Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 9: Travel

hal: óyém
english: slow

hal: yelá:wx
english: to pass by it, to pass by someone, something

hal: yeláw
english: pass on by, after, be over, passed

hal: lépetst
english: send it, to sent (tr.), send for

hal: x̲é:ylt
english: to write it

hal: yóswe
english: maybe, might, perhaps

hal: yelá:wt
english: pass him/her by, to pass by someone (tr.)

hal: slépets
english: something that gets sent, something sent

hal: óyémstexw
english: slow down (tr.)

hal: schókwelhta ts'éts spipe
english: visa

hal: shxwtélqel
english: answer

hal: sx̲exéyltstexw
english: written

hal: xwchémeslexw
english: to meet someone, run into someone

hal: yeláwxém
english: to let someone pass

hal: yilówxém
english: to let something pass

hal: Wáscha ís óyém te hí:kw sí:yá:m.
english: It depends on if the government is slow.

hal: Lhíkwes ísá:le swáyel.
english: Sometimes it’s two days.

hal: Xwe'ít kw'éls kwíx̲thet qeyálh els kwéléxw te pípe?
english: What do I do before I get the papers?

hal: Lépetstchexw te sx̲ex̲éyl pípe.
english: Send the form.

hal: Lámcha lhí:xw swáyel.
english: It will take three days.

hal: Lámcha lhí:xw swáyel we lís óyém.
english: It will take three days if they are slow.

hal: Lhí:xw swáyel kw'és lecha thethíy.
english: It will be ready in three days.

hal: Lícha híth kw'éls ólmetst te pípe?
english: Do I have to wait long for the papers?

hal: Lépetst te sx̲ex̲éyl pípe qesú ólmetst te shxwtélqel.
english: Send the paper and wait for the answer.

hal: Selchím kw'és híths kw'éls ólmetsel?
english: How long do I have to wait?

hal: Selchím kw'és híths kw'és ólmetsel qeyálhels kwéléxw te chókwelhta ts'ets pípe?
english: How long do I have to wait before I get a visa?

hal: Selchím kw'es híths qe kwéléxwtsel te yeláwxém pípe?
english: How long does it take for me to get a passport?

hal: Selchímcha kw'és híths kw'éls ólmets qeyálh els kwéléxw te yeláwxém pípe?
english: How long will I have to wait before I get the passport?

hal: Yóswe ísá:le swáyel wás lámes léts'e skw'exó:s.
english: It could be two days or it could be a month

hal: Lhíkwes léts'e t'ó:qwtem wás lámes t'x̲ém skw'exó:s.
english: Sometimes it takes one week, or it might take six months.

hal: Xwe'íttselcha qeyálhels kwéléxw?
english: What do I do before I get it?

hal: Xwe'ítselcha qeyálh els kwéléxw?
english: What do I have to do before I get it?

hal: Lépetst te sx̲ex̲éyl pípe qesu ólmetst.
english: Send in the form and wait.

hal: Lépetst te ew sx̲ex̲éyltstexw pípe.
english: Send the form