Ojibwe Language Primer

Here are some useful words for you to use when you visit our region.

Aambe – Let’s go

Aaneesh – na – How are you?

Ahn – yes

Ahnee – A traditional greeting in our region which loosely translated means “welcome”. Visitors are sometimes also greeted with “boo-zhoo”.

Baa maampi miinwaa – “See you again” – as there is really no word for goodbye this is the closest approximation.

Kaa – No

Maad-bin maampi – Sit here

Miidjim – Food

Miigwetch – Our word for thank you. Chi-miigwetch – “big” or extra special thanks.

Mnidoo Mnissing – Manitoulin Island or Island of the Great Spirit

Niich-ke-wen – My friend

Wiis-ni-daa – Let’s eat!