| ka-kiskinwahamâkosihk nêhiyawêwin | ᑲ ᑭᐢᑭᓌᐦᐊᒫᑯᓯᕽ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ | Teaching yourself Cree |
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| 1. kiskinawâpahkê: kiskinawâpamik opîkiskwêwak, naspitohtawik kâ-itwêcik; | 1. ᑭᐢᑭᓇᐚᐸᐦᑫ: ᑭᐢᑭᓇᐚᐸᒥᐠ ᐅᐲᑭᐢᑵᐘᐠ, ᓇᐢᐱᑐᐦᑕᐏᐠ ᑳ ᐃᑘᒋᐠ; | 1. Learn by observing; learn by observing speakers, copy what they say; |
| 2. âpacihtâk itwêwasinahikan; | 2. ᐋᐸᒋᐦᑖᐠ ᐃᑘᐘᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ; | 2. Use a dictionary; |
| 3. ayamihcikê: kisîwê-ayamihtâ nêhiyawasinahikêwin; | 3. ᐊᔭᒥᐦᒋᑫ: ᑭᓰᐍ ᐊᔭᒥᐦᑖ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐘᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᐣ; | 3. Read: read Cree texts out loud; |
| 4. nêhiyawi-mâmitonêyihcikê, nêhiyawêmototâso: | 4. ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐏ ᒫᒥᑐᓀᔨᐦᒋᑫ, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᒧᑐᑖᓱ: | 4. Think in Cree, speak Cree to yourself: |
| a) ispîhk kâ-papâmohtêyan; | a) ᐃᐢᐲᕽ ᑳ ᐸᐹᒧᐦᑌᔭᐣ; | a) When you are walking; |
| b) ispîhk kâ-pamihcikêyan; | b) ᐃᐢᐲᕽ ᑳ ᐸᒥᐦᒋᑫᔭᐣ; | b) When you are driving; |
| c) ispîhk kâ-piminawasoyan; | c) ᐃᐢᐲᕽ ᑳ ᐱᒥᓇᐘᓱᔭᐣ; | c) When you are cooking; |
| d) ispîhk kâ-kisîpêkiyâkanêyan; | d) ᐃᐢᐲᕽ ᑳ ᑭᓰᐯᑭᔮᑲᓀᔭᐣ; | d) When you are doing dishes; |
| 5. nakayâskamohtamâso nêhiyawêwin: | 5. ᓇᑲᔮᐢᑲᒧᐦᑕᒫᓱ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ: | 5. Familiarize yourself with Cree: |
| kanakê nîsitanaw cipahikanis tahto-kîsikâw natohta nêhiyawêwin kitohcikanihk, cikâstêpayihcikanisihk, ahpô mâhtâw-âpacihcikanihk ohci; têpiyahk nânitaw ita ohci ta-pêhtaman nêhiyawêwin ka-nakayâskaman kâ-itihtâkwahk. | ᑲᓇᑫ ᓃᓯᑕᓇᐤ ᒋᐸᐦᐃᑲᓂᐢ ᑕᐦᑐ ᑮᓯᑳᐤ ᓇᑐᐦᑕ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ ᑭᑐᐦᒋᑲᓂᕽ, ᒋᑳᐢᑌᐸᔨᐦᒋᑲᓂᓯᕽ, ᐊᐦᐴ ᒫᐦᑖᐚᐸᒋᐦᒋᑲᓂᕽ ᐅᐦᒋ; ᑌᐱᔭᕽ ᓈᓂᑕᐤ ᐃᑕ ᐅᐦᒋ ᑕ ᐯᐦᑕᒪᐣ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ ᑲ ᓇᑲᔮᐢᑲᒪᐣ ᑳ ᐃᑎᐦᑖᑿᕽ᙮ | For at least 20 minutes a day listen to Cree on the radio, on the television, even on the computer; at least someplace where you can hear Cree so you can get familiar with the sounds of Cree. |
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