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Nika uitamuau tshetshi takushinit ute minu-tshishikaniti.

I'll ask him to come over when the weather is nice.

Miam nin.

Like me.

Mishta-minuenitakushu kie uitenitakushu tepatshimuti.

He's very nice and he's funny when he tells stories.

Tshinuashkushiu, tshitshue tshinuashkushiu.

He's tall, really tall.

Tapue a!

Really!

Nipakueniten tshetshi uapamak.

I look forward to seeing him.

Kaien, ma tshinishtuapamau nuitsheuakan Pien?

Gaëlle, do you know my friend Pierre?

Shakuenimu eka auennua neshtuapamati.

He's shy when he doesn't know people.

Eukuan miam, eku!

Great, okay!

Kashteuanua ussishikua kie nenua upishkueuna. Tshinuapishkueuneu, kakanuapishkueuneu.

He has black eyes and hair. He has long hair.

Mak patshuiannu tshekamutati mak kanapua upishakanassina.

And wearing a shirt and also his moccasins.

Tshika uauitamatin apishish.

I'll tell you a bit about him.

Tshimakateu kie.

He's thin (lean) too.

Minuatamᵘ iapatshiati uasheshkunakapeshakana.

He really likes wearing jeans.

Mauat apu nishtuapamak! Nipa minueniten mishkut nishtuapamak.

No, I don't know him! I'd like to know him though.

Ekᵘ ma, tan eshi-atishauiateniti ussishikua kie upishkueuna?

And what colour are his eyes and his hair?

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