Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 16: Don't Want To!

hal: Í:mex te Chól.
english: John is walking.

hal: Í:mexstexwes tl' Chól te sqwemá:y.
english: John is walking the dog.

hal: Í:lhtel te Chól.
english: John is eating.

hal: Hálp'exes tl' Chól te kwōx̲weth.
english: John is eating the coho.

hal: Li a' stl'i kw'as lép'ex te kwōxweth?
english: Do you want to eat the coho?

hal: Li a' stl'í kw'as la ímexstexw te sqwemá:y?
english: Do you want to go walk the dog?

hal: El stl'i. Qe lulh hóy lép'exes tl' Chól te sx̲éyes
english: I want to. But John already ate the head.

hal: Éwe el stl'ís. Qe lulh hóy le ímexstexwes tl' Chól te sqwemá:y.
english: I don't want to. And John already walked the dog.

hal: Iyólem. Áletsa kw'e sqwemá:y tloqá:ys?
english: Alright. Where is the dog now?

hal: Li ew the'ít? Áletsa kw'e Chól tloqá:ys?
english: Really? Where is John now?

hal: La imexyósem kw'e Chól.
english: John is going for a walk.

hal: Í:lhtel te sqwemá:y.
english: The dog is eating.