APWAD - A Potawatomi Word a Day

Notakchegen - Radio

Ni pi je i notakchegen?                          Where is the radio?

Byénan i notakchegen                           Bring me the radio

Dopnen i notakchegen                          Put the radio down

Wabnotakchegen                                  Television

Wzhobnotakchegen                               Computer

 

Wabek - Tomorrow

Wabek geshep                       Tomorrow morning early

Wabek nawkwék                     Tomorrow noon

Wabek gizhnawkwék               Tomorrow afternoon

Wabek énewzhgebkonyak        Tomorrow evening

Wabek pkonyak                       Tomorrow night

Ndebéndagwes - I am enrolled

Mshkodeniyek ndebéndagwes                        I am enrolled at Prairie Band

Shishibeniyek ndebéndagwes                         I am enrolled at Citizen Band

Ksenyaniyek ndebéndagwes                          I am enrolled at Forest County

Hannahville ndebéndagwes                            I am enrolled at Hannahville

Pokagenek ndebéndagwes                             I am enrolled at Pokagon

Nottwasepiniyek ndebéndagwes                     I am enrolled at Huron Band

Ni pi je endebendagziyen?                             Where are you enrolled?

Ni pi je endebendagziyék?                              Where are you all enrolled?

 Pambose - To Ride Around

Mbebamboz                      I’m riding around
Gbebamboz                      You are riding around
Pamboze                         He/she is riding around
Bozek!                             Get in! (all of you!)
Mbebambozmen                 We are riding around
Gbebambozem                  You all are riding around
Pambozwek                       They are riding around
 

Zhoshkiwen - It’s slippery

Zhoshkwa ne?                            Is it slippery?

Zhoshkwamget!                          It is slippery!

Zhowaskses                        Sled

Zhoshkjigenatek                 Skis

Zhoshkonen                       Sliding dish/disk

Zhoshkwadagnen                Skates

Zhoshkwaj                        Ski/Skate

Zhoshwajgemek                Skating Arena

Zhoshkwajgenen               Skates/Skis/Sleds

Zhwaskweset                      Sled

Mteg - Tree

Mtegok                                Trees

Mtegwaki                              Forest

Mtegwakik                            In the forest

Mtegwakik ngi bya                 I came from the forest

Mtegwakik nwi zhya               I will go to the forest

Datbek                                Leaf

Datbegwén                          Leaves

Jéma - To Kiss

Nwi jéma o                           I will kiss him/her

Ngi jéma o                           I kissed him/her

Ggi jéma ne o?                     Did you kiss him/her?

Gda jéma o                          You should kiss him/her

Jémshen                              Kiss me

Gda jémshen                       You should kiss me

Wébiwé - To run away

Nwi wébiwé                            I will run away

Ngi wébiwé                            I ran away

Ggi wébiwé                            You ran away

Gwi wébiwé ne?                     Are you going to run away?

Gda wébiwé                           You should run away

Wébiwén!/Wébiwék                Run Away!!!

Gégo wébiwéken!/Gégo wébiwékék!           Don’t run away! 

Nibwe - To Stand

Nibwe o                                  That person is standing

Nibwe o nene                           That man is standing

Nibwe o kwé                            That woman is standing

Nibwewak                                 They are standing

Nnibwemen                               We are standing (excl.)

Gnibwemen                               We are standing (incl.)

Nnibwe                                      I am standing

Nwi nibwe                                  I will stand

Gnibwe                                      You are standing

Gwi nibwe ne?                            Will you stand?

Bkwakdeké - To Play Ball 

Nwi zetbkwakdeké           I will play football

Nwi nejbkwakdeké           I will play handball

Gokbenabkwakdeké        To Play Basketball

Aizhobkwakdeké             To Play Volleyball

Wizhgebkwakdeké           To Play Hardball