Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 5: Introductions

hal: Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els me telóme, Mali.
english: I'm happy to get to meet you Mary.

hal: Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els la xwchémesthóme.
english: I'm happy to meet you.

hal: El stl'í kw'as xwchémest thel íwestéleq.
english: I want you to meet my teacher.

hal: Éy kw'els xwchémeslexw ta' má:l qas tha' tá:l kw'e cheláqelhelh.
english: It was good to meet your mother and father yesterday.

hal: Éwel stl'í kw'els xwchémest thútl'ó.
english: I don't want to meet her.

hal: Mésta Smét, el stl'í kw'as xwchémest te Mésta Chōls.
english: Mr. Smith, I want you to meet Mr. Jones.

hal: Tewát kw'e íxw lhq'élexw stá lí tethá?
english: Who do you know who lives there?

hal: Stl'ís tútl'ó kw'as xwchémest tútl'ó.
english: He wants you to meet him.

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'as kwelétsest thel siyá:ye?
english: Would you like to meet my friend?

hal: Éy kw'els la xwchémesthóme.
english: Good to meet you.

hal: Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els xwchémesthóme kw'e cheláqelhelh.
english: I was glad to meet you yesterday.

hal: Éwe. Ewétal slhq'élexw thútl'ó.
english: No. I don't know her.

hal: Máli, el stl'í kw'as kwelétsest te Pel.
english: Mary, I want you to meet Bill.

hal: Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els la xwchémeslóme, Méses Lát.
english: I'm happy to meet you, Mrs. Ned.

hal: Xwewátsel lí:l xwchémest.
english: I haven't met her yet.

hal: Líchexw lhq'élexw the Máli? Siyá:ye thútl'ó.
english: Do you know Mary? She's a friend.

hal: Pel, kwelétsestchexw tel siyá:ye.
english: Bill, meet my friend. [lit.: shake my friend's hand]

hal: Xwewátsel líl xwchémeslexw te Mésta Lát.
english: I haven't yet met Mr. Ned

hal: Líchexw xwchémest te Mésta Lát?
english: Have you met Mr. Ned?

hal: Líchxw welh xwchémest te íwestéleq, Méses Lát?
english: Have you already met my teacher, Mrs. Ned?

hal: Líchexw pétlexw te'í swíyeqe?
english: Do you recognize this man?