Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Communications

hal: El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw te Chóli.
english: I need to speak to Charlie.

hal: El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw the Máli, th'íxw.
english: I want to speak to Mary, please.

hal: Yóyes lí te ew láts' yoyesáwtxw.
english: He works in a different office.

hal: Éwe ís yó:ys íkw'eló stháyeltxwem.
english: He doesn't work in this building.

hal: Lí ew lí kw'e skw'éxs kw'es xweláms kw'els qwélstexw?
english: Is there a number for me to speak to him/her?

hal: Lí ew li kw'e shxwelís kw'es shxwtatí:ms kw'els qwélstexw tútl'ó?
english: Is there a phone where I can speak to him?

hal: X̲wemé kw'as óxwesthóx te skw'éxs te shxwtatí:ms tútl'ó.
english: Can you give me his phone number.

hal: Ts'áts'el ew ts'íthóme.
english: Thank you very much.

hal: Lís t'wa xwchá:l kw'e xwelált tútl'ó.
english: He's gone out for the evening.

hal: Selchím kw'els télexw we lís elétse thútl'ó?
english: How do I find our where she is?

hal: Tewát kw'e íl qwóqwelstexw?
english: Who am I speaking to?

hal: Temtám kw'es láms te Chóli?
english: When does Charlie go?

hal: Lí iyólem kw'as thétstexw kw'es támethóxes tloxwelált?
english: Can you tell him to call me in the evening?

hal: El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw te Tímet.
english: I want to speak to David.

hal: Tsel kwelát te telchó:kw statím xwelám the Susál.
english: I have a long distance call for Susan.

hal: Éwe is í tloxwelált.
english: She's not here this evening.

hal: Yóyes lí te lats'áwtxw.
english: He is working in the other room.

hal: X̲wemé kw'as óxwesthóx te skw'exá:ms te shxwtáti:ms?
english: Can you give me his telephone number?

hal: Selchím kw'els me télexw lís elétse thútl'ó?
english: How can I find out where she is?

hal: X̲wém kw'els yéthest thútl'ó li te lá:telh, lís ew iyólem.
english: I can tell her in the morning, if that's okay.

hal: Á:'a. Téyqthómetselcha lám te swás shxwtatí:m.
english: Yes. I will connect you to his phone.

hal: Ts'íthométsel.
english: Thank you.

hal: Hóyówélh.
english: Bye.