Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Classroom Activities and Instructions

hal: skw'echóstel
english: window

hal: stámés
english: whatever, something, what it is, whatever it is

hal: átl'qel
english: to go outside, get outside

hal: kwetxwí:lem
english: go inside

hal: p'ótl'em
english: to smoke (intr.)

hal: skwetáxw
english: inside (house, enclosure)

hal: thét
english: to say it, say (tr.)

hal: sle'ólwelh
english: on the other side of, other side

hal: sp'ótl'em
english: cigarette, smoke (n.)

hal: xwetayéqel
english: to answer, reply

hal: ilhtelóthel
english: snack on

hal: leplós
english: board (n.)

hal: s'álhtelóthel
english: snack (n.)

hal: shxwetiyéqethel
english: sassy, answering back

hal: shxwtíyeqel
english: answer

hal: skwetaxwó:lwelh
english: inner side, inner lining

hal: stetelámes
english: little things

hal: thutl'ólem
english: they, referring to females

hal: Stám tethá?
english: What is that? / What's that?

hal: Tewát thútl'ó?
english: Who is she?

hal: Xwe'í:t tútl'ó?
english: What is he/she doing?

hal: Tewát yutl'ólem.
english: Who are they?

hal: Tewát thutl'ólem.
english: Who are they? [Referring to females]

hal: Selchím kw'és shxwt'ás tl'oqá:ys?
english: How is she now?

hal: Tl'o kw'e skw'echó:stel telí.
english: This is the window.

hal: Míchxw kwetxwí:lem lí te axélesmel teqtál.
english: Come in through the front door.

hal: X̲éyltchexw kw'á shxwtiyéqel lí te ts'q'éyx̲ leplós.
english: Write your answers on the blackboard.

hal: Yeláw léts'e ówa látset qá:w.
english: After one hour let's take a break.

hal: Lí welh tés kw'és qáwtset?
english: Is it time for us to take a break?

hal: Xwoxwiyómettset te s'álhtelóthel lí tethá.
english: We have some snacks for sale over there.

hal: Lí exw p'ó:p'etlém lámchexw átl'qel.
english: If you're smoking go outside.

hal: Selchím kw'ás thét house lí te Halq'eméylem?
english: How do you say house in Halq’eméylem?

hal: Tl'o te iyó:lwelh steqtá:l te émetáwtxw.
english: The bathroom is the right hand door.

hal: Th'éx̲wmethóx qesu yéthesthóx stámes tethá.
english: Please, tell me what that is.

hal: Th'ex̲wmethóx qesu yéthesthóx xwe'ít kw'as thét “chair” í te Halq'eméylem?
english: Tell me please, how do you say “chair” in Halq’eméylem?

hal: Í te Halq'eméylem “sch'áletstel'”.
english: In Halq’eméylem it is “sch’aletstel”.

hal: Tl'ó x̲éltel.
english: It’s a pen.

hal: Tewát the skwíxs thútl'ó?
english: What is her name?

hal: Líchexw kwelám te ts'q'éyx̲ x̲éltel?
english: Do you have a black pen?

hal: “Mali” the skwíxs í te Halq'eméylem. “Mary” the skwíxs í te xwelítemqel.
english: Mali is her name in Halq’eméylem. Mary is her name is English.

hal: Á:'a, tsel kwelát te léts'e.
english: Yes, I have one.

hal: Tl'ó Máli.
english: That’s Mary.