• Ozaamikamig! This is too much! Exaggerated.
• Thought: It has snowed so much that we cannot get out of the driveway! (describing something that is too excessive)
• Gawesaa! Hawesaa! Oh! My goodness! Expectations failed. To describe failure
• Thought: Our team lost at the end.

We ran out of gas. (something disappointing)

• Yo hooho! Used to express astonishment often disapprovingly, oh my, oh my goodness, goodness gracious
• Thought: Yo hooho! How did you get that black eye?
• Owa! Owaa! A Wow factor. Expressing admiration, pleased, impressed. Possessing beauty. Appealing.
• Thought: Owa! Great idea! Owa! Looking great!
• Wa wa wa! Astonishing. Inconceivable. Far- fetched. Unimaginable, unthinkable, unbelievable.
• Thought: I lost my homework! I lost all my money at the casino. I forgot my wallet.
• Naanabaawish! Came too late.
• Thought: The fire truck arrived too late.
• Ambegish! I wish that….
• Thought: I wish I was done my essay. I wish I had a vacation. I wish I can go, too.
• Babanaadakamig! Disappointment, it didn’t work out. Letdown. What a blow!
• Thought: Hopeful expectations have failed to surface and disrupts positive feeling
• Gaanaganaa! What if it was so? How I wish…
• Thought: I wish I could take my kids for a vacation at Disneyland.
• Gagwaanisagikamig! How horrible! A catastrophe. A tragic event.
• Thought: There was a tornado that came by that destroyed homes.
• Whaa! Impressed with how something looks
• Thought: Admiring a friend’s car going by
• Awegodogwen igo baakaj? What in the world is happening?
• Thought: a police man came by ( causing alarm)
• Howa! Very impressive!
• Thought: Admiring someone’s work or talent.
• Amanj igo! I don’t know. (wondering about….)
• Thought: Response to….Was their baby born yet? Did she receive her gst cheque?
• Whaa! Impressed with the look of something
• Thought: Look at the nice car driving by. Your dress has a wow factor.
• Aigee! Duh! Action or statement deemed foolish or stupid absurd
• Thought: He felt foolish when he forgot where he parked.
• Aigee! No kidding! Annoyed way to express that something said is known or obvious
• Thought: Don’t drive with the shade covering your windshield.

• Beka! Beka! Wait! Wait up!
• Thought: Wait for me!
• Mii’iwe! That’s all! I am done! Conclusion.
• Thought: When one is done explaining something or discussing something.
• Ashigesh! Something did not pan out as expected negatively Thought: It can be embarrassing but can be expressed in a funny way.

• Magizhaa gaye! Perhaps! Maybe.
• Thought: In response to a matter, you are not sure of
• Haamsa! Maajitaadaa! Okay! Let’s start!
• Thought: Starting a meeting or activity.
• Gidaagiinaa! You should have said! Usually to make it sound funny. Or behaving like they know everything
• Thought: Expressing funny or wisecracking comments or cheeky
• Zhigo! Zhigwa! And so… What’s up?
• Thought: As a ice breaker when starting to chat with someone.
• Gegoo na! What is happening?
• Thought: Asking what is going on when you get a call.
• Gangegoo aapiinch! Nothing at all!
• Thought: In response to what is happening.
• Weweni ‘igo Do it carefully!
• Thought: Do the job with care! Take care!
• Ayaangwaamizin! Be safe out there!
• Thought: A farewell message to be careful and safe out there.
• Waawiingezi! Showing great care about details. Precise.
• Thought: S/he does the job meticulously.
• Weweni debinaak! Lacking proper care. Done any old way.
• Thought: It was done poorly.
• Noojigo Erratic. Carelessly.
• Thought: The job was done without care hastily.
• Maamaazhiish! Showing lack of care! Careless and lazy way!
• Thought: Done in a haphazard way.

• Apiichiyaab igo! Hurry up. Do it immediately.
• Thought: Go to bed now. ( scolding a child that should be in bed already but is not)
• Giga-waabamin minawaa. I will see you again.
• Thought: Farewell statement to family and friends
• Giga-waabamin naagaj! I will see you later.
• Thought: Farewell statement to your family.

• 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.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.