Now let us aquaint you with some illustrations from the Language Book itself. We present some fundamentals that we hope will arouse your serious interest.

Remember, to help you pronounce words correctly, we place a dot between syllables!

KISSI.NA           It is cold

MISSI.GEGO         Everything

PA.KAKA.BAN        It is daylight

ISHPI.TIBI.KAD     It is late night

MINO.GIJI.GAD      It's a nice day

ABA.WA             It is warm

NISSI.DOOTA.GWAD   It is well understood

NI-DE.BISSI        I have enough

NI-BAKA.DE         I am hungry

NI-SAGI.TOON       I Love it

KAWIN.BAPISH       By no means

ENDASSO.TIBIKAK    Every night

ISH.PENDA.GOOSI    Highly Esteemed

SISSI.BAKWAD       Maple Sugar

JAWENDA.GOOSIWIN   Good Luck

MOOJAG             Always

WENI.PA.NAD        It is easy

NIND-OJIB.WEMO     I speak Chippewa

Greetings, my uncle.
ANIN NI-JISHE!


Certainly this letter is late.
ABIDEKAMIG OO-OO MASINAIGAN WIKA


Your letter here almost perfectly...
KI-MASINAIGAN OMA GEGA WAWINGE


It is written.
OJIBI.IGADE!




Easily I understand it. Indeed!
WENIPACH NI-NISSIDOOTAN! GEGET!

Quickly you accomplish it. Very Excellent!
KEJIDIN KI-KASHKITOON! APICHI GWAYAK!

You know it more (yes) than I>
KI-KIKENDAN NAWAJ SA DAHWIN NIN.

Very much I am proud.
APICHI NIBIWANI-MAMINDASSI.

Also I am thankful.
GAYE NI-MAMOOYAWENDAM.

Almost you work miracles!
GEGA KI-MAMANDA.WICHIGE!

Confidently you communicate.
ENIGOOK KI-JAKAMOON.INGE.

Yes, certainly! You are eloquent!
E. NANGEKA! KI-NITA.WE!

More and more you know.
ESHKAM KI-KIKENJIGE.

You (are) the only white man (who) writes Indian.
KID ETA WABISHKIWE ANISHINABE WIBI.IGE.

Don't you quit! Don't!
GEGO KI-ANIJITAM! GEGO!

I hope you are well.
APEGISH KI-MINO-AYA.

Now I am hungry.
NOONGOOM NI-BAKADE.

Sunday dinner (it) is brought in.
ANAMIE-GIJIGAD WISSINIWIN PINDIGACHIGADE.

That's enough; that's that.
MI MINIK; MI IW

May God bless you.
APEGESH KIJE-MANITOO JAWENIMIG