Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 1: Laundry

hal: stl'pí:wel
english: shirt

hal: swéte
english: sweater

hal: seqíws
english: pants

hal: kwélexw
english: to get, to have, to catch, to find

hal: léwex
english: put in (tr. v.), put into

hal: slíw
english: in [used for inside box, object, etc.], inside (a hollow object)

hal: kapú
english: coat

hal: xweláltelh
english: yesterday evening, last night

hal: míset
english: to choose (it), choose (tr.)

hal: lémet
english: to fold it, fold (tr.v.)

hal: sōqw't
english: search for it

hal: th'x̲welwétem
english: to wash clothes, wash clothes, do laundry

hal: á:wkw'
english: clothes, clothing, belongings

hal: mesíl
english: machine

hal: thex̲láxw
english: find it

hal: xwétkw'em
english: denim

hal: xwétkw'eméyws
english: jeans

hal: th'ex̲wót
english: wash it, wash (tr. v.)

hal: shxwth'éx̲welwetem
english: washing machine

hal: tél:exw
english: find something out, to know something

hal: ts'áyxwt
english: drying something

hal: shxwts'á:yxwélwetem
english: drier

hal: sth'éx̲welwétem
english: laundry

hal: th'exwótem
english: (it is) washed

hal: ts'áyxwelwétem
english: to dry clothes

hal: ts'íyxwthet
english: to dry oneself (v.)

hal: ts'áywx
english: be drying

hal: Ō, ste'á tethá.
english: Oh, cest la vie.

hal: Lí ew lí kw'as th'x̲wélwetem?
english: Do you have any laundry?

hal: We lís iyólem kw'as lémet te á:wkw'?
english: Can you fold the clothes?

hal: Tsel málqelexw kw'els th'ex̲wót kw'e xweláltelh.
english: I forgot to wash them last night.

hal: Tsel séwq't tel xwétkw'emáyiws. Skw'áy kw'els kwélexw.
english: I am looking for my jeans. I can't find them.

hal: Tsel léwex lám te ts'áywxwelwétem masíl.
english: I put them in the dryer.

hal: Éy mékw' tel á:wkw'.
english: My clothes are all clean.

hal: Lí te ts'áywxwelwétem masíl.
english: They are in the washer.

hal: Lí ew slíw tel xwétkw'emáyiws te th'x̲wélwetem masíl?
english: Are my jeans in the washing machine?

hal: Ō, ts'íthóme.
english: Oh, thank you. / Okay, thank you. / Oh, thank you.

hal: Ew iyólem kw'els th'ex̲wót tel á:wkw'.
english: I should wash my clothes.

hal: Lúlh hó:y mékw' te th'x̲wélwetem.
english: The laundry is all finished.

hal: Lí welh ch'áyxwt te th'x̲wélwetem?
english: Is the laundry dried?

hal: Lúlh hóy te th'x̲wélwetem.
english: The laundry is done.

hal: Ō, éy.
english: Sure thing.

hal: Líchexw kw'étslexw tel kopú?
english: Did you see my coat?

hal: Ew éy tel stl'epí:wel.
english: My shirt is clean.

hal: Líchexw th'ex̲wót tel seqíws?
english: Did you wash my pants?

hal: Mékw' swáyel kw'els th'éx̲welwetem.
english: Every day I do laundry.

hal: Tsel séwq't tel xwétkw'emáyiws.
english: I'm looking for my jeans.

hal: Líchexw th'ex̲wót tel swéta?
english: Did you wash my sweater?

hal: Th'ex̲wótem tel s'íth'em.
english: My dress is being washed.