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Ekᵘ ma, tan eshi-atishauiateniti ussishikua kie upishkueuna?

And what colour are his eyes and his hair?

Miam nin.

Like me.

Shakuenimu eka auennua neshtuapamati.

He's shy when he doesn't know people.

Mak patshuiannu tshekamutati mak kanapua upishakanessina.

And wearing a shirt and also his moccasins.

Mishta-minuenitakushu kie uiatenitakushu tepatshimuti.

He's very nice and he's funny when he tells stories.

Mauat apu nishtuapamak! Nipa minueniten mishkut nishtuapamak.

No, I don't know him! I'd like to know him though.

Tshinuashkushiu, tshitshue tshinuashkushiu.

He's tall, really tall.

Nipakueniten tshetshi uapamak.

I look forward to seeing him.

Tapue a!

Really!

Kashteuanua ussishikua kie nenua upishkueuna. Tshinuapishkueuneu, kakanuapishkueuneu.

He has black eyes and hair. He has long hair.

Eukuan miam, eku!

Great, okay!

Minuatamᵘ iapatshiati uasheshkunakapeshakana.

He really likes wearing jeans.

Kaien, ma tshinishtuapamau nuitsheuakan Pien?

Gaëlle, do you know my friend Pierre?

Tshika uauitamatin apishish.

I'll tell you a bit about him.

Tshimakateu kie.

He's thin (lean) too.

Nika uitamuau tshetshi takushinit ute minu-tshishikaniti.

I'll ask him to come over when the weather is nice.

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