What time is it? – Aaniin endasodiba’iganek It is one o’clock. - Ningo-diba’iganed It is 2 o’clock. - Niizho-diba’iganed It is 3 o’clock. - niso-diba’iganed It is 4 o’clock. - niiyo-diba’iganed It is 5 o’clock. - naano-diba’iganed It is 6 o’clock. - Ningodwaaso-diba’iganed It is 7 o’clock. - niizhwaaso-diba’iganed It is 8 o’clock. - nishwaaso-diba’iganed It is 9 o’clock. - zhaangaso-diba’iganed It is 10 o’clock. - midaaso-diba’iganed It is 11 o’clock. - ashi ningo-diba`iganed It is 12 o’clock. - ashi niizho-diba`iganed At/when it is 12 o’clock. - ashi niizho-diba`iganek It is half past 5 o’clock – aabitaa diba’igan ishkwaa-naano-diba’iganek. It is 5:30 – Naano-diba’iganed ashi-aabita It is midnight – Aabitaa-dibikad It is noon - Naawakwe at/when it’s noon – naawakweg
It is 11:11 - It is 9:45 -
How many minutes each hour? – Aaniin daso-diba’igaans endaso-diba’iganek? 5 minutes after 5 o’clock – Naano dibaigaans ishkwaa-naanodiba’iganek 10 minutes after 5 o’clock – Midaaso diba’igaans ishkwaa-naanodiba’iganek 15 minutes after 5 o’clock – Ashi-naano-diba’igaans ishkwaa-naanodiba’ganek 25 minutes after 5 o’clock – Niizhtana ashi-nano-diba’igaans ishkwaa-naano-diba-iganek after 5:00 – ishkwaa-naano-diba’iganek. It is half past 5 o’clock – aabitaa diba’igan ishkwaa-naano-diba’iganek 25 minutes before 5 o’clock – Niizhtana ashi-nano-diba’igaans ishkwaa-naano-diba-iganek
How many minutes will you be gone? – Aaniin dasodiba’igaans ge-ondendiyan? I’ll be gone five minutes – Nanodiba’igaans inga ondend. I’ll be gone 20 minutes – Niizhtana dasodiba’igaans inga ondend. I’ll be gone 25 minutes – Niizhtana ashi nanodiba’igaans inga ondend. How many hours will you be gone? - Aaniin daso-diba’igan ge ondendiyan? I’ll be gone two hours? – Niizhodiba’igan inga-ondend.
Clock - diba`igiiziswaan+ag Hour – Diba’igan Minute – Diba’igaans Jibwaa- before Ishkwaa- After When, while, then, as - apii
Leave – Maajaa Arrive – dagoshin Arrive there – ni-dagoshin Arrive here – bi-dagoshin be gone – ondendi come from SP - onjibaa Travel around - babaa-ayaa Stay SP - Danizi Visit - mawadishiwe Return – Azhegiiwe s/he makes a round trip in one day - biskaabii Go home – giiwe Start to go home – ani-giiwe Event starts - maadakamigad Event ends – ishkwaakamigad
When are you finishing? - Aaniin apii waa-ishkwaataayan? When are you starting – Aaniin apii waa-maajitaayan
When did you arrive here today? – Aaniin apii gaa-pi-dagoshinan noongom? I arrive here at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. – Gii-niizho-diba’iganek ishkwaa-naawakweg ingii-pi-dagoshin. I left for here on Sunday Morning at eleven o’clock. – Gii-ashi-bezhigo-diba’iganek gii-anama’egiizhigak gigizheb ingii-pi-maajaa.
Are you going anywhere later? - Ingoji na giwii-izhaa naagaj? Yes, I am going to Twin Lakes. - Enya/Henh’, Gaa-niizhogamaag niwii-izhaa. When are you leaving - Aanin apii maayaajaayan? After noon around 2 o’clock. - Ishkwaa-naawakweg ingojigo niizhodiba’iganek. Who is going with you? - Awenen waa-wiijiiwik? My older brother is going to go with me. - Nisayen niwii-wiijiiwig. When are you all returning here? - Aaniin apii waa-pi-azhegiiweyeg? On Sunday after 10:00 we are leaving to come. We are going to drive for six hours - Anama’egiizhigak ishkwaa-midaasodiba’iganek inga-pi-maajaamin. Ingodwaasodiba’igan inga-pi-bimibizomin. Oh, around 5:00 we shall arrive. - On. Ingojigo naanodiba’iganek giga-bi-dagoshinim. Are you all going to stop off anywhere on the way? – Ingoji na giwii-pi-noogishkaam? Yes, Brainerd we are going to stop off along the way to eat. - Enya/Henh’, Oshkii-odenaang niwii-pi-nogishkaamin ji-bi-wiisiniyaang. Oh, I shall see you on Monday. On. Ishkwaa-anama’egiizhigak giga-waabamin. Yes, see you later. - Enya/Henh’, giga-waabamin.
What time did you all arrive there? - Aaniin apii daso-diba’iganek gaa-ni-dagoshineg? What time did you all arrive here? - Aaniin apii daso-diba’iganek gaa-bi-dagoshineg? What time is he going to arrive? - Aaniin apii daso-diba’iganedinig waa-dagoshing? She is going to arrive around 9:00. - Ingojigo zhaangasodiba’iganedinig da dagoshin.