Descriptive Phrases
Phrases used to describe a person, animal, or object
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| decribing people | nimiweyihtin | |
| he is good looking | mı̄yowinakosiw | |
| he is good to me | wı̄ya meyowitaw nı̄ya ohci | |
| he is good to us | wı̄ya meyowitaw nı̄yanan ohci | |
| he is hard working | wı̄ya kakāyawisiw | |
| he, she, it is happy | meyawātam | |
| he, she, it is sad | komatisiw, kamatan | |
| I am sad | nikamwatisin | |
| she is beautiful | wı̄ya katawasisiw | |
| she is kind | wı̄ya kisewātisiw | |
| she treats me well | wı̄ya kwayas nipamihihk | |
| she treats us well | wı̄ya kwayes nipamihihkonan | |
| the baby is cute | apiscawāsis katawasisiw | |
| the boy is cute | nāpesis katāywatisiw | |
| the girl is cute | iskwesis katawasisiw | |
| the kids are naughty | awāsisak ekā ka natohtakwaw | |
| the kids are well behaved | awāsisak peyahtikisāyātaw | |
| they are happy | wiyawaw meyawātamohk | |
| they are sad | kamwatisiwak | |
| we are happy | nı̄yanan nimeyawātinan | |
| we are sad | nı̄yanān kikamwatisinan |
