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Here at Indigenous Student Affairs, we care deeply about language revitalization and supporting both students and the community in their language learning journey. Below are some vocabulary in Anishinaabemowin (Odawa dialect) to get you started as well as some other language resources!
Beginner Vocabulary For Students
NOUNS
| eskoonwit | student | aachkin'gan | room | mzin'igan | paper, book |
| eknoomaagenh | teacher | waasechgan | window | pabwin | chair |
| skoon-gamik | school | shkwaandem | door | doopwin | table |
| zhibiigaans | pencil | ||||
VERBS
| skoonwi | he/she goes to school, is at school, studies | gaasknaabaagwe | he/she is thirsty |
| gindaasa | he/she reads, counts | giikiibngoshi | he/she is sleepy |
| bmase | he/she walks, is walking | nbaa | he/she is sleeping |
| zhi'biige | he/she writes | nakii | he/she works, is working [at a job] |
| ndagkenjge | he/she investigates, researches | maajtaa | he/she starts [doing something] |
| bkade | he/she is hungry | giizhiitaa | he/she is finished [doing something] |
| gkinoo'maage | he/she is teaching, teaches | naawkwe-wiisni | he/she eats lunch |
| nmadbi | he/she is sitting | dgoshin | he/she arrives |
| biindge | he/she enters, is welcome | maajaa | he/she leaves |