Menominee Language Lessons -- Menominee Early Childhood


How are you? -- Āneq nāp?
I am OK. -- Eneq new ānow.
I am feeling well. -- Nema͞ehnow-īm.
What is your name? -- Tāq aes-wīhseyan?
My name is _____. -- _____ eneq a͞es-wīhseyan.
Where do you live? -- Āq-enes ‘skew-wēkeyan?
I live in _____. -- _____‘s kew-wēkeyan.
What is your clan? -- Ketōta͞emet?
My clan is _____. -- _____ netōta͞em.
I do not know. -- Kan neka͞ekenan.
Where are you going? -- Tāq-nakah a͞esīyan?
I am going to _____. -- Nekātaw-esiam enes _____.
What are you going to do? -- Tāq-kātaw-esēqtamet?
I am going to walk. -- Nekātaw-pemōhnaem.
I am going to eat. -- Nekātaw-mīcehsim.
I am going to sit. -- Nekātaw-apēm.
I am going fishing. -- Nekātaw-awēh-kohka͞em.
What did you do? -- Tāq-kēs-esēqtamet?
I was watching TV. -- Nekēs-wāpem eneh mahkākōhsaeh-kēketow.
I was listening. -- Nekēs-paehtāwa͞esem.
I was working. -- Nekēs- anohkīm.
I was hunting. -- Nekēs- pahpēsem.
What are you doing? -- Tāq-a͞eseqtaeyan?
I am cooking. -- Nema͞ek-cepākim.
I am reading. -- Nema͞ek-wēhtan.
I am thinking. -- Nema͞ek-nākatawa͞enehtan.
Did you go to Shawano? -- Kekēs-esiamet Sāwanoh?
Yes, I went to Shawano. -- Ēh, nekēs-esiam enes Sāwahnoh.
Have a nice day. -- Ma͞ehnow-pemātesenon yōhpeh.
Stand up. -- Nēpowenon.
Turn around. -- Kēwa͞eqtah.
Come here. -- Pianon omas.
Hurry Up. -- Wēpeqtah.
Be quiet. -- Senawāqnenon.
Jump. -- Kuahnaenon.
Sit down. -- Apēnon.
Eat (your food). -- Mīcehsinon.
It is winter. -- Pepōnōwew.
It is spring. -- Sīkwanowew.
It is summer. -- Nēpenowew.
It is fall. -- Takuakōwew.
It will rain today. -- Kata͞ew-kemēwan yōhpeh.
It will snow today. -- Kata͞ew-paeqnan yōhpeh.
Are you hungry? -- Kenēwakona͞emet?
Do you want to eat? -- Kekātaw-mīcehsimet?
Yes, I want to eat. -- Ēh, nekātaw-mīcehsim.
I do not want to eat. -- Kan nekātaw-mīcehsinan.
I am full. -- Neta͞epenim.
I love you. -- Ketāpānen.
My relatives. -- Neta͞enawehmākanak.
Indians. -- Mamāceqtāwak.
Menominees -- Oma͞eqnomenēwak.