Mi’kmaq Basic Words Penobscot Edit
English
1. Don’t Yell
Penobscot
mozα gαgαləwehkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zuh gugul’weh kaj
English
2. Eat It
Penobscot
miji
Sounds Like
mee-jee
English
3. Sit
Penobscot
abi
Sounds Like
a-bee
English
4. Stand Up
Penobscot
zehke
Sounds Like
zeh keh
English
5.Yes
Penobscot
αhα
Sounds Like
urh-huh
English
6. No
Penobscot
ahtαmα
Sounds Like
ah-tuh-muh
English
7. Run
Penobscot
gwagwəmahla
Sounds Like
gwugw’m mah la
English
8. Don’t Run
Penobscot
mozahk gwagwəmahlahkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zahk gwug’wumah lah kaj
English
9. Enough
Penobscot
gáskwayitte
Sounds Like
gus-skwhy-yee-teh
English
10. Maybe
Penobscot
chibadok
Sounds Like
chee ba dook
English
11. Maybe So
Penobscot
chibadokte
Sounds Like
chee ba dookteh
English
12. Me
Penobscot
nəya
Sounds Like
n’ya
English
13. You
Penobscot
gəya
Sounds Like
g’ya
English
14. You guys
Penobscot
giləwα
Sounds Like
gil’wuh
English
15. Who?
Penobscot
awen
Sounds Like
awhen
English
16. Which?
Penobscot
dαn iyo / owa
Sounds Like
dun eeyo / oowa (INAN/AN)
English
17. What?
Penobscot
gegw
Sounds Like
gegw
English
18. When?
Penobscot
chige
Sounds Like
chee geh
English
19. Where?
Penobscot
dαmα
Sounds Like
duh-muh
English
20. Why Not?
Penobscot
gegw mehsi
Sounds Like
gegw meh see
English
21. Don’t Hit Anyone
Penobscot
mozahk awen dagamahkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zahk awhen duguh mah kaj
English
22. Don’t Hit Anything
Penobscot
mozahk gegw alahkehkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zahk gegw alah keh kaj
English
23. Don’t Kick Anyone
Penobscot
mozahk awen dakskawahkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zahk awhen duks skawah kaj
English
24. Don’t Throw Anything
Penobscot
mozahk alahke gegw
Sounds Like
moo-zahk alah keh gegw
English
25. I’m Sorry
Penobscot
nənódelədamən
Sounds Like
n’noO del da min
English
26. I’m Very Sorry
Penobscot
gamαj nənódelədamən
Sounds Like
ga-muj n’noO del da min
English
27. Finally
Penobscot
mαlamte
Sounds Like
mulum-teh
English
28. Wait
Penobscot
skawihαzi
Sounds Like
ska-wee-ya-zee
English
29. Bring It To Me
Penobscot
bejiptawi
Sounds Like
bejip-ta-wee
English
30. I’m Sad
Penobscot
nəgiwajihla
Sounds Like
n’gee wa jeeh la
English
31. I’m Angry
Penobscot
nəmóskwelədam
Sounds Like
n’moOs-skwel-dum
English
32. I Know Him/Her
Penobscot
nəwéweləmα
Sounds Like
n’wewel-muh
English
33. I’m Strong
Penobscot
nəməlíksani
Sounds Like
nm’lick sa nee
English
34. I’m Playing
Penobscot
nədaláhəya
Sounds Like
n’dalah-ya
English
35. Help Me
Penobscot
wijohkemi
Sounds Like
wee jooh keh mee
English
36. I’m Going Slow
Penobscot
nəménənihla
Sounds Like
nmen’neeh-la
English
37. I’m Going Fast
Penobscot
nəgə̀zihla
Sounds Like
ng’zeeh-la
English
38. Where are you going?
Penobscot
dαmα gədəlihla?
Sounds Like
uh-muh gd’leeh la
English
39. When are you going?
Penobscot
chigej gəmαjehla?
Sounds Like
chee-gej gmuh jeh la
English
40. I’m going home.
Penobscot
nəgadí-mαji nígəwαmək
Sounds Like
ngudee-mujee nig’wumok
English
41. Are you going home?
Penobscot
kkadí-mαji gígəwαmək
Sounds Like
kudee-mujee gig’wumok?
English
42. Come back here
Penobscot
wézawesse
Sounds Like
weza wess seh
English
43. Don’t go there
Penobscot
mozahk ni alihlahkaj
Sounds Like
moo-zahk nee ah-leeh lah kaj
English
44. Go outside
Penobscot
nodesse
Sounds Like
noo-dess-seh
English
45. Go out and play
Penobscot
nodesse nαgα gənάdahəyαn
Sounds Like
noo-dess-she nuhguh g’nuda-h’yun
English
46. Now
Penobscot
nihkwαb
Sounds Like
neeh-qwub
English
47. My Male Friend
Penobscot
nidαbe
Sounds Like
nee-duh-beh
English
48. My Female Friend
Penobscot
nidαbeskwe
Sounds Like
nee-duh-bessqweh
English
49. Your Male Friend
Penobscot
gidαbe
Sounds Like
gee-duh-beh
English
50. Your Female Friend
Penobscot
gidαbeskwe
Sounds Like
gee-duh-bessqweh