Episode 9A - Giigidowinan

• 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)
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• 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.
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• 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.
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  • Daga sa naa! Do you mind?
  • Thought: It’s getting very late. Let’s eat now.
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  • 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?
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  • Zhemaag! Right away! Immediately.
  • Thought: Go right away?
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  • Agaawaa igo! Reluctantly.
  • Thought: S/he almost didn’t go!
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  • Aazha gegaa! It is almost ready!
  • Thought: Is the laundry almost done? Is the game almost done?
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  • Akawe! Wait!
  • Thought: Wait till I get done!
  • Akawe da ga! Wait a minute!
  • Thought: expressed with a bit of annoyance.
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  • Giimooch igo! Secretly!
  • Thought: Buy the gift without anyone noticing.
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  • Maamakaach! Incredible!
  • Thought: It is incredible that you made it traveling through the storm.
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