Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Education

hal: Skw'áy kw'els lám tloxwelált.
english: I can't go tonight.

hal: Tselcha kwelát kw'e t'ékw'stem syó:ys.
english: I will have some homework.

hal: Tselcha kwelát te xwelítemqel syó:ys tloxwelált.
english: I will have some English work tonight.

hal: Líxwcha hó:y la tes te sth'ó:kws, ósu lámtset te pekcha'áwtxw.
english: If you finish by seven, then we will go to the cinema.

hal: Líchexw sta'á:wel kw'es éys te totí:ltthet syó:ys xwelám ye stáxwelh?
english: Do you think that studying is good for children?

hal: Elétse kw'es yóysemet ta' t'ékw'stexw syó:ys?
english: Where do you work on your homework?

hal: Lí te skwuláwtxw kw'els tó:lt tel syó:ys.
english: I learn my work at school.

hal: X̲é:ylttselcha te sx̲ex̲éyl syó:ys. Ewétal slhq'élexw we selchímescha kw'es híths.
english: I'm going to write an essay. I don't know how long it will take.

hal: El sqwálewel kw'els éwe xwchálál tloxwelált.
english: I think I'm not going anywhere this evening.

hal: El sqwálewel kw'els ew stá ó tloxwelált.
english: It looks like I'll just stay home tonight.

hal: Tl'ekwslechíms kw'e shxwt'á:s?
english: Why is that?

hal: Lí ew the'í:t? Xwe'ít kwá?
english: Really? Why?

hal: Tsel kwelát te Halq'eméylem syóysthálémet.
english: I have some Halq'eméylem work.

hal: Tsel kwelám te totí:lt syó:ys. Kweláttsel te Halq'eméylem syó:ys.
english: I have some homework. I have Halq'eméylem work.

hal: Stám tethá? Lícha wu híth?
english: What is it? Will it take a long time?

hal: Líchexwcha híth kw'as yó:ys?
english: Will you be working a long time?

hal: X̲é:ylttselcha te sx̲ex̲éyl syó:ys. Ewétal slhq'élexw weselchímes kw'es
english: híths.

hal: Ewétal slhq'él:exw. X̲é:ylttselcha te sx̲ex̲éyl syó:ys.
english: I don't know. I will be writing an essay.

hal: I'm going to write an essay. I don't know if it will take long.
english: B. Yó:yschexw kwá! Wehílexwexw tés te sth'ó:kws qesu lámtset te

hal: Ówthetchexw! Líxw we hílexw ta' syó:ys lámtset te pekcha'áwtxw.
english: Hurry up! If you finish your work, we can still go to the cinema.

hal: pekcha'áwtxw.
english: Get to work then! If you finish by seven o'clock we will go to the cinema.