Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 11: Are you Married?

hal: lólets'e
english: one (counting people), one person, alone

hal: ilólets'e
english: alone, one person, single

hal: smámalyí
english: to be married, married

hal: stl'ítl'eqelh
english: young, child (under 12)

hal: kwekwótel
english: be separated (in marriage), to break up (from each other)

hal: kwekwótelstexw
english: to separate [another couple] (tr.)

hal: mályí
english: marry (v.)

hal: ól
english: too, too much

hal: skwúkwel
english: going to school

hal: télexwítel
english: getting to know each other

hal: Líchexw wel lólets'e?
english: Are you still single?

hal: Tewát kw'e mámalyí?
english: Who’s getting married?

hal: Tsel xwel ólu stl'ítl'eqélh kw'éls mályí.
english: I’m still too young to get married.

hal: Chexw ólu stl'ítl'eqélh kw'ás mályí.
english: You’re too young to get married.

hal: Selchím kwa te Móyk?
english: What about Mike?

hal: Lólets'e tútl'ó.
english: He’s single.

hal: Tsel xwel lólets'e, qe tsel xwel stl'ítl'eqélh.
english: I’m still single, but I’m still young.

hal: Wel lólets'e yútl'ólem.
english: They’re still single.

hal: Líchap kwekwótel?
english: Are you divorced?

hal: Éwetsel líl kwekwótelstexw tel mályí.
english: I am not divorced.

hal: Tset tu ilólets'e ó.
english: We are single

hal: Lúlh híth kw'éls smámalyí.
english: I’ve been married a long time.

hal: Lí a' stl'í kw'ás mályí?
english: Would you like to get married?

hal: Xwel ílólets'e tútl'ó.
english: He’s still single

hal: Líchxw smámalyí, Áli?
english: Are you married, Annie?

hal: Líchxw ew ilólts'e ó, Áli?
english: Are you single Annie?

hal: Á:'a. Tsel smámelyí te Chem. Selchím kwa teléwe?
english: Yes. I’m married to Jim. What about you?

hal: Éwe, Chem qas te á'althe smámalyí. Qas teléwe?
english: No, Jim and I got married. And you?

hal: Éwe, tsel lólets'e ó.
english: No, I’m single.

hal: Tsel xwel lólets'e ó.
english: I’m still single.

hal: Lálá, qe chexw ólu stl'itl'eqélh.
english: Well, you’re also very young.

hal: Ólchxw ew stl'ítl'eqelh kw'ás mályí.
english: You’re too young to be married.

hal: Á'a, éy tel sqwálewel kw'éls skwúkwel.
english: Yes, I’m glad I’m going to school.

hal: Á'a, tsel xwel skwúkwel.
english: Yes, I’m still studying.

hal: Ts'átsel éy.
english: Very good.

hal: Chexw we éy.
english: Good for you.