ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ
mistahi kisâkihitin
The English phrase "I love you so much" is expressed in Cree as ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ (mistahi kisâkihitin).
This phrase is used as a strong expression of deep affection and love for another person.
How do you pronounce it?
mistahi kisâkihitin
Did you know?
- Because Cree is an animacy-based language, the way you express affection depends on whether the subject is considered 'animate' or 'inanimate'.
- Cree is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ can pack the meaning of an entire English sentence by adding prefixes and suffixes.
- The concept of love in Cree can encompass a broad range of kinship and community bonds, not just romantic love.
Example conversation
A couple saying goodbye before work.
- Aᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ.kisakihitin.I love you.
- Bᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ.mistahi kisakihitin.I love you so much.
- Aᐄ, ᓂᐣᐦᐃᑕᐣ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ.ii, ninhitan kisakihitin.Yes, I love you too.
- Bᐄ, ᒫᑲᐣ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ.ii, makan kisakihitin.Yes, I still love you.