Tshekuan ma?
How come?
Tshekuan tshe mitshiakᵘ?
What shall we eat?
Nishiuen. Tshishiuen a? Mua mitshishutau!
I'm hungry. Are you hungry? Come, let's eat!
Nishk tshika muakanu!
We will eat Canada goose!
Ekᵘ tshin, tan etin?
And you, what's going on with you?
Nimishta-shiuen!
I'm very hungry!
Nishtuat, peikᵘ ishkuess mak nishᵘ napessat.
I have three: one girl and two boys.
Nimamitunenitamikun.
I'm worried [about them].
Nasht apu tshekuan tutaman, nitshitamin kie nimueshtaten.
I'm not doing anything, I'm feeling lazy and I'm troubled [I'm sad].
Kuei, kuei! Tshekuan etutamin nuitsheuakan?
Hello, hello! What are you doing my friend?
Tshiueuat nananat nitauassimat.
My children have left.
Tan etashiht anitshenat?
How many [children] do you have?
