Updated: Now *Twelve* Great ways! (January 2018)
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| 8 kiskisiwina ta-ati-nihtâ-nihithowîyahk | 8 ᑭᐢᑭᓯᐏᓇ ᑕ ᐊᑎ ᓂᐦᑖ ᓂᐦᐃᖪᐑᔭᕽ | 8 memory aids for us to begin speaking Cree |
| 1. sîhkimitok ta-nêhiyawêmototawitoyêk. | ᓰᐦᑭᒥᑐᐠ ᑕ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᒧᑐᑕᐏᑐᔦᐠ᙮ | Encourage each other to speak Cree to each other. |
| 2. miskawik iyiniwak kâ-nêhiyawêcik êkwa sîhkimik ta-nêhiyawêmototawiskik. | ᒥᐢᑲᐏᐠ ᐃᔨᓂᐘᐠ ᑳ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᒋᐠ ᐁᑿ ᓰᐦᑭᒥᐠ ᑕ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᒧᑐᑕᐏᐢ᙮ | Find people who speak Cree and ask them to speak Cree to you. |
| 3. âpacihtâ itwêwina masinahikan ta-kiskinawâcihtâyan kitâpacihcikana kîkihk. | ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖ ᐃᑘᐏᓇ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑕ ᑭᐢᑭᓇᐚᒋᐦᑖᔭᐣ ᑭᑖᐸᒋᐦᒋᑲᓇ ᑮᑭᕽ᙮ | Use the dictionary to label all the belongings in your home. |
| 4. natohtamok nêhiyawê-nikamona êkwa nêhiyawê-âcimowina. | ᓇᑐᐦᑕᒧᐠ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍ ᓂᑲᒧᓇ ᐁᑿ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍ ᐋᒋᒧᐏᓇ ᙮ | Listen to Cree songs and Cree stories. |
| 5. miska nêhiyawê-kâkîsimowin êkwa kâkîsimo tahto-kîsikâw. | ᒥᐢᑲ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍ ᑳᑮᓯᒧᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑳᑮᓯᒧ ᑕᐦᑐ ᑮᓯᑳᐤ ᙮ | Find a Cree prayer and pray every day. |
| 6. kwayâtastamâso kanakê pêyak kîsikâw ita kapê ta-nêhiyawêyan. | ᑿᔮᑕᐢᑕᒫᓱ ᑲᓇᑫ ᐯᔭᐠ ᑮᓯᑳᐤ ᐃᑕ ᑲᐯ ᑕ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᔭᐣ ᙮ | Set aside at least one day where you always speak Cree. |
| 7. nêhiyaw-masinahikê ispî masinahikêpicikêyani. | ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫ ᐃᐢᐲ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐱᒋᑫᔭᓂ ᙮ | Write in Cree when texting. |
| 8. âhkamêyimok: êkâwiya pakicêk! | ᐋᐦᑲᒣᔨᒧᐠ: ᐁᑳᐏᔭ ᐸᑭᒉᐠ! | Persevere! Don’t give up! |
| 9. âhkami nêhiyawêtân: kipîkiskwêwininak astêw kinisitohtamowininaw. | ᐋᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑕᐣ: ᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓇᐠ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑐᐦᑕᒧᐏᓂᓇᐤ᙮ | Let's keep on speaking Cree! In our language lies our understanding. |
| 10. âhkami nêhiyawêtân: kipîkiskwêwininak astêw kinisitawêyimitowininaw. | ᐋᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑕᐣ: ᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓇᐠ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑐᐍᔨᒥᑐᐏᓂᓇᐤ᙮ | Let's keep on speaking Cree! In our language lies that which defines us. |
| 11. âhkami nêhiyawêtân: kipîkiskwêwininak astêw kipimâtisiwininaw. | ᐋᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑕᐣ: ᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓇᐠ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᐱᒫᑎᓯᐏᓂᓇᐤ᙮ | Let's keep on speaking Cree! In our language lies our life. |
| 12. âhkami nêhiyawêtân: kipîkiskwêwininak astêw kinêhiyawâtisiwininaw. | ᐋᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑕᐣ: ᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓇᐠ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓀᐃᔭᐚᑎᓯᐏᓂᓇᐤ᙮ | Let's keep on speaking Cree! In our language lies our Cree traditions. |
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