Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 7: At the Meal Table

hal: álhtel
english: to eat, eat

hal: áxwet
english: to give (it), share food with s-o, give s-o food, bring s-o food, pass food to s-o, give (tr.)

hal: q'élstexw
english: to give (it) back, return (it), give back (tr.)

hal: sátet
english: to pass (it) [as at a meal], to hand [as in passing food at the table]

hal: sts'ákwx̲
english: fried

hal: ts'ékwx̲t
english: fry (it), fry (tr.)

hal: skw'ōlmexw
english: blackberry

hal: skw'ōlmexwelhp
english: blackberry bush

hal: kwx̲wó:mels
english: blueberry (Alaskan blueberry)

hal: payex̲ém témexw
english: earthquake

hal: sátelhtst
english: to pass to [a person]

hal: Ts'íxwém qesu sátelhsthóx te sts'ákwx̲ séplíl.
english: Please pass me the bannock.

hal: Lí ew a' stl'í kw'e péte?
english: Do you waant some butter too?

hal: Lí u lí kw'e chám?
english: Is there some jam?

hal: Lí a' stl'í kw'e chís sq'eq'ó te sts'ákwxw seplíl?
english: Do you want some cheese with the bannock?

hal: Ts'íxwém sátelhsthóx te chís.
english: We have blackberry jam and blueberry jam.

hal: We ís eyólem kw'ás sátet te skw'ō:lmexw chám?
english: Can you pass the blackberry jam?

hal: Stám chám kw'e íxw kwelát?
english: What kind of jam do you have?

hal: Sátelhtsthómetsel te péte.
english: I'll pass you the butter.

hal: Tsel q'élstexw te péte.
english: I gave back the butter.

hal: Tsel q'élstexw te péte lám teléwe.
english: I gave the butter back to you.

hal: Ts'íxwem qesu sátelhtsthóx te sts'ákwx̲ seplíl.
english: Please pass the bannock.

hal: We ís iyólem kw'ás sátelhsthóx te s-híqetsel seplí:l?
english: Can you pass the baked bread?

hal: Á:'a. Lí a' stl'í kw'e sts'ákwx̲ seplí:l qas kw'e péte?
english: Yes. Do you want some bannock and butter?

hal: Á:'a. Lí a' stl'í kw'e sts'ákwx̲ seplí:l qas te chís?
english: Sure. Do you want some bannock and cheese?

hal: Á:'a, kw'as hóy. Líchexw kwelám kw'e chám?
english: Yes, thank you. Do you have any jam?

hal: Á:'a, ts'íthóme. Lí u lí kw'e chám?
english: Yes, thank you. Is there some jam?

hal: Á:'a, tset kwelám te schí:ya chám.
english: Yes, we have strawberry jam.

hal: Á:'a, tset kwelát te skw'ō:lmexw chám.
english: Yes, we have blackberry jam.

hal: We ís iyólem kw'as sátelhsthóx te schí:ya chám?
english: Can you pass me the strawberry jam?

hal: We ís iyólem kw'as sátelhtsthóx te skw'ō:lmexw chám?
english: Can you pass the blackberry jam?

hal: Á:'a. Ts'íxwém michxw q'élstexw te chís.
english: Sure. Please give back the cheese.

hal: Á:'a. X̲wéme kw'as me q'élstexw te péte?
english: Yes. Can you give back the butter?