| Bi-gopiwidoon iniw ayaagin imaa jiimaaning. | Bring up the things from the boat. |
| Aaniindi ji-gabeshiyang? | Where shall we pitch our tent? |
| Mazhii’igan na ayaa? | Is there a clearing? |
| Daga mazhii’igedaa omaa. Aaniindi iw waagaakwad? | Let us clear a place here. Where is the axe? |
| Jech oga-giishka’aanaan iniw mitigoon gaye iniw zagaakwa’iganan. | Jack will cut the poles and pins. |
| Ninga-boodawe na? | Shall I make a fire? |
| Enh, niibina gaye manisen. | Yes, and get a good stock of wood for fuel. |
| Dakobijigan na gidayaan? | Do you have a string? |
| Awi’ishikon gimookomaan. | Lend me your knife. |
| Ambe giishkaw zhingobiinsag ji-apishimonikeyan. | Now cut some fir branches for the floor of the tent. |
| Aazhi na gii-onzo akik? | Is the kettle boiling yet? |
| Aaniindi iw zaasekokwaan? | Where's the frying pan? |
| Nandawaaj gidaa-zaasekokwaanaa giigoonh. | You had better fry some fish. |
| Ninga-bakwezhiganike. | I’ll make bread. |
| Jack ogii-gawa’waan mitigoon, ninoondawaa madweshing. | Jack has cut down a tree, I hear it falling. |
| Gego wiin daa-bangisinzinoon bingwi zaasekokwaaning. | Don’t let the ashes fall in the frying pan. |
| Biskaakonenjigen†! | Make the fire blaze up! |
| Nibinaadin! | Fetch water! |
| Jiibaakwen ji-wiisining! | Get the dinner ready. |
| Gaawiin atesinoon badaka’iganan. | There are no forks. |
| Giziibiiginaaganen! | Wash up the dishes! |
| Maanda giziiyaabika’igan. | Here is a dish-towel. |
| Aaniindi giziingwe’on? | Where is the towel? |
| Zagaswedaa; Asemaa na gidayaawaa? | Let’s smoke. Do you have tobacco? |
| Enh, ningii-waniikenan dash nindoopwaagan. | Yes, but I have left my pipe behind. |
| Giga-awi’ na gidoopwaagan? | Can you lend me your pipe? |
| Zagimekaa sa omaa. | The mosquitos are bad here. |
| Igiw zagimeg gaawiin ominwendanziinaawaa bakwene. | The mosquitos don’t like smoke. |
| Ji-bwaa-waabang sa giga-gozimin. | We must move on again before daylight tomorrow. |
| Wiidokawishin ji-zagakinigeyaan. | Help me to pack up the things. |
| Gidaa-gashkiwidoon ina iw? | Can you carry that? |
| Niwii-giziibiigininjii. | I want to wash my hands. |