S'ólh Halq'eméylem : Alétse tel Lháts'tel
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 2: Stl'ítset
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 3: Lháq'etchexw la te Letám
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 4: El Stl'í. Alétse?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 5: Lháq'etchexw la te letám.
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 6: Li te Kéchel
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 7: Li te Kó
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'íwes 8: Li te Letám
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 9: Li te Lá:lém
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 10: Lí te Kéchel
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 11: Li te Lá:lém
S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 12: Li te Lá:lém
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 13: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 14: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 15: Li te Kéchel
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 16: Éwe el Stl'ís!
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 17: Lí ulh Píwetes tl' Máli ye Sth'óqwi?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 18: Áletse tel X̲éltel?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 19: Áletse te Tl'álhem?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 20: Lichexw Xwemá:qet?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 21: Lhéqwchexw!
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 22: Te S'élíyá
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 23: Tsel Ékw'elexw!
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 24: Le Xwe'ít Tútl'ó?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 25: Tsel Ts'lhám...
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 26: Lichexw Th'ex̲wá:tsesem?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 27: Lichexw Xóxekw'em?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 28: Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 29: Le ew Stá the Máli
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 30: Xóxelhmettsel te Sqáqele
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 31: Selchím ta' Swáyel?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 32: Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 33: Lí Petámethó:me?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 34: Líchexw Kw'ókw'iy?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 35: Th'íyxwem Sátelhsthóxchexw
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 36
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 37: Stámcha kw'e Lép'exexw?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 38: Stám kw'e Chxélches tl' Chól?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 39: Stám kw'e Thíytexw?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 40: La qw'óqw'emó:thel the Máli.
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 41: Ílh me tá:methó:m kw'e wátes
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 42: Líchexw lhíts'eqwem?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 43: Tewát kw'e lép'ex tel s'álhtel?
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 44: Éy te sq'ép
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 45: Ts'áts'el ew éy te'íle sq'éylo
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 46: Elétse te Sth'óqwi el Schxélcha?
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47: Shxwlíselh kw'els stá
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 48: Stl'ítset kw'e Sqemó:s te Músmes.
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 49: Líp Lám te Shxwímálá...
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 50: Chó:lxwem ta' sxéle!
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S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 11: Li te Lá:lém - 11: At Home

Qwú:lqwelqweltel 11A

A
Tewát kw'e kwókwexwels?
Who is knocking?
B
Tl'ó ta'á'althe. Li ew iyólem kw'els me kwetxwí:lem?
It's me. Is it okay if I come in?
A
Á:'a. Iyólem kw'as me kwetxwí:lem.
Yes. You can come in.
Éy kw'ase me lá:ts'ewtxwem!
It's good that you came to visit!

Qwú:lqwelqweltel 11B

A
Tewát kw'e kwókwexwels?
Who is knocking?
B
Tl'ó ta'á'altha. Li ew iyólem kw'els hókwex ta' émetáwtxw?
It's me. Can I use your bathroom?
A
Michxw kwetxwí:lem! Qe skw'á:y kw'as hókwex tel émetáwtxw.
Come in! But you can't use my bathroom.
Skwetáxw the Su li te émetáwtxw tloqá:ys.
Sue is inside the bathroom now.

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Audio Halq'eméylem English
Kwókwexwels the Máli li te steqtá:l. Mary is knocking at the door.
Kwetxwí:lem the Máli. Mary comes inside.
Li ew iyólem kw'els lám? Is it okay if I go?
Iyólem kw'as lám. You can go.
Skw'á:y kw'els hókwex te émetáwtxw. I can't use the bathroom.
Tewát kw'e kwókwexwels? Who is knocking?
Tl'ó ta'á'altha. Li ew iyólem kw'els hókwex ta' émetáwtxw? It's me. Can I use your bathroom?
Tl'ó ta'á'althe. Li ew iyólem kw'els me kwetxwí:lem? It's me. Is it okay if I come in?
Á:'a. Iyólem kw'as me kwetxwí:lem. Yes. You can come in.
Michxw kwetxwí:lem! Qe skw'á:y kw'as hókwex tel émetáwtxw. Come in! But you can't use my bathroom.
Éy kw'ase me lá:ts'ewtxwem! It's good that you came to visit!
Skwetáxw the Su li te émetáwtxw tloqá:ys. Sue is inside the bathroom now.

Kw'as

The Halq'eméylem word kw'as usually means that you. Some examples of how kw'as is used to form sentences are shown in (1).


(1) (a) Skw'á:y kw'as lám.

impossible that you go

= It is impossible that you go. 


(b) Éy kw'as lám.

Good that you go

=It is good that you go. 


Similar to what we discussed with kw'els, kw'as can sometimes also be translated as if you (for example, Li iyólem kw'as lám? = Is it okay if you go?)

Kw'els

The Halq'eméylem word kw'els usually means that I. Some examples of how kw'els is used to form sentences are shown in (1). 


(1) (a) Skw'á:y kw'els lám.

impossible that I go

= It is impossible that I go.


(b) Éy kw'els lám.

Good that I go

=It is good that I go. 


In certain contexts it will sound more natural to translate kw'els as if I, and this is also a correct translation for kw'els. For example: 


(2) (a) Lí iyólem kw'els lám?

Is-it okay that I go?

=It is okay if I go?

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