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!