Cree List 3 Common Daily Commands (cont’d)
wēpina ōma
throw this away
ᐍᐱᓇ ᐆᒪ
nisīkāc
quiet/quietly; carefully; gently; slowly
ᓂᓰᑳᐨ
wāstēna
turn the light(s) on
ᐚᐢᑌᓇ
āstawēna
turn the light(s) off
ᐋᐢᑕᐍᓇ
nāstā anima
put that away
ᓈᐢᑖ ᐊᓂᒪ
nāstā anīhi
put those away
ᓈᐢᑖ ᐊᓃᐦᐃ
nētē astā ōma
put this over there
ᓀᑌ ᐊᐢᑖ ᐆᒪ
ēkota astā anima
put it right there
ᐁᑯᑕ ᐊᐢᑖ ᐊᓂᒪ
pētā
bring it
ᐯᑖ
mācā nāta
go get it (an inanimate object)
ᒫᒑ ᓈᑕ
mācā nās
go get him/her or a particular animate object
ᒫᒑ ᓈᐢ
akwānīnikōk
that’s enough (can refer to measuring in cooking and as in disciplining)
ᐊᐠᐚ ᓃᓂᑰᐠ
atoskē pitamā
do your work first
ᐊᑐᐢᑫ ᐱᑕᒫ
astam pēwīcīhin
come and help me
ᐊᐢᑕᒼ ᐯᐑᒌᐦᐃᐣ
astamik pēwīcīhik
come and help me (all of you)
ᐊᐢᑕᒥᐠ ᐯᐑᒌᐦᐃᐠ
kipāhā iskwātēm
close the door
ᑭᐸᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒼ
pāskītēna iskwātēm
open the door
ᐹᐢᑮᑌᓇ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒼ
akotā anima
hang it up
ᐊᑯᑖ ᐊᓂᒪ
nītina anima
take it down
ᓃᑎᓇ ᐊᓂᒪ
ācītakāha iskwātēm
lock the door
ᐋᒌᑕᑳᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒼ
ācītakāha iskwātēma
lock the doors
ᐋᒌᑕᑳᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒪ
āpāpiskāha iskwātēm
unlock the door
ᐋᐹᐱᐢᑳᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒼ
āpāpiskāha iskwātēma
unlock the doors
ᐋᐹᐱᐢᑳᐦᐊ ᐃᐢᐠᐚᑌᒪ
kāsīnākanē
wash the dishes
ᑳᓰᓈᑲᓀ
pākwayinākanē
dry the dishes
ᐹᐠᐘᔨᓈᑲᓀ
wēpayikē
sweep the floor
ᐍᐸᔨᑫ
kisīpēkinītakwē
mop the floor
ᑭᓰᐯᑭᓃᑕᐠᐍ
nāhawinikē
tidy up
ᓈᐦᐊᐏᓂᑫ
kisīpēkinikē
doing the laundry
ᑭᓰᐯᑭᓂᑫ
pākopēyikē
wash the load of laundry
ᐹᑯᐯᔨᑫ
pāsikē
dry the load of laundry
ᐹᓯᑫ
onēkinikē
fold the laundry
ᐅᓀᑭᓂᑫ
nitē otinikān
I am going to shop.
ᓂᑌ ᐅᑎᓂᑳᐣ
nitē otinēn mīcim
I am going to shop for food.
ᓂᑌ ᐅᑎᓀᐣ ᒦᒋᒼ
tāntē itōtēyin
where are you going?
ᑖᐣᑌ ᐃᑑᑌᔨᐣ
tāntē ispanīyan
where are you driving to?