ngot
A. gda mzёnёmwёn né ndatso mёkwéy dawéwgёmgok nwi zhya.
Can I borrow $10 from you? I’m going to the store.
B. ahaw, gégo ne thё nithёpi wa gizhikёwyen
Okay, why not? When are you going to pay me back?
A. kё dbêmёwёn wpi dbêmagoyan, nyano gizhgёk
I’ll pay you back when I get paid, on Friday.
B. wégwnithё wa nadyen
What are you going after?
A. kapi miné mbéthistthёgёn nmёnes, miné gas.
I need coffee and baking powder, and gas.
B. gda ninda'ёn né nonagnabo miné penyék
Can I ask you to bring me some milk and potatoes?
A. ahaw, wéwidbêkzhé wa odankéyan. (wéwidbêkzhé - while I have a chance)
Okay, while I have a chance to go to town.
B. bama miné
Later!
nish
A. nithėtso dėbnёmen Social Security
How much Social Security do you get?
B. nyéwwak ngotwatsomtené nshetth nish ndėbnan, ėtso bmёgset odё gizes.
I get $462 each month.
A. anet ne zhna anwé gdezgёknan (anet - some)
Are you able to save some?
B. bkéthi zhё anwé ndezgёknan. gin thé, gdėbnёgé né gégi (bkéthi- a little bit)
I am able to save a little. And you? Do you get something too?
A. éhé, zhёmagneshi zhonya géni ndėbnan.
Yes, I get a Veteran’s pension.
B. nipithё ga pa thё zhёmagneshiwyen
Where abouts were you a soldier?
A. Korea ngi zhёnashkago. nish pon ngi zhёmagneshiw.
I was sent to Korea. I was a soldier for two years.
B. anwé ngi ndёmgo, ttho ngi zhabwési.
They called me, but I didn’t make it.
nswé
A. nithё ė ngёdék ni zhabnegnen
How much are those needles? (sewing)
B. ndatso bidénon zhi shkёmdésêk. ngot mёkwéy nseth aptё nëgdénon
There are ten in that little bag. They cost $1.50
A. kwansёgé wenpengёdénon.
Those are really cheap.
B. gwi gishpnédonen né
Are you going to buy them?
A. éhé, nwi gishpnédonen. mégwa ne zhё gégo gnėdwabdan
Yes, I’m going to buy those. Is there anything more you’re looking for?
B. pgoyané mkeznen nwi wabdanen.
I’m going to look at tennis shoes.
*time passes*
A. ki mkanen né
Did you find them?
B. éhé, wzam meskёdénon.
Yes, they are too expensive.
A. ngothi zhna gda pa zhё ndёwabdamen ndowatth. (ndowatth - might as well)
We might as well look for them somewhere else.
B. ahaw, kё mathimen
Okay, let’s leave.
nyéw
A. ahaw, tadiwgёmgok ggё zhyamen nomёk
Ok Let’s go to the casino for a little while.
B. mbokshka wi nin.
But I’m broke.
A. kё minen zhonya.
I’ll give you money.
B. ahaw, kё gizhikwёn zhё gishpen na pkenagéyan.
Okay, I’ll pay you back if I should win.
A. ngot ésben nwi gwёthё’ak mbėdo wi na ktthė pkenagéygo! (mbėdo - I hope)
I’m going to try quarters. I hope we win big!
B. ktthė gnёwésh zhna éko pkenagéyan. (ktthė gnёwésh zhna éko - a long time since)
It’s been a long time since I won.
*time passes*
A. nithё na ga zhikazyen
How did you do?
B. ngi pkenagé zhё anwé. gin thé
I won. And you?
A. nyanomtené ngi bnatthton.
I spent $50.
B. aptё kё minen i ga zhё pkenagéyan.
I’ll give you half of what I won.