Hello ................................................................... Aanii
How are you? ...................................................... Anish naa
Good .................................................................. Nishin gwa
& you, how are you .............................................. Giin dash, anish naa?
I’m good too ........................................................ Mii go genii
What is your name? ............................................. Wegnesh eshnikaazyin?
My name is Hilda ................................................. Hilda, ndishnikaaz
How about you, what is your name>? .................... Giin dash, wegnesh eshnikaazyin?
My name is Martha .............................................. Martha ndishnikaaz
Where do you come from ...................................... Aabiish enjibaayin?
I’m from Traverse City ........................................... Traverse City ndoonjibaa
How about you, where do you come from? ............. Giin dash, aapiish enjibaayin?
I come from Traverse City ..................................... Traverse City , ndoonjibaa
Where do you work? ............................................ Aapiish enjinaakiiyin?
I work in Traverse City .......................................... Traverse City ndoonjinaakii
I have to go .......................................................... Aabidek nii naa maajaa
I will see you later ................................................ Ga waabmin miinwaa
O.K., see you later ............................................... Ahaaw , Ga waabmin miinwaa