Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 3: Work

hal: qélwelh
english: stingy, bad-natured, cranky, bad-tempered

hal: éywelh
english: good-natured, kind-hearted

hal: skw'áywelh
english: cranky, ill-natured

hal: xwtítewel
english: considerate

hal: Selchím kw'es sta'ás ta' siyám?
english: What's your boss like?

hal: Lichexwcha sta'áwel kw'as éystexw te xá:ws a' syó:ys?
english: Do you think you're going to like your new job?

hal: Ste'a kw'e éywelh mestíyexw qe lí:leq shxwete'ás.
english: He seems like a good natured person and easy going.

hal: Ts'áts'elew qéx̲ te syó:ys.
english: That's a lot of work.

hal: Ts'áts'el wu st'á kw'e xwtítewel mestíyexw.
english: He really seems like a considerate person.

hal: Tewát kw'a shxwsi:yám?
english: Who's your boss?

hal: Líchexw éystexw ta' x̲á:ws syó:ys?
english: Do you like your new job?

hal: Qéx̲ tl'éx̲w syó:ys qew éy.
english: It's lots of hard work but it's good.

hal: Líchexw welh la yóyes?
english: Did you start working already?

hal: Éy tel shxwsiyám.
english: My boss is good.

hal: Skw'áywelh tel shxwsi:yám.
english: My boss is cranky.

hal: Líchxw ew lám ta' x̲á:ws syó:ys telo wáyel?
english: Did you go to your new job today?

hal: Líchxw welh lám ta' x̲á:ws syó:ys?
english: Did you go to your new job yet?

hal: Chexw iyóthet yóyes telo wáyel, étl'?
english: You started working today, right?

hal: Á:'a'. Tsel lám.
english: Yes. I went.

hal: Líchxw ew éystexw?
english: Do you like it?

hal: Líchexw sta'á:wel kw'as éystexwcha te syó:ys?
english: Do you think you will like the work?

hal: Ō, qéx̲ syó:ys qe ew éystexw.
english: Oh, it’s a lot of work but I like it.

hal: Ts'áts'el ew qéx syó:ys qe xwu éyó.
english: It’s a lot of work but it’s good.