Ojibwe

Niibaa’anama’e-giizhigad is the way to say merry christmas in Ojibwe. This phrase is used to express good wishes during the Christmas season.

The English phrase “come here” is translated into Ojibwe as ondaas. ondaas is a command used to tell one person to move toward the speaker.

The word for cat in Ojibwe is gaazhagens. gaazhagens refers to the domestic species of cat.

The English phrase “I miss you” is translated into Ojibwe as gikawenimin.

The Ojibwe word for respect is manaaji’idiwin.