Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Food and Drink

hal: sts'ákwx̲
english: fried

hal: póléx̲wet
english: to steam something

hal: pólex̲wem
english: to start to steam, get steamed

hal: hómó:y
english: shrimp

hal: shíyqetsel
english: baked, put in the oven

hal: yewá:l
english: first

hal: x̲éyth'
english: raw

hal: ló:thel
english: plate, platter dish

hal: skw'ōlmexw
english: blackberry

hal: skw'ōlmexwelhp
english: blackberry bush

hal: lháwqem
english: mussel

hal: mémeló:thel
english: little dish

hal: kw'ótl'kwa
english: ocean, salt water, sea

hal: spoléx̲wem
english: steamed

hal: sqó:qe
english: drink (n.)

hal: sqw'élém
english: barbecued

hal: tl'ólkwels
english: oyster

hal: ts'íyex̲ést
english: scorch, make it rare (tr.)

hal: lheleméxwtel
english: lettuce

hal: spólx̲wem
english: steam (noun)

hal: ó:m
english: order, restaurant store (v.)

hal: s'ó:m
english: an order, order (n.)

hal: yewálstexw
english: start with (lit. = cause to be first)

hal: s'óx̲we
english: clam, fresh-water mussel

hal: shxwtl'ép
english: deep

hal: á:yx̲
english: crab

hal: pó:lx̲wem
english: be steaming

hal: x̲éyth'elhp
english: alder tree

hal: Stám kwótl'kwa s'álhtel íxw kwelát?
english: What kind of seafood do you have?

hal: Qélstexwtsel te tl'ólkwem.
english: I don't like oysters.

hal: Tewát sqeló:qe te'í?
english: Whose drinks are these?

hal: El stl'í kw'els' ó:m t'x̲ém sts'ákwx̲ s'óx̲we.
english: I would like to order six clam patties.

hal: Yewálstexwtselcha te s'óx̲we slhóp'.
english: I will start with clam chowder soup.

hal: Léts'e ló:thel spó:lx̲wem s'óx̲we.
english: One platter of steamed clams.

hal: Stám kw'e sth'óqwi líxw kwelát tló wáyel?
english: What kind of fish do you have today?

hal: Lí ew lí kw'e híkw ló:thel smómeleqw kw'ótl'kwa s'álhtel?
english: Do you have a seafood platter?

hal: Isá:le s'ó:m tl'ólkwem.
english: Two orders of oysters.

hal: Lí iyólem kw'els kw'átset ta' x̲ex̲éyls s'álhtel pípe?
english: May I look at your menu?

hal: El stl'í kw'e á:yx̲ smómeleqw spí:ls slhelelméxwtel qas te s'óxwe
english: I'd like a crabmeat salad and some clams.

hal: El stl'í te isá:le a:yx̲.
english: We will have two crabs.

hal: Stl'ítset te lhéxwelsxá qas te t'x̲em homó:y yiwál.
english: We want thirty-six shimp to start.

hal: T'x̲ém x̲éyth' tl'ólkwem el stl'í.
english: I would like a half a dozen raw oysters.

hal: Stám kw'ótl'kwa s'álhtel líxw kwelát?
english: What kind of seafood do you have?

hal: Lí te sx̲ex̲éylt te s'álhtel pípe tset kwelám te á:yx̲, s'óxwe, tl'ólkwels qas te sth'ó:qwi.
english: On the menu we have crab, clams, oysters and fish.

hal: Tset kwelát te á:yx̲, s'óxwe, tl'ólkwels qas te sth'óqwí lí te sx̲ex̲éyls te s'álhtel pípe.
english: We have crab, clams, oysters and salmon on the menu.

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

hal: Tl'ócha yewálstexw wal te á:yx̲ qas smómeleqw spí:ls s'álhtel qas t'x̲ém s'óxwe.
english: I’ll start with a crab salad and six clams.

hal: El stl'í te á:yx̲ qas smómeleqw spí:ls s'álhtel qas ó:pel qas te ísá:le s'óxwe.
english: I’d like the crab and mixed vegetables and one dozen clams.

hal: Lí a' stl'í te spólexwem s'óx̲we was tl'ós te sqwélem s'óx̲we?
english: Would you like the clams steamed or baked?

hal: Lí a' stl'í te s'óx̲we spólex̲wem qe stl'í a sqw'élém?
english: Would you like the clams steamed or barbecued?

hal: Spólx̲wem, th'exwmethóx.
english: Steamed, please.

hal: Spólex̲wem s'óx̲we.
english: Steamed clams.

hal: Á:'a, ts'íthóme.
english: All right, thank you.