Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Introductions

hal: Líchexw ew lhq'élexw ye selsí:les thútl'ó?
english: Do you know her grandparents?

hal: Á:'a. Tsel lhq'élexw yutl'ó:lem.
english: Yes. I know them.

hal: El sqwálewel kw'els ulh kw'étslexw.
english: I think I've already met them.

hal: Lhéq'elh Smét the síseles thútl'ó.
english: Her granny used to be a Smith.

hal: Lúlh híth siyá:yes tel ts'elhxwélmexw thútl'ó.
english: She was a longtime friend of my family.

hal: Líchexw welh kw'étslexw thel í:meth?
english: Have you [already] seen my grandchild?

hal: Híth el siyá:ye te sí:les thútl'ó.
english: Her grandfather is an old friend of mine.

hal: Híth siyá:yes tel ts'elhxwélmexw ye Sméts.
english: The Smiths are old friends of my family.

hal: Éy siyá:yes tel ts'elhxwélmexw the Meses Smét.
english: Mrs. Smith is a good friend of my family.

hal: Tset éy siyá:yetel.
english: We're good friends.

hal: Sméth tel skwíxelh.
english: My name used to be Smith.

hal: Líchxw welh kw'étslexw ye selsí:les tl' Lōs?
english: Have you already met Rose's grandparents?

hal: Líchxw úlh kw'étslexw the Lōs?
english: Have you already met Rose?

hal: Líchexw lhq'élexw the Lōs?
english: Do you know Rose?

hal: Á:'a, tsel lúlh hó:y kw'étslexw.
english: Yes, I've already met her.

hal: Á:'a. Tsel lhq'élexw thútl'ó.
english: Yes. I know her.

hal: Líchexw me télexw te selsí:las?
english: Have you gotten to know her grandparents?

hal: Líchxw ew lhq'élexw the selsí:las thútl'ó?
english: Do you know her grandparents?

hal: Tewát yutl'ó:lem?
english: Who are they?

hal: Tewát te selsí:les tútl'ó?
english: Who are his grandparents?

hal: Smét ye selsí:las.
english: Her grandparents are the Smiths.

hal: Tl'ó ye Smét.
english: It's the Smiths.

hal: Ō! Stetís siyá:yas tel ts'elhxwélmexw the Smét. Lát te skwíxselh.
english: Oh! Smith is a close friend of the family. Her name used to be "Ned".

hal: Á:'a! Híth stetís siyá:yas tel ts'elhxwélmexw thútl'ó.
english: Yes! She is an old close friend of my family.