- S'ólh Halq'eméylem : Alétse tel Lháts'tel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 2: Stl'ítset
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 3: Lháq'etchexw la te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 4: El Stl'í. Alétse?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 5: Lháq'etchexw la te letám.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 6: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 7: Li te Kó
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'íwes 8: Li te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 9: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 10: Lí te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 11: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 12: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 13: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 14: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 15: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 16: Éwe el Stl'ís!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 17: Lí ulh Píwetes tl' Máli ye Sth'óqwi?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 18: Áletse tel X̲éltel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 19: Áletse te Tl'álhem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 20: Lichexw Xwemá:qet?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 21: Lhéqwchexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 22: Te S'élíyá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 23: Tsel Ékw'elexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 24: Le Xwe'ít Tútl'ó?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 25: Tsel Ts'lhám...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 26: Lichexw Th'ex̲wá:tsesem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 27: Lichexw Xóxekw'em?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 28: Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 29: Le ew Stá the Máli
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 30: Xóxelhmettsel te Sqáqele
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 31: Selchím ta' Swáyel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 32: Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 33: Lí Petámethó:me?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 34: Líchexw Kw'ókw'iy?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 35: Th'íyxwem Sátelhsthóxchexw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 36
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 37: Stámcha kw'e Lép'exexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 38: Stám kw'e Chxélches tl' Chól?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 39: Stám kw'e Thíytexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 40: La qw'óqw'emó:thel the Máli.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 41: Ílh me tá:methó:m kw'e wátes
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 42: Líchexw lhíts'eqwem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 43: Tewát kw'e lép'ex tel s'álhtel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 44: Éy te sq'ép
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 45: Ts'áts'el ew éy te'íle sq'éylo
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 46: Elétse te Sth'óqwi el Schxélcha?
- 47: Shxwlíselh kw'els stá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 48: Stl'ítset kw'e Sqemó:s te Músmes.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 49: Líp Lám te Shxwímálá...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 50: Chó:lxwem ta' sxéle!
S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 6: Li te Kéchel - In the Kitchen
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 6A
A
Líchexw qwélst kw'e ló:ys?
Did you boil some rice?
B
Lí. Tsel qwélst qesú léwex la ye shxwtl'ép-ló:thel.
Yes. I boiled it and put it in the bowls.
A
Qe líchexw lhíts'et te sth'óqwi?
And did you cut the fish?
B
Tsel málqelexw. Lítsel lhíts'et?
I forget. Did I cut it? / I forget. Did I cut it?
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 6B
A
Líchexw qwélst kw'e qó:?
Will you boil the water? / Did you boil some water?
B
Lí. Tsel qwélst. Sts'ets'á te stú:p.
Yes. I boiled it. It's on the stove.
A
Qe líchexw lhíts'et kw'e seplí:l?
And did you cut some bread?
B
Tsel málqelexw. Lítsel lhíts'et?
I forget. Did I cut it? / I forget. Did I cut it?
Full Lesson Audio S6- Vocabulary, phrases, and Dialogues
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| stú:p | stove | |
| lhíts'et | to cut (it) | |
| málqelexw | to forget it, forget (tr.) | |
| qó: | water | |
| mélqelexw | to forget (it) | |
| qwélst | to can (it), boil (it), boil (tr.) | |
| lhílhets'et | cutting (it) | |
| mámelqelexw | to forget it |
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tsel qwélst. | I boiled it. | |
| Qwelsttselcha. | I will boil it. | |
| Chexw qwélst. | You boiled it. | |
| Qwelstchexwcha. | You will boil it. | |
| Qwélstchexwcha kw'e qó:. | You're going to boil some water. | |
| Qwélsttselcha kw'e qó:. | I'm going to boil some water. | |
| Líchexw qwélst kw'e qó:? | Will you boil the water? / Did you boil some water? | |
| Lí tsel qwélst kw'e qó:. | Will I boil the water? | |
| Tsel qwélst kw'e qó:. | I boiled some water? | |
| Chexw qwélst kw'e qó:. | You boiled some water. | |
| Líchexw qwélst kw'e ló:ys? | Did you boil some rice? | |
| Lí. Tsel qwélst qesú léwex la ye shxwtl'ép-ló:thel. | Yes. I boiled it and put it in the bowls. | |
| Lí. Tsel qwélst. Sts'ets'á te stú:p. | Yes. I boiled it. It's on the stove. | |
| Qe líchexw lhíts'et kw'e seplí:l? | And did you cut some bread? | |
| Qe líchexw lhíts'et te sth'óqwi? | And did you cut the fish? | |
| Tsel málqelexw. Lítsel lhíts'et? | I forget. Did I cut it? / I forget. Did I cut it? |
Yes/No Questions
To form a question that requires an answer of yes or no in Halq'eméylem, you put the 'helper' verb lí at the start of the sentence. Chexw or tsel, if present, must attach onto the end of the lí.
Examples (ímex meaning to walk):
Ímexchexw. - You walk.
Líchexw ímex? - Do/Did you walk?
Ímextsel. - I walk.
Lítsel ímex? - Do/Did I walk?
Here lí just marks a yes/no question, and does not mean in/at/on, as in previous lessons.
Halq'eméylem language did not have a standardized writing system until the 1970's. The current writing system was developed by a linguist named Brent Galloway, who worked for a number of years with the Coqualeetza Education Training Centre (an Upriver cultural organization).
The Upriver writing system is different from the writing systems currently in use in Downriver and Island communities.
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|---|---|---|
| Full Lesson Audio | Lesson Audio | Preview Download |
| Lesson 6 PDF | Lesson PDF | Preview Download |
| Printable Vocabulary Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the vocabulary in this unit | Preview Download |
| Printable Phrases Flash Cards | Printable flash cards for the phrases in this unit | Preview Download |
| Anki deck | 2 way | Download |
| Anki deck | recognition only | Download |
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