Kikinomadii’ihgamigonk n’gikinomage
I teach at the school.
wegonen kikinomageyan
What do you teach?
Ojibwemowin n’kikinomage
I teach Ojibway.
Abinonjii’yak kinibi kikendathowag
The kids learn quickly.
Aaniin e’piitithiwad ingi abinojii’yak
How old are the children?
Naanan akoo midathwo aki tathobiboone’wag
Ages 5 to 10 years old.
Anganthin kikinomadii’ihgamig
It’s a small school.
Tabishkoo tci chiikendakook ewe anookiiwin enitaagok
That sounds like a fun job.
Eya. Kiin das, aandi enokii’yan
It is. What about you, where do you work?
Anishinaabe anookii’wigamigong n’danookii
I work at the Band office.
Aaniin endootaman eweti
What do you do there?
Kikito piiapikoonth nakwe’taan sigo ozhibiige abatcitcigan n’daziikaan
I answer the phone and work on the computer.
Aaniin minik asa e’weti anookii’yan
How long have you been there?
Niizo aki ashaa
It’s been two years now.
Niibwa na awi’ya anookii’wag eweti
Are there many people working there?
Eya, apitci ojanimakamigot
Yes, its very busy.
Kichiikendan na kidanokiiwin
Do you like your job?
Eya, N’jiikendan
Yes, I like my job.
Pigo tci awi’anookii’an
I have to go to work now.
Kaween ninoonde metathis’inthii
I don’t want to be late.
Awenen kidoogimaam
Who is your boss?
[Mary] ishinikaazo doogimaam, mino okimaawi
[Mary] is my boss, she is a good boss.
Aaniin dathodibi’ihgan akoo anookii’yan
What time do you finish work?
Anapii tibamaagooyan
When do you get paid?
Doojanimi’ihgon n’danookiiwin
My work keeps me very busy.
Ngothith kewiin tagak anookii
My son has a good job too.