Vocabulary
A comparison of some common words in French, Cree, and Michif:
| English | French | Michif | Cree |
| One | Un | Haen, Peeyak | Pêyak |
| Two | Deux | Deu | Nîso |
| Three | Trois | Trwaa | Nisto |
| Four | Quatre | Kaet | Nêwo |
| Five | Cinq | Saenk | Nîyânan |
| Man | Homme (L'homme) | Lom | Nâpêw |
| Dog | Chien | Shyaeñ, Shyen | Atim |
| Sun | Soleil | Saley | Pîsim |
| Water | Eau (De l'eau) | Dilo | Nipîy |
| White | Blanc | Blañ | Wâpiskâw |
| Yellow | Jaune | Zhun | Osâwâw |
| Red | Rouge | Ruzh | Mihkwâw |
| Black | Noir | Nwer | Kaskitêwâw |
| Eat | Manger | Miichishow; Miitshow | Mîcisiw |
| See | Voir | Waapow | Wâpiw |
| Hear | Entendre | Peehtam | Pêhtam |
| Sing | Chanter | Nakamow | Nikamôw |
| Leave | Partir | Shipweeteew; Atishipweeteew | Sipwêtêw |
Read more about this topic: Michif Language
Famous quotes containing the word vocabulary:
“A new talker will often call her caregiver “mommy,” which makes parents worry that the child is confused about who is who. She isn’t. This is a case of limited vocabulary rather than mixed-up identities. When a child has only one word for the female person who takes care of her, calling both of them “mommy” is understandable.”
—Amy Laura Dombro (20th century)
“Institutional psychiatry is a continuation of the Inquisition. All that has really changed is the vocabulary and the social style. The vocabulary conforms to the intellectual expectations of our age: it is a pseudo-medical jargon that parodies the concepts of science. The social style conforms to the political expectations of our age: it is a pseudo-liberal social movement that parodies the ideals of freedom and rationality.”
—Thomas Szasz (b. 1920)
“[T]here is no breaking out of the intentional vocabulary by explaining its members in other terms.”
—Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908)