Who's that wandering around?
Here's some more practice asking questions about where people are and what they're doing.
Dialog 1
Wen na ala'sit awtigtug? |
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Who is that wandering around in the road? | |
'Njignam na. Te'si-gisg'g pas'g ala'si Listugujg, gatu negm ma' tam-se'g 'liegw. |
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That's my little brother. Every day he just wanders around in Listuguj, but he won't go anywhere else. |
Dialog 2
Wen ala wejgu'et? |
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Who is that coming this way? | |
Mui'n na. Ugsmugwanej! |
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It's a bear. Let's get out of here [lit. 'Let's run away']! |
Dialog 3
Wen ala enmiet? |
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Who is that going off/away? | |
Lentug na. Mutt me'tew, jijuaqa ugsmugwatew. |
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It's a deer. Don't make a sound, or else it will run away. |
Dialog 4
Wen ala pemiet? |
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Who is that going along? | |
Tia'm na. Mutt gigja'siw ta'n eig. |
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It's a moose. Don't go close to where it is. |
Dialog 5
Tami elien? |
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Where are you going? | |
Qame'g eliei. Natanguai. |
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I'm going to Campbellton. I'm going shopping. |
Dialog 6
Tami wejien? |
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Where did you go/where have you come from? | |
Qame'g wejiei. Apanguai. |
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I went to Campbellton. I went (am back from) shopping. |