Tshekuan ma?
How come?
Nishtuat, peikᵘ ishkuess mak nishᵘ napessat.
I have three: one girl and two boys.
Nimamitunenitamikun.
I'm worried [about them].
Nasht apu tshekuan tutaman, nitshitamin kie nimueshtaten.
I'm not doing anything, I'm feeling lazy and I'm troubled [I'm sad].
Ekᵘ tshin, tan etin?
And you, what's going on with you?
Tshekuan tshe mitshiakᵘ?
What shall we eat?
Nishk tshika muakanu!
We will eat Canada goose!
Kuei, kuei! Tshekuan etutamin nuitsheuakan?
Hello, hello! What are you doing my friend?
Tshiueuat nananat nitauassimat.
My children have left.
Nishiuen. Tshishiuen a? Mua mitshishutau!
I'm hungry. Are you hungry? Come, let's eat!
Tan etashiht anitshenat?
How many [children] do you have?
Nimishta-shiuen!
I'm very hungry!
