Bangii’eta Anishinaabemodaa

Let’s speak a little Ojibwe

Why is it important to learn an informal greeting?

The objective is to learn Anishinaabe customs and etiquette on how to greet Elders, family, friends, community members and teachers.

The goal is to learn Anishinaabe through speaking with everyday conversations. Join Judy Doolittle as she mentors a group of second language speakers. They will share their successes and challenges with learning the language as they grow to be confident speakers. This podcast will allow people to follow along and learn by repetition and conversational skits.

This episode we practiced doing more greetings and a phone skit.

Greetings: ​

A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake.​

Main character: Miigwan​

• Characters: ​
• Waabooz ​
• Ziigwan​
• Zhiishiib ​
• Ma’iingan

Greetings: ​

• A short conversation when greeting a person for the first time in a conference. Greeting manners etiquette: shake hands, elbow shake​
• Waabooz: Boozhoo Aaniin! Hello How are you?​
• Ziigwan: Ziigwan nindizhinikaaz. Giin dash? My name is ______________. And you?​
• Waabooz: Waabooz nindizhinikaaz. My name is ____________.​
• Ziigwan: Mino-giizhigan omaa. (owiinzowin) It is a nice day here. (insert name).​
• Waabooz: Wiinge mino-giizhigan Ziigwan.

• Ziigwan: Farewell: Gigawaabamin miinawaa.​
• I will see you again.​
• Waabooz: Gigawaabamin naagaj. ​
• I will see you later.