Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Education

hal: X̲élh tel sqwálewel. Skw'áy kw'els sq'ómethóme tlówáyél.
english: I'm sorry. I can't be with you today.

hal: X̲élh tel sqwálewel kw'els me télexw kw'as q'óq'ey.
english: I'm sorry to learn that you are sick.

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'els hókwex ta' x̲éltel?
english: Is it okay if I use your pencil?

hal: Lí iyólem kw'els emét í te'í sch'áletstel?
english: Is it okay if I sit in this chair?

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'els kwélem kw'e qó: tloqá:ys?
english: Is it okay if I get some water now?

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'es xwéms kw'els lám tlówáyél?
english: Is it okay is I leave early today?

hal: El stl'í kw'els emét axelésmels tl' Máli.
english: I want to sit in front of Mary.

hal: Qw'óqw'elex̲sthóx. We ís iyólem kw'as (s)tsáchexw?
english: Excuse me. Would you be quiet?

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'as tqát te steqtá:l?
english: Would you close the door?

hal: X̲élh tel sqwálewel qe skw'áy kw'els ts'lhá:methóme.
english: I'm sorry but I can't hear you.

hal: Xwéme kw'as xwthíqel kw'as qwá:l?
english: Could you speak louder when you talk?

hal: Qw'óqw'elex̲sthóx. Líchexw kwélem ta' syó:ys?
english: Excuse me. Do you have your work?

hal: Méchxw emét stetísthóx.
english: Come sit beside me.

hal: Lí iyólem kw'as sí:yqet ta' lesák lí te letám?
english: Excuse me. Could you put your bag under the table?

hal: Lí iyólem kw'as lháq'et ta' pékw lí te letám?
english: Is it alright if you put your book on the table?

hal: We ís iyólem kw'els thétsthóme kw'as thíyest te skwtáxw?
english: Would it be alright if I told you to clean the room?

hal: X̲élh tel sqwálewel kw'els óyém. Tl'ó kw'eses lékw tel kyó.
english: I'm sorry I'm late. It's because my car broke down.

hal: X̲élh tel sqwálewel kw'eses óyém kw'els xwe'í.
english: I'm sorry that I arrived late.

hal: Éy t'wa ís iyólem kw'e mekw'stám xwlám tl'eléwe.
english: I hope everything is okay for you.

hal: Éy tel sqwálewel kw'es iyólem kw'as mí.
english: I'm glad you could come.

hal: Lí iyólem kw'as óxwesthóx te syó:ys ?
english: Can you give me the work?

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'els kwélexw te syó:ys?
english: Is it okay if I get the work?

hal: Qw'oqw'elex̲thóx. Ew íkw'eló.
english: Excuse me. Here it is

hal: Qw'óqw'elex̲thóx. Kwúlhtsethométsel kw'a' syó:ys tloqá:ys.
english: Excuse me. I will get your work for you now.