Tânisi Song by Brian MacDonald

Full credit for the song goes to Brian MacDonald
Image: Marcelynn Constant

*dialect note: For n-dialect, change the bold y to n;
for th-dialect change the bold y to th, and change all of the ê sounds to î.

Cree/English Lyrics:
Hello! (Hello!)
tânisi! (tânisi!)
How are you? (How are you?)
tānisi kiya? (tānisi kiya?)
I am fine. (I am fine.)
namôya nânitaw. (namôya nânitaw.)
Come on in. (Come on in.)
pihtikwê. (pihtikwê.)
Sit down. (Sit down)
api. (api.)
Have some tea. (Have some tea.)
maskihkiwâpoy minihkwê. (maskihkiwâpoy minihkwê.)

[bridge:] tâpwê miywâsin ê-pê-kiyokawiyan.
tânitê ê-kî-itohtêyan?
mahti âcimo kîkway ê-osihtâyan.
mahti âcimostawin.

[Translation of the bridge (not echoed):
It’s nice that you’ve come to visit. Where have you been? Please tell me what you’ve been doing. Please tell me a story.]

Hello! (Hello!)
tânisi! (tânisi!)
How are you? (How are you?)
tānisi kiya? (tānisi kiya?)
I am fine. (I am fine.)
namôya nânitaw. (namôya nânitaw.)
Come on in. (Come on in.)
pihtikwê. (pihtikwê.)
Sit down. (Sit down)
api. (api.)
Have some tea. (Have some tea.)
maskihkiwâpoy minihkwê. (maskihkiwâpoy minihkwê.)