Doing Things

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Do you want to play?

Kucôhtam pôhpuyan?

Let’s play!

Pôhputuk!

Let’s dance!

Mutáhkátuk!

Let’s sing a song! Kutomáwôk kutomátuk.
We sing and we dance. Kukutomámun qá kumutáhkámun.
Let’s sing and dance! Kutomátuk qá mutáhkátuk!
Let’s burn some sage! Pôhshi oskowish cikásumutuk.
Let’s buy it! Áhtohutuk!
I’m going into town. Otánák Nutô.
I must go elsewhere. Ôkutakanuk côci numôci.
I will remain in town. Otánák mus nutasqitiyá.
I will stop working now. Yoyo mus nutáhqi nutanuhkôs.
Tell me a story! Ôcimohkawum ihtôqat!
Tell us a story! Ôcimohkawunán ihtôqat!
Wait for it! Asquhumsh!
She reads every day. Wámi kiskuk akitusuw.
I have to go to the toilet. Sukitamapuwôkanuk côci numôci.
I’m going to use the toilet. Sukitamapuwôk mawi nutawáhcá.
Paddle your canoe yourself! Kumushon cimsh kahak!
You must learn this language with all your heart. Yo unôtowáwôk côci kunihto wici wámi kutáh.
Our language, use it every day! Kutunôtuwáwôkanun, wámi kiskuk awáhcáq!
Put it there! Nitay ponamsh!
Give me five! Misum nupáw!
Let’s be quiet in this place. Ciqunaputuk ayuwôkanuk yo.
Here I am. Yotay nutap.
I make wampum from clam shells. Nuwusto wôpum wuci poqáhak anáhsak.
Find the person that urinates here! Muskaw skitôp sukitak yotay!
Those dogs are asleep. Nik Anumwak kawiwak.
We need to buy cat food. Pohpohs-micuwôk kuqináwusumun kutáhtohumun.
We need to buy dog food. Anum-micuwôk kuqináwusumun kutáhtohumun.
I soon have to work. Paswôsi côci nutanuhkôs.
I always work. Mucimi nutanuhkôs.
Finish your work! Kutanuhkôsuwôk kacihtowush!
Don’t you take it all. Wámi mata kutamáwunumow.
Let’s walk the dog! Pumshátuk wici anum!
Let’s hunt! The deer are running away! Acátuk! Nonáhcák ôkowi qaqihutut!
I will be going for a walk. Mus nutô wuci pumsháwôk.
He covers his house with pieces of cedar. Cikupi kackáyash apqá wuwicuw.
Are you going to bed? Sun nutô apunák?
Let’s go to bed. Nutôtuk apunák.
Help me, I’m confused. Ánunumawuyan, nucipshá.
I will help you. Mus kutánunumawush.
I can help her also. Tápi nutánunumawô wôk.
Thank you for preparing the coffee. Táput ni wuci qásháwihtam masqusitôp.
I don’t have work tomorrow. Sáp mata nutanuhkôsow
I must work tomorrow. Sáp côci nutanuhkôs.
He tried harder but his still strength failed. Minkiyi quci qut aspumi sáwim.
The teacher says that she does good work. Kotumáwin nowá wánisit anuhkôsuwôk.
The old lady sells baskets in town. Winay manotásh ônqshô otánák.
I go to school. Nihtokamuq nutô.
I like to play with my dog. Nutanum nuwikôtam nupôhpô.
Can you play music? Sun tápi kupupiqá?
A person threw away this fish. Skitôp pakitam namáhsah yoh.
Six gifts Great Spirit gives us, sun, moon, fire, water, trees and wind. Qutôsk makowôkanash Máhsakit Manito misunán, kisusq, nipás, noht, nupi, mihtuqash qá wutun.