Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 29: Is Mary Home?

hal: Éwe lis ó:tes te swíyeqe the slhá:lí.
english: The man did not call the woman.

hal: Éwe lis ó:tes the slhá:li te swíyeqe.
english: The woman did not call the man.

hal: Éwe lis lép'exes te swíyeqe te sth'óqwi.
english: The man did not eat the fish.

hal: Éwe lis lép'exes the slhá:li te sth'óqwi.
english: The woman did not eat the fish.

hal: Éy swáyél. Te Chól. Li ew stá te Máli?
english: Hello. This is John. Is Mary at home?

hal: Éy swayel, te Chól. Li ew stá the Máli?
english: Hello, this is John. Is Mary at home?

hal: Á:'a. Qe skw'áy kw'es mis tes statí:m tloqá:ys.
english: Yes. But she can't come to the phone right now.

hal: Éwe is stá thútl'ó.
english: No. She's not home.

hal: Lichexw lhq'él:exw lis tes te skw'í:ls kw'es mes t'ó:kw'?
english: Do you know what time she will come home?

hal: Xwéme kw'as petá:met kw'es mes támethóxes?
english: Can you ask her to call me back?

hal: Ewetál lhq'él:exw. Qe yéthesttselcha kw'a se me tá:m.
english: No. I don't know. But I'll tell her that you called.

hal: Á:'a. Yéthesttselcha.
english: Yes. I'll tell her.