Interview with Kermit the Frog

Anishinaabemowin Writing Practice

Kermit mdawechgan

Boozhoo Kermit! 

Hello Kermit!

Boozhoo! 

Hello!

Aaniish ezhiyaayin nongom?

How are you today?

Ingichinendam nongom. Giin dash?

I am happy to be here today. 

Gaye niin. Ingichinedam noongom.

Me too. I am happy you are here today. 

Aabiish wenjibayin miinawaa aabiish endaayin megwaa? 

Where are you from, and where do you live now?

Leland Mississippi ndoonjibaa Miinawaa Detroit ndidaa megwaa.

I am from Leland, Mississippi, and I live in Detroit now. 

Aaniish pii debishkaayin?

When is your birthday?

Zhaangswi Namebini-Giizis 1955. (Midaaswak-shi-zhaangaswaak-shi-naanimidana-shi-naanan) Ingodaasimidinaa-shi-zhaangswi inbiboonagizi megwaa.

The 9th of May 1955. I am 69 years old.

Shtaataahaa! Niin indibishkaa nshwaawswi Namebini-Giizis! Nsimdinaa shi niizhwaaswi inbiboonagizi

Wow! My birthday is May 8th! I am 37 years old.

Aaniish ezhi-giwaawiinjganezi?

How are you well-known?

Ingii-mazinaatesjigining. Ingii-daa Sesame Street-ing miinawaa ingii-bimewaawas Muppet Show-ing.

I was on television. I lived on Sesame Street and was the host of the Muppet Show.

Wenesh gegii-nakweshkaw piitenimaad?

Who have you met that you highly value?

Oh Gaawiin ingikendanziin... Ganabaj ingii-nakweshkawaag John Lennon, George Harrison, Miinawaa Elton John. Mii dash ngoding ingii-bmaabiignaa Dolly Parton. 

Oh, I don't know… maybe when I met John Lennon, George Harrison, and Elton John, and also, I went on a date with Dolly Parton once.

Wenesh ge-bishkendaan nakweshkawaa gaawiin nakweshkawaasiwag mashi?

Who would you like to meet that you haven't met yet?

Mii gi-mino-gagwejim. Inendam Taylor Swift. Niwii-daa-nagama maamwizi.

That’s a good question (to ask me). I think Taylor Swift. We should sing together. 

Gidanookii na gegoo-shki’ii megwaa?

Are you working on anything new right now?

Gaawiin. Indanebwi. Shkwaach Onaabdin-Giizis, Willie Nelson Miinawaa Niin maamwizi ingii-dago-nagamamin, “Nimkiinapkoowaagan-Aan'koobjigan”. 

No. I am resting. Last March, Willie Nelson and I sang together, “Rainbow Connection.” 

Aabiish waa-de-gnawaabandanamaang?

Where can we watch it?

Gimikanminaanaawaa Youtube-ing

You (all) can find it on YouTube.

Gichi-miigwech giginoozhnaa. Giga-waabamin miinawaa Kermit

Thank you very much for talking with me. I will see you again, Kermit.

Geget, giga-waabamin Miinawaa!

For sure, I will see you again!