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Tshimakateu kie.

He's thin (lean) too.

Tshika uauitamatin apishish.

I'll tell you a bit about him.

Kashteuanua ussishikua kie nenua upishkueuna. Tshinuapishkueuneu, kakanuapishkueuneu.

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

Tshinuashkushiu, tshitshue tshinuashkushiu.

He's tall, really tall.

Miam nin.

Like me.

Nika uitamuau tshetshi takushinit ute minu-tshishikaniti.

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

Ekᵘ ma, tan eshi-atishauiateniti ussishikua kie upishkueuna?

And what colour are his eyes and his hair?

Mak patshuiannu tshekamutati mak kanapua upishakanassina.

And wearing a shirt and also his moccasins.

Nipakueniten tshetshi uapamak.

I look forward to seeing him.

Eukuan miam, eku!

Great, okay!

Tapue a!

Really!

Shakuenimu eka auennua neshtuapamati.

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

Mauat apu nishtuapamak! Nipa minueniten mishkut nishtuapamak.

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

Kaien, ma tshinishtuapamau nuitsheuakan Pien?

Gaëlle, do you know my friend Pierre?

Mishta-minuenitakushu kie uitenitakushu tepatshimuti.

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

Minuatamᵘ iapatshiati uasheshkunakapeshakana.

He really likes wearing jeans.

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