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Siksika
And then I will tell you
kitáakínai'tanisto
Are you afraid?
kitái'kó'pohpa?
Do you know what day it is?
kitáá'ssksiniihpa otaanístsoonihpi?
Don't act like a bad child
miináttoka'pipokaihka'sit!
Don't depress yourself anymore
miináttsikkihkínioohsit!
Greetigns
óki
Have a merry Christmas
(Happy big holy day)
i'táámomahkatoyiiksistsikomi
He acts like a woman
áwaakiihka'siwa
He is funny looking
ikkahsínaamma
He is short
ikkákssiwa
He has a big nose
ikómahksksisiwa
How are things?
Tsániitá'piiwa?
How does it taste?
tsániitsípokowa?
How many kids do you have?
Tsá niitsítapiyi kóko'siksi ?
How old are you?
tsá kaanistsísstoyiimihpa?
I am a compassionate person
nitsíkimmapiiyipitsi
I am active for my age
nitsííksisapitsissi
I am brave, fearless
nitsííyikitapiiyi
I am chubby
nitsíkohpáttsimi
I am crazy
nitáttsa'pssi
I am depressed over it
nitsííkohtsikkihkínii'taki
I am/was embarrased
nitsikohkia'pssi
I am flirtatious
nitsíípasskata'pssi
I am full
nikái'tsiisi
I am funny looking
nitsíkahsinaa
I am just getting ready to eat
nipíítsiyayáaksoyi
I am left-handed
iiya'ksisaa
I am obsessed with men
nitsiiksinaapitsi
I am pouting
nitóínikksi
I am pregnant
nitsíístsi'tsaana'pssi
I am short
nitsí:kkakssi
I am sleepy
nitáíhtsikssi
I am slender
nitsíkkstsimi
I am thinking of my father
nitáíksimsstatawa nínna
I am thirsty
nitsí'naaki
I am very anxious
nitsiiksípikkssi
I celebrated a birthday
nitsííksistsikomi
I did it
nitsíístotsii'pa
I felt challenged
nitsíksii'taki
I got cold chills
nitsíkkstsáánisi
I got lost
nitsiksíssta'poo
I got use to not smoking
nitsíkitayi'tsii'pa náóhkssawao'tsisissi
I had a fever
nitsííksisto'si
I had an illegitimate child
nitsííksamaoko'si
I have a back ache
nitáísttsoohtsátsiksskini
I have a cold
nítssto'si
I have money
nitsíínaani
I know
nítssksinii'pa
I looked/am looking for a girlfriend
nitá'painahkimaa
I love you
kitsiikákomimmo
I made a commitment
nitaahkoomohsi
I made a mistake
nitsípahtsa'pssi
I might go there
nááhkamá'pito'too
I ran in a race
nitsíkkaayayisskattsiiyi
I said
nitáánii
I screamed
nitsípi'sskinaósi
I understand Blackfoot
nitáíitoohtsimi
I was drunk
nitááttsiyi
I was jealous
nitsííksisattsiiwaa
I went to town
nítsstsisoo
I wish to eat
nitsííksstaa nááhksoy'ssi
I won the prize
nitsííkiiki
I'm always eating
nitáísskahsáóoyi
I'm sad
nitsíkhhihkínii'taki
I'm very scared
nitsíko'po
It has become a full moon
ákaiksístto'simma
It is a spirit
kayissta'pssiwa
It is different
noohkíítssima
It tastes funny
iiksipístsipokowa
It will be very cold
áaksiksstoyiwa
It will be warm
áaksikinniiwa
My child will celebrate a birthday
maa nóko'sa áaksiksistsikomiwa
No
saa
Please give it to me
kippohkókkit
Please hold the pipe carefully
ánni ááhkoyinnimaani
She eats very much
iikáísstóksoyiwa
She is pregnant
áaksistsí'tsaana'pssiwa
Sit at the place of honor
ikimópii
Speak Blackfoot
iitsi'poyi
Take warning, it is hot
ksiistóyiiwaaki
The knife is very sharp
iiksiksíssaiikimma anna isttoána
This dance is very slow
iikíítsiksista'piiwa amoyi pásskaani
Time will pass
áaka'paisiiwa
We had a squabble
nitsíípiwa'psspinnaana
We have split up
nikááwayákiitoohpinnaana
What are you trying to do?
kitáíssáaksikííhpa?
What did I do?
nitsííhpa?
What does it mean?
Tsá anistápanissina?
What is it?
Tsá anistápiiwa?
What is your name?
Tsá kitánikkoo?
When did you eat?
tsá anistsííyi kitsítsoyihpa?
Where did you sleep?
Tsimá kitsítso'kááhpa?
Who are you?
Takáá kiistówa?
Who are your relatives?
tahkáa kinóóhkiitsistowahsina?
Who is it?
Takáatsiksí?
You are a nice person
kitsikááhsitapi
You are skinny
kitsííksipíksini
*Information from Donald G. Frantz and Norma Jean Russell's Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes, Second Edition

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