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wahwa!
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: wahwa!

This week's word is "wahwa!" which means "oh my!" in Cree.

namôya nân'taw, kiya mâka?
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: namôya nân'taw, kiya mâka?

This week's phrase is "namôya nân'taw, kiya mâka?" which means "fine, and you?" in Cree.

tân'si, nitôtêmak
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: tân'si, nitôtêmak

This week's phrase is "tân'si, nitôtêmak" which means "How are you, my friends?" in Cree.

A Cree word — ayisinîskâ — in green type on a yellow background, followed by the same word in Cree syllabics, and the definition in white type: The place where people live
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: ayisinîskâ

Learn how to say "the place where people are" in Cree, courtesy of Naheyawin.

nâkatêýtâh
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: nâkatêýtâh

This week's word is "nâkatêýtâh" which means "take care" in Cree.

Sakaw
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: sakaw

This week's word is "sakaw" which means "forest/bush/woods" in Cree.

kinawasôntin
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: kinawasôntin

This week's word is "kinawasôntin" which means "I have chosen/elected you" in Cree.

kisâkihitin
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: kisâkihitin

This week's phrase is "kisâkihitin" which means "I love you" in Cree.

Cree lesson of the week: miyo otakosin
cree language

Cree lesson of the week: miyo otakosin

This week's phrase is "miyo otakosin" which means "good evening" in Cree.