigi 8daka. I like to visit.
N'pedgi. I'll return.
Paakuin8gwzian. It's nice to see you.
K'kassigadma? How old are you?
T8wdanna kl8gan. Open the door.
Kbaa kl8gan. Close the door.
T8wdanna taoz8gan. Open the window.
Kbaa taoz8gan. Close the window.
Pakholigan. Drum.
Noli pakholid. Drummer.
Noli pakholigit. I drum good.