OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of this blog is to learn and experience our sacred language. I hope that you will visit often and journey with me. When you reach each page's end, please click on "Older posts"

SLEEPY

I am tired. Siwiey. (See-wee-ey)
You are tired. Siwien. (See-wee-en)
he is tired. Siwiet. ( See-wee-et)
I am sleepy. Ketuksi. (Gay-duke-see)
You are sleepy. Ketuksin. (Gay-duke-sin)
He is sleepy. Ketuksit. (Gay-duke-sit)
source: Helen Sylliboy

HOW IS YOUR FAMILY ?

How is your family?
Metalo’ltijik Kikmaq?
May-dowel-olt-did-jick?geeg-mah?

They are fine
Welo'ltijiikway-(loul-dee-jeek)

I AM SICK

I am sick. 
Kesnukway. (Guess nook why)

IT IS WINDY

It's windy
Weju'sƗk. (we- joo- sig)

GO AWAY......COME HERE

ikla'si...(jiggle law see) go away
Juku'e...(jook koo whey) come here 
Jiksitui....(jig sit dew wee) listen to me....
source: Learning Mi'kmaw with Miss Helen.

LAUGHING

apjelmit--ap·chel·mit
(unable to stop laughing)

TO TALK

mawita'mk--- is to come together to talk

I AM WELL

it's a nice day,
welikisk'k -(welly -giss-kuk)
I am well. Weleyi. ....... (Well lay ee)

STOP BULLYING

kwilim klusuaqnn wjit "bullying": taluek ki'l - tal lnu tluen u't:
Please stop bullying now - Stand up and speak out.

POURING RAIN

Welaqna'maq---pouring rain

CELESTIAL

Moon - tepknuset
Sun- Na'ku'set
Star- kloqwej
Morning Star-tatapn
Earth-wskitqamu
Sky-musikisk

SMITH- FRANCIS ORTHOGRAPHY

GOING UP THE BROOK

Pi'tawa'si (bee da wa si)
I'm going up stream
(I'm going up the Brook)

DOING A GOOD JOB

you're doing a good job!
wellukwen (well luke wen)

NATIVE VILLAGE

lnue'gati (êll·nu·ee·ga·di)Translation: 
Aboriginal community
- Native village - -first nations community-

BLUEBERRY JUICE

pkumanapu--êp·ku·ma·na·bu--blueberry juice
Mjikeyapu--or-- mjikapu == êm·chi·ga·bu-dirty water
It's windy--Weju'sƗk. (we- joo- sig)