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Nipakueniten tshetshi uapamak.

I look forward to seeing him.

Ekᵘ ma, tan eshi-atishauiateniti ussishikua kie upishkueuna?

And what colour are his eyes and his hair?

Mauat apu nishtuapamak! Nipa minueniten mishkut nishtuapamak.

No, I don't know him! I'd like to know him though.

Mak patshuiannu tshekamutati mak kanapua upishakanassina.

And wearing a shirt and also his moccasins.

Tshika uauitamatin apishish.

I'll tell you a bit about him.

Tshinuashkushiu, tshitshue tshinuashkushiu.

He's tall, really tall.

Miam nin.

Like me.

Kashteuanua ussishikua kie nenua upishkueuna. Tshinuapishkueuneu, kakanuapishkueuneu.

He has black eyes and hair. He has long hair.

Mishta-minuenitakushu kie uitenitakushu tepatshimuti.

He's very nice and he's funny when he tells stories.

Tapue a!

Really!

Eukuan miam, eku!

Great, okay!

Shakuenimu eka auennua neshtuapamati.

He's shy when he doesn't know people.

Kaien, ma tshinishtuapamau nuitsheuakan Pien?

Gaëlle, do you know my friend Pierre?

Nika uitamuau tshetshi takushinit ute minu-tshishikaniti.

I'll ask him to come over when the weather is nice.

Tshimakateu kie.

He's thin (lean) too.

Minuatamᵘ iapatshiati uasheshkunakapeshakana.

He really likes wearing jeans.

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