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How's the Weather?

Kii yawun yayr, maaka si koom aen wii shiikipayshtaak.: It's sort of cold.; It rained this morning; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.

Mishpoon ooma la.: It rained this morning; It's snowing right now.; It was foggy this morning.; It's starting to drizzle.

Ka kishchi yootin a mijii.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It's snowing right now.; It was foggy this morning.; It will be really windy at dinner time.

Dimaen ka waashayshkwun/dimaen li salay chi waashishoot.: It looks like it's going to rain.; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; Last summer it was really hot.; It's starting to drizzle.

Si koom aen wii kimoowuhk aen shinakwuhk.: It looks like it's going to rain.; It's sort of cold.; It's going to be cold.; Clouds are coming.

Aen boon klayr di leun yayr aswayr.: Clouds are coming.; It looks like it's going to rain.; It was nice bright moonlight last night.; It was foggy this morning.

Maachi yiikwaashkwun.: It's sort of cold.; It will be really windy at dinner time.; It was nice bright moonlight last night.; Clouds are coming.

Ka kiishinow.: It's going to be cold.; It was foggy this morning.; It's sort of cold.; It rained this morning

Maachi yawun.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; It's starting to drizzle.; It will be really windy at dinner time.

Litii paassii kii kishchi kishitew.: I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It's sort of cold.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; Last summer it was really hot.

Ooshaam kiishinow chi doo maachiiyaan.: It's snowing right now.; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It was drifting yesterday.; Clouds are coming.

Kii la braamiwun a mataen.: It's snowing right now.; It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; It's starting to drizzle.; It was foggy this morning.

Kii piiwun yayr.: It rained this morning; Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; It was drifting yesterday.; It's sort of cold.

Nawachiko kiishinow.: Tomorrow it will be clear/sunny.; It's sort of cold.; It's starting to drizzle.; Last summer it was really hot.

Kii kimoowun a mataen.: It was drizzling yesterday, but it looks like it will be pouring today.; I can't go hunting, it's too cold.; It's going to be cold.; It rained this morning

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