Instructions- All languages evolve over time. Cree is no exception. You might hear an English word mixed in with a Cree word Example: Nimama and Nipapa. Please take note that this site is desperately trying to preserve and inspire Cree speakers.
In Cree there are 7 vowels a - as in maskwa (bear) a' as in a'stam ( come here) i - as in mikot (nose) i' as in ni'na (me) o- as in mispon ( snowing) o' as in ko'na ( snow) e' as in pimote' ( walk)
Consonants
p (b) as in pin peta (bring it) t (d) as in tin tansi (hello) k (g) as in kin kimo'c (sneakily) c as in cello kekac (almost) hp as in pill akohp (blanket) ht as in ten mitataht (ten) hk as in kid a'kosiw ( he is sick) s as in sin se'ma'k (today) m as in me mo'na (no) n as in no ni'na ( me) w as in will wi'ke's (root) y as in yes a'say ( already)