Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Greetings

hal: Tewát ta' skwíx?
english: What is your name?

hal: Stó:lō thel tá:l.
english: My mother is Sto:lô.

hal: Éwe lís xwélmexw thel tá:l.
english: My mother is not First Nations.

hal: Tewát tha' tá:l?
english: Who is your mother?

hal: Tewát tha' sísele?
english: Who is your granny?

hal: Tewát ta' shxwewáli?
english: Who are your parents?

hal: Tel'elétsa yutl'ó:lem?
english: Where are they from?

hal: Tsel lhq'élexw ta' selsí:le.
english: I know your grandparents.

hal: Líchexw lhq'élexw thel tá:l?
english: Do you know my mother?

hal: Éwetsel líl lhq'élexw thútl'ó.
english: I don't know her.

hal: Lílhachexw lhq'élexw tel má:l?
english: Did you know my father?

hal: Telítsel kw'e Ts'elxwéyeqw.
english: I am from Chilliwack.

hal: Tel'elétsa ta' má:l?
english: Where is your father from?

hal: Tel'elétsechexw?
english: Where are you from?

hal: Láw, á'althe Chels.
english: Hello, I'm Jenz.

hal: Éy lá:telh. Máli tel skwíx.
english: Good morning. My name is Mary.

hal: Líchexw telí te Ts'elxwéyeqw?
english: Are you from Chilliwack?

hal: Á:'a. Pelíte Málōwey te skwíxs thel tá:l.
english: Yes. My mother's name is Frieda Malloway.

hal: Á'althe Málōwey telí te Yeqwyeqwí:ws.
english: I'm a Malloway from Yakweakwioose.

hal: Léchet Málōwey tel má:lelh.
english: My late father was Richard Malloway.

hal: Tsel lhq'élexw tha' tá:l, Pelíte.
english: I know your mother, Freida.

hal: Ílhtsel lhq'élexw ta' má:lelh.
english: I knew your late father.

hal: Ílhtsel lhq'élexw tú:tl'ó:lh.
english: I knew him.