Activities
Talking about the weather is an important part of our daily life today and it was also important for the Metis people of the past. So much of their lives depended on the weather. The main thing to notice here is that in general in Michif the actions and the adjectives are very similar (raining, rainy). But when you are talking about what you see… the thing that we weather is (rain) the form is quite different. Listen to the weather descriptions below and practice saying them too.
Listening
It is a nice day today. Myeugishigaow anosh. It is a nice day. Myeugishigaow. It is rainy. Kimiwashin. It is raining. Kimiwan It is raining lightly. Kimiwashin. It is really raining. Kishti kimiwan. It is pouring rain. Shegepayshtaow It is windy. Yotin. It is sunny. Washayow. | It is hot. Kishitao. It is cold. Kishinow. It is cloudy Washayskwan. It is snowing. Mishpoun. It is sort of snowing. Mishpoushin. It is snowing lightly Peewan. The snow is coming down and blowing. Peewashaow. It is stormy. Matchichisigaow. |
There is the weather itself. This is what you see when you look out the window. For those of you that know a little French you will see some similarities!
Rain la pwee Wind le vent Snow la neezh Fog la brem | Hail la grel Sun li salay Cloud enn nwawzh |
