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Mishatshe atusseun tshia?

There must be a lot of work [to do], right?

Nimishta-minuaten e pimuteian, nineneshten tshishikᵘ.

I like to walk a lot, I breathe the [fresh] air.

Tshekuan menuatamin etutamini?

What do you like to do?

Apu atusseian nin. Ninakaukaun, usham nitakushiti pipunut. Patush takuatshiki kau nika atussen nitikuti natukunish.

I don't work myself. I have a (medical) leave, because I was sick last year. I'll start again next fall.

Nanikutini nipeikuteshin kie ma nuitsheuauat nitemat. Mishta-katakᵘ nititutenan. Nuitshikun tshetshi minuenimuian kie tshetshi eka aieshkushian.

Sometimes I walk alone, or I go with my dogs. I go very far. It helps me feel good and not get sick.

Nin kie, nunuin menu-tshishikati. Nete minashkuat nitituten. Apu katakᵘ anite apian. Nuapamauat mani aueshishat eshpish pimuteian. Tshitshue minuenitakuan.

I go out too when the weather is nice. I go through the forest. I don't live far from there. I see animals when I walk. It's really enjoyable.

Eka tapue!

Of course!

Tshipeikuteshin a? Katakᵘ a tshitituten?

Do you walk alone? Do you go far?

Eukuan miam. Tshika aimitin. Iame.

Okay great. I'll call you. Goodbye.

Ekᵘ! Niaut.

Alright! Goodbye.

Tshitshishkutamakaun a kie ma tshitatussen?

Are you in school or do you work?

Ekᵘ uin ute nitshit, niminuaten peminueiani. Apu shashish, upipaniakanat nitutuatiat, shuminat nitashitinatiat.

But here at home, I like to cook. Not long ago, I made some homemade bread, I added raisins to it.

Nitshishkutamakaun mak nitatussen ashit. Atshitashuna nitshishkutamakaun kie nete katshishkutamatsheutshuapit nitatussen: nitakuaitshen.

I'm in school and I work as well. I study numbers (finance) and I work at the school: I do administration.

Eukuan. Nipiminuen mani kie nin, innu-mitshim. Tanite, nutaui nika ui ashamau, peikussu kanapua.

Okay. I cook a lot as well, Innu food. Because I want to give some to my father, since he's a widower.

Eukuan, tshika ashteieshkushin kanapua! Minupaniti, tshe papamuteiakᵘ mamu, tshi minashtakaniti.

That's good, you'll get some rest obviously! If it works out, we'll go for a walk together next week.

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