- S'ólh Halq'eméylem : Alétse tel Lháts'tel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 2: Stl'ítset
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 3: Lháq'etchexw la te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 4: El Stl'í. Alétse?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 5: Lháq'etchexw la te letám.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 6: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 7: Li te Kó
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'íwes 8: Li te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 9: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 10: Lí te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 11: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 12: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 13: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 14: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 15: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 16: Éwe el Stl'ís!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 17: Lí ulh Píwetes tl' Máli ye Sth'óqwi?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 18: Áletse tel X̲éltel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 19: Áletse te Tl'álhem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 20: Lichexw Xwemá:qet?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 21: Lhéqwchexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 22: Te S'élíyá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 23: Tsel Ékw'elexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 24: Le Xwe'ít Tútl'ó?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 25: Tsel Ts'lhám...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 26: Lichexw Th'ex̲wá:tsesem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 27: Lichexw Xóxekw'em?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 28: Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 29: Le ew Stá the Máli
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 30: Xóxelhmettsel te Sqáqele
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 31: Selchím ta' Swáyel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 32: Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 33: Lí Petámethó:me?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 34: Líchexw Kw'ókw'iy?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 35: Th'íyxwem Sátelhsthóxchexw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 36
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 37: Stámcha kw'e Lép'exexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 38: Stám kw'e Chxélches tl' Chól?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 39: Stám kw'e Thíytexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 40: La qw'óqw'emó:thel the Máli.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 41: Ílh me tá:methó:m kw'e wátes
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 42: Líchexw lhíts'eqwem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 43: Tewát kw'e lép'ex tel s'álhtel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 44: Éy te sq'ép
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 45: Ts'áts'el ew éy te'íle sq'éylo
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 46: Elétse te Sth'óqwi el Schxélcha?
- 47: Shxwlíselh kw'els stá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 48: Stl'ítset kw'e Sqemó:s te Músmes.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 49: Líp Lám te Shxwímálá...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 50: Chó:lxwem ta' sxéle!
S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 28: Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles - 28: Mary has a New Boyfriend
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 28A
A
Tsel ts'lhá:met kw'se kwelátes te Máli te x̲á:ws swíweles. Li ew iyóméx?
I heard that Mary got a new boyfriend. Is he good looking?
B
Lis iyóméx. Qélelhóméx.
He's not good looking. He's ugly.
A
Li ew éy tútl'ó?
Is he nice?
B
Éwe. Éwe is éy. Qe éy kw'es kwúkws tútl'ó!
No. He's not nice. But he cooks well!
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 28B
A
Tsel ts'lhá:met kw'se kwelátes tl' Chól te x̲á:ws slhá:li. Li ew éy thútl'ó?
I heard that John got a new woman. Is she nice?
B
Éwe. Éwe is éy.
No. She's not nice.
A
Li ew eyámeth' thútl'ó?
Does she have a nice figure?
B
Éwe. Éwe lis eyámeth'. Qe ts'áts'el éy te kó!
No. She doesn't have a nice figure. But her car is really good!
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Éwe tsel lil kwúkw. | I don't cook. | |
| Éwe chexw lixw kwúkw. | You don't cook. | |
| Éwe chap lip kwúkw. | You folks don't cook. | |
| Éwe tset lit kwúkw. | We don't cook. | |
| Éwe lis kwúkw tútl'ó. | He doesn't cook. | |
| Éwe lis kwúkw thútl'ó. | She doesn't cook. | |
| Tsel ts'lhá:met kw'se kwelátes tl' Chól te x̲á:ws slhá:li. Li ew éy thútl'ó? | I heard that John got a new woman. Is she nice? | |
| Tsel ts'lhá:met kw'se kwelátes te Máli te x̲á:ws swíweles. Li ew iyóméx? | I heard that Mary got a new boyfriend. Is he good looking? | |
| Éwe. Éwe is éy. | No. She's not nice. | |
| Lis iyóméx. Qélelhóméx. | He's not good looking. He's ugly. | |
| Li ew éy tútl'ó? | Is he nice? | |
| Li ew eyámeth' thútl'ó? | Does she have a nice figure? | |
| Éwe. Éwe lis eyámeth'. Qe ts'áts'el éy te kó! | No. She doesn't have a nice figure. But her car is really good! | |
| Éwe. Éwe is éy. Qe éy kw'es kwúkws tútl'ó! | No. He's not nice. But he cooks well! |
Saying 'He does not...' and 'He is not...' in Halq'eméylem
To say He does not... or He is not... in Halq'eméylem, you use the pattern shown in (1). Examples of sentences made with this pattern are shown in (2).
(1) Éwe lis ...
He does/is not ...
(2) (a) Éwe lís xíxets'em tútl'ó.
He is not stinky.
(b) Éwe lís híkw tútl'ó.
He is not big.
(c) Éwe lís ímex tútl'ó.
He does not walk.
As usual, you can omit the tútl'ó, in context. You can also substitute thútl'ó (for she), in the same pattern, or add any other noun you like.