Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Post Office

hal: Líchexwcha láy eló:lh te kó?
english: Will you be going by car?

hal: Latselcha ó:lh te híkw shxwelólh kó.
english: I'm going to take the bus.

hal: Stetís íkw'eló.
english: It's close to here.

hal: Stetís lí te shxwelís kw'es tl'élexws te híkw shxwelólh kó.
english: It's close to where the bus stops.

hal: Skwetáxw li tethá te pípe'áwtxw.
english: The post office is inside of that.

hal: Láchexw á:y hōqw'elem.
english: Keep going downstream.

hal: Lámwechexw xwehíwel?
english: Do you go upstream?

hal: Láchexw hálem te iliyóthels te Stó:lō.
english: Keep going along the edge of the river.

hal: Lacha lhséq' ówe qeyálhes la tés.
english: It will take half on hour for you to get there.

hal: Chó:kw wōqw'ílém tel íkw'eló.
english: It's far South from here.

hal: Láchexw t'ákwel lám te shxwt'álh.
english: Cross over the bridge.

hal: X̲élts'thet lám te iyólwelh.
english: Turn to the right.

hal: X̲élts'thet lám te th'íkwetses.
english: Turn to the left.

hal: Ye selchím kw'els la tés te shxwelís te pípe'áwtxw?
english: How do I get to the post office?

hal: Elétse kw'e shxwelís te pípe'áwtxw?
english: Where is the post office?

hal: Láchexw á:y hálem te ahíw.
english: Keep going North [upstream].

hal: Lámechexw í:mex lám tethá?
english: Are you going to walk there?

hal: Á:'a. Lámtsel í:mex.
english: Yes. I'm going to walk.

hal: Selchím kw'es híths kw'els láye á:y?
english: How long do I keep going?

hal: Chó:kw ahíw tel ikw'eló. Hálémchexw telí telóló.
english: It's far North [upstream] from here. Go way over that way.

hal: Tselíl kw'e léts'e ówe kw'as láye á:y.
english: It might take you an hour