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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?
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.
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?
Who is that coming this way?
Mui'n na. Ugsmugwanej!
It's a bear. Let's get out of here [lit. 'Let's run away']!

Dialog 3

Wen ala enmiet?
Who is that going off/away?
Lentug na. Mutt me'tew, jijuaqa ugsmugwatew.
It's a deer. Don't make a sound, or else it will run away.

Dialog 4

Wen ala pemiet?
Who is that going along?
Tia'm na. Mutt gigja'siw ta'n eig.
It's a moose. Don't go close to where it is.

Dialog 5

Tami elien?
Where are you going?
Qame'g eliei. Natanguai.
I'm going to Campbellton. I'm going shopping.

Dialog 6

Tami wejien?
Where did you go/where have you come from?
Qame'g wejiei. Apanguai.
I went to Campbellton. I went (am back from) shopping.