How to Say “Go to Bed” in Cree

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kawisimowin
The English phrase 'go to bed' is translated into Cree as kawisimowin.
The term kawisimowin is used as a verb to mean lying down to sleep.
Meaning: to lie down to sleep (verb)

Did you know?

  • Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning that a single long word like kawisimowin can express an entire sentence that would require five or six words in English.
  • In a cultural context, talking about sleep in Cree often involves references to the dream world, which is viewed as a significant space for guidance and ancestral connection.
  • The word kawisimowin is built from a root that implies 'to lie down' or 'to rest', rather than focusing on a physical 'bed' as English does.

Example conversation

A parent telling a child it is nighttime.

  1. A

    kawisimowin ᒫᑲᐑ ᒫᑲ.
    kawisimowin māka māka.
    Go to bed right now.
  2. B

    ᐄ, ᓂᐱᐈᓂᐑ.
    Ē, nipāwanipā.
    Yes, I am going.
  3. A

    ᓂᐚᐣᐑ ᓂᐤᐣᐑ.
    niwōnipā niunipā.
    Sleep well.
  4. B

    ᑭᐣᐎᐣᐑ ᓂᐚᐣᐑ.
    kinynipā niwōnipā.
    You sleep well too.
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