Thanks, Tammy, for allowing us to share your video and original translation into Cree, along with lyrics so others can sing along. Thanks as well to Solomon Ratt for editorial oversight. The song in English was written by Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey. We’re omitting their original English lyrics to avoid copyright issues (from which translation is exempt).
The song may not be all we want for Christmas, but it’s a pretty nice gift! 😉
môya mistahi ninitawêyihtên pêyak piko anima
môya mîna mêkiwina
sîpâ minahikosihk
kiya piko nimanêsin
mwâc wîhkâc kakiskêyihtên mîyin akâwâcikan
kiya piko kihci-kîsikâki
môya mistahi ninitawêyihtên pêyak piko anima,
êkwa môya mîna mêkiwina
sîpâ minahikosihk
môya nitakotâw asikan
êkota kotawânihk
môya, kisêyiniw kanahêyihtamihik
mêtawakan mantowi-kisikâki
kiya piko nimanêsin
mwâc wîhkac ka-kiskêyihtên mîyin akâwâcikan
kiya piko kihci-kîsikâkihk
môya mistahi ninitawêyihtên
môya ahpô kôna ninitawêyimâw nitâhkami-pa-pêhon ôta
sîpâ ocêhtowinahtikohk
mwâc nika-masinahamawâw kisêyiniw kîwêtinohk
môya nika-koskopayin
kika-pêtawâwak wâpitiyak
kinitawêyimitan anohc sôhki ta-miciminîyan
kîkwây ayîwâk
oh, kiyamâ piko kihci-kîsikâki
waskocênikansa kihkâyâsawêwa
mihcêt awâsisak
mistahi pahpiwak
kahkiyaw nikamowak nitohta, sêwêyâkanak kisêyiniw pêtamawin ana
kâ-nitawêyimak
tâpwê sêmâk pêsow ana nîcimos
môya mistahi ninitawêyihtên têpiyahk ninitawêyihtên nîcimos ka-wâpamak ka-nîpawit wayawîtimihk
kiya piko nimanêsin mwâc wîhkac ka-kiskêyihtên mîyin akâwâcikan
nîcimos kiya piko kihci-kîsikâki
kiya piko kihci-kîsikâki nîcimos
2 Responses
Amazing!
so awesome just picked up my mood – hiy hiy young relatives