Here are some basic greetings and useful expressions in Michif. You will learn how to say hello and goodbye along with a few basic other sayings. Listen a few times and try to say the words yourself.

Greetings

English: Hello
Michif: Tawnshi
Category: Greetings

English: Good Morning
Michif: Tawnshi kiya mataen
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English: How Are You?
Michif: Tawnshi kiya
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English: How Are You (Plural)?
Michif: Tawnshi kiyawow
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English: How Are They?
Michif: Tawnshi wiyawow
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English: How is your family?
Michif: Tawnshi ta famee?
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English: I am fine
Michif: Nimiyou ayawn
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Saying Goodbye

English: Good evening
Michif: Bon swear
Category: Saying Goodbye

English: Good night
Michif: Bon swear
Category: Saying Goodbye

English: See you soon.
Michif: Meena kawapimitin
Category: Saying Goodbye

English: Take care.
Michif: Pishshapmishko
Category: Saying Goodbye

English: I am glad to see you.
Michif: Nimeytaen ainwapimitan
Category: Saying Goodbye

Identification

English: What is your name?
Michif: Tawnshi eyishinikawshoyan
Category: Identification

English: My name is…
Michif: Dishinikawshon…(name)
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English: Where are you from?
Michif: Tawnday pe'oototayan?
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English: I live in Victoria.
Michif: Victoria niwiken
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Useful Expressions

English: Come in.
Michif: Peetigway
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English: Great it's great.
Michif: Si bon or mioshin
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English: Me too.
Michif: Nishta meena
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English: No.
Michif: No.
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English: Yes.
Michif: We
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English: Please.
Michif: Si vous plai
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English: Thank you.
Michif: Marsee
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English: Say it again please.
Michif: Meena koshayitwae
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English: How do you say it?
Michif: Tawnshi aintwayaen
Category: Useful Expressions