The Eewansaapita Summer Educational Experience will be postponed until summer 2011. There are resources below to help you continue using the language throughout the year.
| Myaamia | English | alternate word or answer to ? |
| 1. iihia | yes | |
| 2. moohci | no | |
| 3. hoci | hey! (listen) | |
| 4. wiihsinitaawi | let's eat | |
| 5. ayiihkwiyani-nko | are you hungry? | eeyiihkwiaani |
| 6. katoopiiyani-nko? | are you thirsty? | iihia keetoopiaani |
| 7. nipi minto | drink water | |
| 8. neehahki-nko kiiyaawi | how are you? | |
| 9. neehahki niiyaawi | I'm well | |
| 10. keetwi išiliniyani | what are you doing? | |
| 11. nahi-nko nipaayani | Did you sleep well? | |
| 12. nahi neepaani | I slept well | |
| 13. nipaalo | go to sleep | |
| 14. aahteelintamooko | lights out | |
| 15. aya eeweemilaani | hello my relation | |
| 16. taaniši iilweeyani | how do you say__? | |
| 17. apooši ilweelo | say it again | ceeki aweeya ilweeko |
| 18. pyaalo | come here | ceeki aweeya pyaako |
| 19. ayaataawi | let's go! | |
| 20. ahkwilo | follow me | |
| 21. memekwiilo | run! | |
| 22. pempaalilo | walk! | |
| 23. ciinkweepilo | sit down | |
| 24. wiikiaami | tent | |
| 25. nataweelintamani-nko | do you want it? | |
| 26. mayaawi teepi | good job! | |
| 27. seema ahši | put some tobacco on it | |
| 28. piitoolo | bring it! | |
| 29. ahtoolo | put it | |
| 30. waapantanto | look! | waapami |
| 31. weekiwilo (weekiwiko) | careful! |
| 32. aya | Hello | Hoci (Hey) |
| 33. niila myaamia | I am Miami | |
| 34. taaniši išinaakosiyani | How are you? | |
| 35. niila tipeewe | I'm good. I'm fine | |
| 36. neewe | Thank you | |
| 37. weenswiaani _____ | My name is_______ | |
| 38. kiinte | Just a minute. Hold on | |
| 39. nipwaahkaalo | Have a good day! | |
| 40. neeyolaani kati | See you later! | |
| 41. šaaye | Goodbye | |
Animals |
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| 42. anikwa | squirrel | anikwa waapami (look at her!) |
| 43. alemwa | dog | taana alemwa? (where is he?) |
| 44. lenaswa | cow | lenaswa-nko neewaci? (did you see?) |
| 45. nalaaohki lenaswa | buffalo | nalaaohki lenaswa-nko neewaci-nko? |
| 46. akooka | frog | akooka seekiinaka (I caught her) |
| 47. eecipoonkwia | snapping turtle | eecipoonkwia sakiini (catch him!) |
Birds |
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| 48. sakia | Heron | sakia-nko neewaci? (did you see him? |
| 50. iihkwakwaata | Robin | noontawaci-nko iihkwakwaata? (did you hear him?) |
| 51. wiilinwihsia | Meadowlark | wiilinwihsia waapami (look at her!) |
| 52. apehkoosia | Turkey vulture | apehkoosia peemihsaata (she flies) |
| 53. pehkiihsa | Goose (farm goose) | taana pehkiihsa (where is he?) |
Plant/Tree |
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| 54. mihšiinkweemiša | Burr Oak | mihšiinkweemiša waapami (look at him!) |
| 55. kaanseenseemišaahkwi | Pecan | kaanseeseemišaahkwi waapantanto (look at it!) |
| 56. wiinhsihsia | Wild Onion | wiinhsihsia miihkimi (harvest it) |
| 57. wwiinaahkatwi | Spicebush | wiinaahkatwi meehkintamaani (I harvest it) |
| 58. leninši | Milkweed | leninši miihkintanto (harvest it!) |
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