Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 36: Introductions

hal: Ō, éyó, ts'íthométsel. Qas teléwe?
english: Oh, well, thank you. And you?

hal: Tsel xwe'í kw'e cheláqelhelh lá:telh eló:lh te lhólhekw' shxwelólh.
english: I arrived alone yesterday morning on the plane.

hal: Xwe'í the sóseqwt méles tl' Máli.
english: Mary's youngest daughter arrived.

hal: Ō, láw Toyále! Líchexw we'éyó?
english: Oh, hello Diana! How are you?

hal: X̲e'óthel swáyel kw'es iyólems kw'els í.
english: I can be here for four days.

hal: Á'althe the méles tl' Máli.
english: I am Mary's daughter.

hal: Tsel me xwe'í tlolá:telh tés te sth'ó:kws me eló:lh te híkw shxwelólh.
english: I arrived this morning at seven aboard the bus.

hal: X̲e'óthelcha swáyel kw'els í te Ts'elxwéyeqw.
english: I will be in Chilliwack four days

hal: Lícha ew híth kw'as í?
english: Will you be here long?

hal: Láw Péli. Á'althe Toyále, the siyá:yes tl' Sháli.
english: Hi, Verley. I'm Diana, Shirley's friend.

hal: Á'althe qas thel tá:l la xwelí lámes tés te steqá:tses lá:telh.
english: My mother and I will arrive at eight in the morning.

hal: Ō, éy. T'óqw'tem kw'els me xwe'í.
english: Oh, good. I arrived on Saturday.

hal: Selchímcha kw'es híths kw'as í te Ts'elxwéyeqw?
english: How long will you be in Chilliwack?

hal: Ikw'eló the ew lóyo méles tl' Toyále.
english: Here is Diana's only child.

hal: T'áttselcha kw'els í ó xwelám kw'e léts'e t'óqw'tem.
english: I will try to stay for one week.

hal: Selchímcha kw'es híths kw'as stá lí te Ts'elxwéyeqw?
english: How long will you be staying in Chilliwack?

hal: Tsel me xwe'í T'óqw'tem xwelált tés te s'ópels.
english: I arrived Saturday evening at 10.

hal: Tsel i kwá isá:le t'óqw'tem kw'els í.
english: I'll be here for two weeks.

hal: Ō, éyó, ts'íthométsel. Tsel xwe'í kw'e cheláqelhelh.
english: Oh, good, thank you. I arrived here yesterday.

hal: Tset ew í ó xwelám te léts'e t'óqw'tem.
english: We will be here for one week.

hal: Tsel xwe'í iló:lts'e is eló:lh te t'át'ekwel stimút.
english: I arrived alone on the ferry.

hal: Ō, láw Toyále. Líchexw we'éyó?
english: Oh, hi Diana. How are you?

hal: Láw, Toyále tel skwíx. Á'althe the méles tl' Máli.
english: Hi, my name is Diana. I am Mary's daughter.

hal: Me lá:ts'éwtxwem te sóseqwt sqá:qs tl' Máli.
english: Mary's baby sister has come for a visit.

hal: Tl'ó teléwe séltl'o méles tl' Sháli, étl'?
english: You are Shirley's oldest child, aren't you?