Mi'kmaq language/Greetings

This chapter presents samples of simple conversations demonstrating the basic greetings in Mi'kmaq with their English translations.

Note: The Mi'kmaq text in this chapter is in Francis-Smith orthography (see Chapter 3 for more details).

Mi'kmaq text	English translation
- Kwe', welta'si na' nike' pekisin. - Kwe', wela'lin wet-tluen.	- Hello, I'm glad you came. - Hello, thank you for saying that.
- Me'talein? - O' welei. Katu ki'l? - Welei.	- How are you? - Oh, I'm fine. What about you? - I'm fine.
- Me'talein? - O' mu weleyim.	- How are you? - Oh, I'm not well.
- Welikiskik a? - Welikiskik tata'n.	- It's a nice day? - It's a nice day indeed.
- Me' katu taliaq? - O' mu awsami talianuk.	- So, what's going on? - Oh not too much.
- Taluisin? - Teluisi ...	- What is your name? - My name is ...
- Weli eksitpu'k.	- Good morning.
- Elmien nike'? - E'e. Ketu' wije'win?	- Are you going home now? - Yes. Do you want to come with me?
- Piskwa'. - Wela'lin. - Weliaq. Pa'si.	- Come in. - Thank you. - You're welcome. Sit down.
- Smaqa'si etuk nike'. - Nmu'ltes app.	- I think I will go now. - See you again.