What month is it? - Aaniin ezhi-giiziswagak? What month is it? – Aaniin ezhi-giiziswaagiizid? What is the name of this month? Aaniin ezhinikaazod wa'aw giizis egoojing?
January - Gichimanidoo-giizis, Great Spirit Moon February - Namebini-giizis, Sucker Fish Moon March - Onaabani-giizis, Crusted Snow Moon April - Iskigamizige-giizis, Maple Sugar Moon May - Zaagibagaa-giizis, Leaves Budding Moon June - Ode'imini-giizis, Strawberry Moon July - Aabita-niibino-giizis, Mid-Summer Moon August - Manoominike-giizis, Ricing Moon September - Waatebagaa-giizis, Changing Leaves Moon October - Binaakwii-giizis, Leaves Falling Moon November - Gashkadino-giizis, Freezing Moon December - Manidoo-giizisoons, Little Spirit Moon Inagoojin - hang a certain way, phase of the month. Full Moon - Miziweyaabikizi New Moon - Oshkagoojin Half Moon - Aabitawaasige Quarter Moon - Aabitawaasige Hanging (star/moon/planet) - Agoojin Moon Phases - Epiitaagoojing Moon Phases - Enagoojing Moon Phases - Epiitaasige Waxing Moon - Oshkaasige Waning Moon - Ishkwaawaasige Gibbous Moon - Bikwaabikizi Cresent Moon - Waanaabikizi Eclipse - Makadewaabikizi Summer Solstice - Azhegiiwe-biboon Winter Solstice - Azhegiiwe-niibin All month – Gabe-giizis
One month - Ningo-giizis Eight months - Nishwaaso-giizis Eighteen months - Midaaso-giizis ashi nishwaaswi How many months - Aaniin dasogiizis One month - Ingogiizis Two months - Niizhogiizis
How many months will you be gone? - Aaniin dasogiizis waa-ondendiyan? Two months – Niizhogiizis When was she born? - Aaniin apii gaa-ondaadizid? On the 25th day of August. - Niizhtana gii-ashi-naanogonagizid manoominikegiizisoon When is your birthdate? – Aaniin apii debishkaayan? Happy birthday! – Minodibishkaan! How old are you? – Aaniin endaso-biboonagiziyan? I am 8 years old – Nishwaaso-biboonagiziyaan What year is it? - Awegonen owe gikinoonowin? It is 2019. - Niizhosagoons ashi zhaangaso Maamakaadendam gaa-apiitaasigenid ini dibiki-giizisoon dibikong. He was amazed at how bright the moon was last night. Oshkagoojin 'aw dibiki-giizis. There is a new moon. Gichi-bagakaasige awe dibiki-giizis aana-aabitawaabikizid. The moon is really bright even though it's a half-moon. Aabitawaabik inagoojin aw dibiki-giizis, The moon is a half-moon.
Ningo-diba'igaans - One minute Ningo-diba'igan - One hour/mile/unit Ningo-giizhik - One day Ningo-dibik - One night Ningo-anama'egiizhig - One week Ningo-giizis - One month Ningo-gikinoonowin - One year Ningo-biboon - One year Ningo-biboonagad - it is one year Ningo-biboonagizi - s/he is one year old Aaniin ezhigiiziswaagizid? What month is it? Aaniin enaginzod? What is the date of the month? Aaniin endaasogonagizid wa'aw giizis. What is the date of this month Aaniin gaa-dasogonagizid? What was the date of the month? Aaniin ezhigiizhigak? What is the day of the week. Aaniin ezhigiizhigak noongom? What day is it today? Aaniin ezhigiizhigak agwajiing? How is the weather outside? Aaniin ezhiwebak agwajiing? What is the weather like outside? Aaniish epiichigiizhigak? How far along is the day Naawakwemagad. It is noon. Nisogon three days Ingo-anama`e-giizhig one week Aaniin apii debishkaman? When is your birthday? Maadaginzo It is the first Ishkwaaj aginzo It is the end of the month Aaniin endasogon ge-ondendiyan? Nisogon inga-ondend. I will be gone three days niizho-anama'egiizhik. Two weeks Aaniin endaso-diba’iganek? what time is it? Aaniin enagoojing wa'aw dibikigiizis. What phase is the moon?