UPEI Learners in Action with the Mi’kmaw Language
UPEI Mi’kmaw Language One Class – 2025
Blake Getchell
| 1 person | 2+ people | 3+ people | Meaning |
| Wantaqa’si | Wantaqa’tikw | Wantaqita’q | Settle Down |
| Jikla’si | Jikla’tikw | Jikli’taq | Go away |
Abbey & Mia
Thank you / See you Later
| 1 Person | 2+ People | 3+ People | Meaning |
| Wela’lin | Wela’liek | Wela’lioq | Thank you |
Brooke McCardle
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Ayomide Ayilara & Yusuf Aransiola
How are you?
| Question | Meaning | |
| Me’talwulein? | 1 person |
How are you?
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| Me’talwule’yoq? | 2 people |
How are you all doing?
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| Me’talwulotioq? | 3 or more people | How are you all doing? |
| Response | Meaning | |
| Welei katu ki’l? | 1 person |
I am doing good and you ?
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| Mu-weleyu katu ki’l? | 1 person |
I am not feeling good and you?
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| Weleye’k katu ki’l ? | 2 people |
We are doing good and you ?
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| Mu-wele’wek? | 2 people |
We are not feeling good and you?
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| Welo’tie’k katu ki’l? | 3 or more people | We are doing good and you ? |
| Mu-welo’tuek? | 3 or more people | We are not feeling good and you? |
Where are you from?
| Question | Meaning | |
| Tamiaw tleyawin? | 1 person | Where are you from? |
| Tamiaw tleyawioq ? | 2 people | Where are you all from? |
| Tamiaw kilew tleyawioq? | 3 or more people | Where are you all from? |
| Response | Meaning | |
| Ni’n tleyawi Nigeria | 1 person | I am from Nigeria |
| Ninen tleyawiek Nigeria | 2 people |
We are from Nigeria
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| Ninen tleyawutiek Nigeria | 3 or more people | We are from Nigeria |
Cohen Weatherbie
| Question | Meaning | |
| Kiskajein? | 1 person | Are you ready? |
| Kiskaje’yoq? | 2 people | Are you both ready? |
| Kiskajo’tioq? | 3 or more people | Are you all ready? |
| Response | Meaning | |
| E’e, Kiskajey. | 1 person | Yes, I am ready |
| E’e Kiskaje’yek. | 2 people | Yes, we are ready. |
| E’e Kiskajo’tie’k. | 3 or more people | Yes, we are all ready. |
| Response | Meaning | |
| Moqo Kiskajeyu. | 1 person | No, I am not ready. |
| Moqo Kiskaje’wek | 2 people | No, we are not ready. |
| Moqo Kiskajo’tuek. | 3 or more people | No, we are not ready. |
| Question | Meaning | |
| Taluisin ki’l? | 1 person | What is your name? |
| Taluisi’oq? | 2 people | What are your names? |
| Taluisutioq kilew? | 3 or more people | What are all of your names? |
| Response | Meaning | |
| Ni’n teluisi ___. | 1 person | My name is ___. |
| Ninen taluisi’ek ___. | 2 people | Our names are ___. |
| Ninen taluisutiek ___. | 3 or more people | Our names are ___. |
Molly & Leah
| 1 Person | 2 People | 3+ People | Meaning |
| Pa’si | Pa’tikw | Pita’q | Sit Down |
| Apaja’si | Apaja’tikw | Apa’jita’q | Come Back |
| Juku’e | Jukwa’tikw | Juku’taq | Come Here |
| Tu’e | Tu’atik | Tu’ita’q | Get Out |
