• Greetings
    Aanii-sh naa?
    How are you (singular)?
    Aanii-sh naa ge-gii?
    And, how are you (singular) doing?
    Aapii-sh naa enjibaayan?
    Where are you (singular) from?
  • Questions
    Mii na go aanwi?
    Are you (singular or plural) hanging in there?
    Mii na go aanwi geyaabi?
    Are you (singular or plural) still hanging in there?
    Aanii-sh naa enkamgak oodi?
    What's going on over there? [lit. "What's being news over there?"]
    Mii na zhaazhi?
    Already?
  • Commands
    Gegwa gnage wiika aan'shiitge wii-Nishnaabemyan.
    Don't [you (singular)] ever - never, ever - stop trying to become a speaker of Nishnaabemwin.
    Gegwa zegzike.
    Don’t [you (singular)] be scared.
    Gegwa zegzikegwa.
    Don’t [you (plural)] be scared.
    Maanoo.
    Let it be.
    Gegwa nendge wi.
    Don’t [you (singular)] worry about it.
  • Emotions
    Gzaag'in.
    I love you (singular).
    Nmaanaadendam.
    I’m sad.
    Gmesnin.
    I miss you (singular).
  • Physical State
    Nwiisginez.
    I'm in pain.
    Mii sa e-zhi-ntaa-boogdiyaanh nongwa.
    I'm really farting lots today.
  • Weather
    Aapji go goon'kaa.
    There's lots of snow on the ground.
  • Activities
    Nwii-giiwe.
    I want to go home.
    Nwii-oo-zhooshkwaade.
    I’m going to go play hockey.
    Ngii-bneshiinywe.
    I was tweeting [on Twitter].
    Ngii-dengway-mzinhignike.
    I was on Facebook.
  • Conversation
    Gegoo nwii-kid.
    I want to say something.
    Kii-bi-gnoonig na?
    Did she/he phone you?
    Mii wi.
    That’s it./That’s all.
    Mii gwsha!
    Indeed!
    Mii nii gwa.
    Indeed.
    Mii na wi nikeyhiing?
    In that way?/Like that?
    Gwnimaa gwa.
    Maybe.
    Gnabaj gwa.
    Probably.
    Mii gnabaj wi.
    That's probably it.
  • Twitter
    Miigwech gii-swebiihgeyan.
    Thank you (singular) for the retweet.
    Miigwech gii-swebiihmawyan.
    Thank you (singular) for retweeting me.
    Kichi-piitenmin gii-swebiihmawyan.
    I appreciate you (singular) retweeting me.
    Miigwech gaa-zhibiihman.
    Thank you for what you (singular) wrote/tweeted.
    Kichi-piitenmin mno-zhwebziyan.
    I appreciate your (singular) kindness.
    Kichi-piitenmin gzhewaadziyan.
    I appreciate your (singular) kind-heartedness.
    Gchi-zhaazhi gaa-yaaymba zhonda enji-bneshiinyweng.
    It's been a long time since you've been here on Twitter.
  • Assorted
    • Text Message Shorthand
      ngb!
      lol! ("I laughed out loud!" ~ "Ngii-gchi-baap!")
      ngn
      jk ("Just kidding" ~ "Nishaa go naa")
    • Assorted
      Ggwetaankamik!
      Awesome!
      Nishaa go naa.
      Just kidding.
      Nishke!
      Check it out!