Stepping through a course - Lesson 20

Another very short dialog example, continuing on with the imperative and a couple new numbers. I've also included a couple new words and some more imperative practice at the end of the lesson.

Dialog - 
F: Ojibwemon!
M: Gidaa-ojibwem gaye giin.
F: Ambe, ojibwemodaa.
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A line-by-line breakdown:

F: Ojibwemon!

• Speak Ojibwe!

M: Gidaa-ojibwem gaye giin.

• Remember that the daa- preverb also means should. He's replying "You should speak Ojibwe too/"

F: Ambe, ojibwemodaa.

• "Ambe" means "come on", So she says "Come on, let's speak Ojibwe."

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New words this lesson:

• daa- - should, ought, would (introduced in Lesson 16)
• ambe - come, come on
• gaye - also, too (introduced in Lesson 7)
• ingodwaaswi - six
• niizhwaaswi - seven

Other new vocabulary:

• goshgozi - wake up
• gawishimo - lie down, go to bed
• zhaaganaashiimo - speak English

More imperative practice:

• Gego maajaaken noongom! - Don't leave now!
• Ambe goshkozig! Come on everybody, wake up!
• Gawishimon! - Go to bed!
• Ambe, maajaadaa! - Come on, let's leave!
• Gego zhaaganaashiimoken! - Don't speak English!

We've now completed 2/3 of the course. The next post will be a summary and review of lessons 11-20.