Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 46: People

hal: Thíyemtselcha kw'e kukíys qesu místexw wáyeles.
english: I’ll bake cookies and bring them tomorrow.

hal: Líchexw sq'eq'ómet á:lhtel?
english: Are you on the committee?

hal: Tewát kw'e íxw te sx̲ex̲éyls xwelám te shxwóyem?
english: Who makes the signs for the sale?

hal: Thíyemtset seplíl xwelám te shxwóyem.
english: We bake bread for the sale.

hal: Tsel ew momíyelhtel ó. X̲wéme kw'as thíyem kw'e stámes xwelám te sqw'élém s'álhtel shxwóyem?
english: I’m just helping out. Can you prepare something for the bake sale?

hal: Éyes te sqw'élém shxwóxweyem.
english: Bake sales are fun.

hal: X̲wém kw'els móyelhtel lhí:xw ówa.
english: I can help out for three hours.

hal: Tsel momíyelhtel hílekwstexw mékw'stam xwelám te q'épstexw tále sqw'élém shxwóyem.
english: I’m helping to get everything ready for the bake sale.

hal: Ō, lí ew iyólem kw'els ew lám q'óthet?
english: Oh, can I join too?

hal: Thíyemtselcha te we ólu wel stl'í, sth'íth'em péte kúkiys.
english: I’ll make my favorite, peanut butter cookies.

hal: Tsel yekw'es momíyelhtel hilékwstexw mékw'stam xwelám te q'pét te tále sqw'élém shxwóxweyem.
english: I’m busy helping out with fund raising bake sale.

hal: Léwe thíyem kw'e q'eláqetem seplí:l qe místexw wáyeles.
english: You can make some cookies and bring them tomorrow.

hal: Lí ew lí kw'e syó:ys kw'els móyelhtel?
english: Is there some work that I can help out with?

hal: Éwetsel líl q'ómet á:lhtel, tsel momíyelhtel ó'.
english: I’m not on the committee, I’m just helping out.

hal: El stl'í kw'els éw móyelhtel.
english: I would like to help out too.

hal: Tset kwelám te qéx̲ póy.
english: We have a lot of pies.

hal: Méstexwtselcha lhq'á:tses kíks qas te mémel kíks.
english: I’ll bring five cakes and muffins.

hal: Kw'í:le te yó:ys tl'óqays?
english: How many on the committee now?

hal: Ō, kw'as hó:y. X̲wéme kw'as thíyem kw'e stámes xwelám te sqw'élém shxwóyem?
english: Oh thank you. Can you prepare something for the bake sale?

hal: Ts'áts'eltsel ew yékw'es. Mamíyettsel thíyt kw'e mékw'stam xwelám te shxwóyem.
english: I’m very busy. I’m helping to get everything ready for the sale.

hal: Selchím kw'es hí:ths kw'es xwóxwiyem?
english: How long will the sale last?

hal: Á:'a, x̲wémtsel thíyem kw'e kúkiys. Místexwtselcha wáyeles.
english: Yes, I can make some cookies. I’ll bring them tomorrow.