In The Kitchen

English

I’m hungry. 

Penobscot

nəkatohpi 

Sounds Like

n’ga-dooh-pee 

English

When will we be eating? 

Penobscot

ččikeč kəmitsolətipəna?

Sounds Like

chee-gej  gmitsol-dee-bna 

English

What are we going to eat?

Penobscot

kekʷ keti-mičiyakʷ? 

Sounds Like

 gegw  gedee—mee-jee-yugw

English

When are we going to go eat? 

Penobscot

ččikeč kənαčihpolətipəna?

Sounds Like

chee-gej  gnujeep-pol-dee-bna 

English

What cha cooking good looking? 

Penobscot

kekʷ etalάkʷasəman welinakʷəsit? 

Sounds Like

gegw  eda-lugwuz’mun  welee-nugw’zid

English

Let me taste it.

Penobscot

ččena nətakʷétatamən

Sounds Like

cheh-na  n’da-gweduda-min

English

Is it done?

Penobscot

kiste?

Sounds Like

gis-tteh

English

When will it be done?

Penobscot

ččikeč kiste?

Sounds Like

chee-gej  gis-tteh

English

Can I help you with that?

Penobscot

kəwičohkemələn?

Sounds Like

g’wijooh-kem’l’n

English

How am I to cook your eggs?
(“how do you want your eggs cooked?”)

Penobscot

tαn-əč nətəlαkʷəsəmən kəwάwanal?

Sounds Like

dun-oj  n’d’lugw’z’m’n  g’wuwanal

English

We have to have more butter.

Penobscot

kətahčəwi-ayinena məláhkʷsi-pəmi.

Sounds Like

g’dah-chwee—ayee-nena  m’luhqwsee-b’mee