A conversation in Michif

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Uploaded by on Apr 25, 2008

This is a filmed conversation in Michif. Have a listen, get used to the language. It is non-scripted.

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  • I haven't heard this in "tawnkiiyazh". It tugged at my heart. I wish I could speak it. My grandpa left it with him and passed on. I got from this conversation they were talking about food and celebration. Le bullet, le zaff, le tea and cake, pigs and square dancing. Love it thank you

  • is that some skawn on the table?

  • i hear 1/2 words in here are french

  • @SkinnyWmn69 Yeah, it's a shame there are not so many native-speakers around. But I think you can do it. Good luck with your Cree, Spanish and whichever linguistic adventures you embark on :)

  • @SaimDI I agree, but it's much easier if there are people around you who know the language so you learn how to say things the right way. My grandparents passed away when I was very young and out of shame in their language they did not pass it down to thier children. But I do agree putting work in does help.I studied Spanish and Cree at university, but I went to Guatemala for a month and therefore can speak more spanish than cree, because I used it with native speakers.

  • @SkinnyWmn69 you're only terrible if you don't put work into it. everyone can learn a language

  • Love it. My grandparents spoke this language but society made them ashamed to use it and they did not pass it on to their children, such a loss. My family spoke this language since Red River, I would love to learn it but I am so terrible with learning languages

  • Something about grandpa......a dog..cheese..I so wish I could learn the language of my tribe.

  • Something about grandma......a dog..cheese..I so wish I could learn the language of my tribe.

  • I'd love to learn to speak Michif. Unfortunately, I only picked out a few French words, I'm terrible with languages...

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