Pronouncing Mi'kmaq
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Pronouncing Mi'kmaq

 

These are the letters of the Mi'kmaq Alphabet

A E G I J L M N O Q S T U W K

Mi'kmaq example / English translation

Numbers

ne'wt one

tapu two

si'st three

ne'w four

na'n five

asukom six

lluiknek seven

ukmuljin eight

peskunatek nine

newtiska'q ten

Months of the year

Punamujuiku's January

Apuknajit Febuary

Si'ko'ku's March

Penatmuiku's April

Tqlijuiku's May Nipniku's June
Peskewiku's July Kisaqewiku's August Wikumkewiku's September

Wikewiku's October

Keptekewiku's November

Kesikewiku's December

Mi'kmaq Phrases

Kwe

Hello

Nmu'ltes app

Good Bye

O'wela'lin

Thank You

O'weliaq

You're Welcome

Niknaq

At The House

Niknaq eyk

He/She Is At My House

Elmien nike'?

Are You Going Home Now?

E'e, apukjik

Yes, Soon

A', nmu'ltis app

Ok, See You Again

Welikiskik a?

It's A Nice Day?

Welikiskik tata'n

It's A Nice Day Indeed

Tami tleyawin?

Where You From?

Me'talwuleyin?

How Are You?

Welei, katu ki'l?

Fine. How About You?

Ta's ajiet?

What Time Is It?

Ula' tett

Right Here

Ala' tett

Pointing…Over There

L'nui'sin?

Do You Speak The Language Of The People?

Nestmn?

Do You Understand?

Kijka'

A Bit

Nestm

I Understand

Moqwe

No

Ki'kalsin?

Are You A Sook?

E'e

Yes

Amij

"Yes to the Contrary"

Taliaq?

What's Happening?

Mu taliaukw

Nothing

Nmu'ltis

See You Later

Epit

Sitting

Jinm

Man

Listugujg

Restigouche

Awti

Road

Mu maja'siw

don't leave

Negmow

They

Atlai

shirt

Meske'i

Sorry



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