- 1: Th'éx̲welwetem
- 2: Leq'álqel
- 3: Syó:ys
- 4: Shxw'íyem
- 5: S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe
- 6: Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys
- 7: Í te S'álhtel Letám
- 8: Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- 9: Leq'áleqel
- 10: Shxw'íyem
- 11: Líchxw Smámalyí?
- 12: S'álhtel qas te Sqó
- 13: Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- 14: Leq'álqel
- 15: Shxwe'íyem
- 16: Ye Mestíyexw
- 17: S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- 18: Skwúl
- 19: Ileqá:ls
- 20: Shxw'íyem
- 21: Mestíyexw
- 22: Í:lhtel
- 24: Syó:ys
- 23: Íleqels
- 25: Shxw'íyem
- 26: Sx'áts Pípe
- 27: S'álhtel
- 28: Íleqáls
- 29: Skwúl
- 30: Sq'eq'óxel
- 31: Mestíyexw
- 32: S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- 33: Th'éx̲welwétem
- 34: Xwe'í:t te swáyel
- 35: Tháytem te Skúkwel Syó:ys
- 36: Le Á:yel
- 37: S'álhtel qas te Qó
- 38: Ileqá:ls
- 39: Q'élqéylthet
- 40: Skwúl
- 41: Pípetels
- 42: Leq'á:lq'el
- 43: Skwúl
- 44: Éyósthet
- 45: Íleqals
- 46: Mestíyexw
- 47: Skwúl
- 48: Pekche'áwtxw
- 49: Lálats'éwtxwem
- 50: Skwúl
12: S'álhtel qas te Sqó - Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 12: Food and Drink
S'álhtel qas te Sqó 12A
A
Lí iyólem kw'éls qóqet te th'q'émqel qó:
Is it alright for me to drink the tap water?
B
Qél xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw, qesu éy kw'ás qwélst te qó: yewál kw'ás qóqet.
It’s bad for some people, so it’s good to boil the water before you drink it.
A
Éwetselcha qóqet te qó: lóyó te sth'ím sq'e'óleqw qóqetal.
I will not drink the water, I’ll just drink the fruit juices.
B
Éy kw'és shxwt'ás, qesu skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy.
That’s a good idea, then you can’t get sick.
S'álhtel qas te Sqó 12 B
A
X̲wéme kw'ás qóqet te th'q'émqel qó: íkw'eló?
Can you drink the tap water here?
B
Éwe ís éy te qó: xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw. Xólhmet qesu qwélst te qó: yiwál.
The water is not good for some people. Take care and boil the water first.
A
Lálá, lóyó te sth'í:m sqe'óleqw qóqetálcha. Éwetselcha qóqetál te qó:.
Well, I’m only going to drink fruit juice. I’m not going to drink the water.
B
Éy shxwt'ás tl'ósu the'ítstexwchexw kw'ses skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy.
Good idea, then you make sure that you can’t get sick.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| sts'elxwíwel | insides, internal organs | |
| qwéls | to boil, boil (intr.) | |
| p'óqw'em | to foam | |
| th'éq'em | to drip (one drip) | |
| qwélst | to can (it), boil (it), boil (tr.) | |
| qelqílthet | upset stomach | |
| shxwqwó:ls | pot (for boiling) | |
| sqwóls | boiled | |
| th'q'émqel | tap |
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Lí ew iyólem kw'ás qóqetem te th'q'émqel qó:? | Is the tap water drinkable? | |
| Éwe lís ólu skw'áy, qe lhíkwes qelqílthet ta' sts'elxwíwel. | It’s not too bad, but sometimes it upsets your stomach. | |
| Éy tw'a éwe líxw qóqet te qó: telí te th'q'émqel póyp. | You should not drink the water from the tap. | |
| Éwe cha híthes kw'éls í ó, éwetselcha qóqet te qó:. | I’m only going to be here for a short while, I won’t drink the water. | |
| Éy kw'ás xólhemet qe éwechexw qóqet te th'q'émqel póyp qó:. | It’s better to be safe and not drink the tap water. | |
| Skw'áy kw'és qóqet tethá qó:. | You can’t drink that water. | |
| Skw'áy kw'és qóqettset te qó:. | We can’t drink the water. | |
| Lu iyólem kw'ás qóqet te qó:. | It’s okay to drink the water. | |
| Q'óq'íysthóxes te qó:. | The water makes me sick. | |
| Q'óq'íysthó:mcha te qó:. | The water will make you sick. | |
| Éwetselcha qóqetál te qó:, qóqettsel te p'óp'eqw'em sqe'óleqw. | I’ll avoid drinking the water and just have a pop | |
| Lí iyólem kw'éls qóqet te th'q'émqel qó: | Is it alright for me to drink the tap water? | |
| X̲wéme kw'ás qóqet te th'q'émqel qó: íkw'eló? | Can you drink the tap water here? | |
| Qél xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw, qesu éy kw'ás qwélst te qó: yewál kw'ás qóqet. | It’s bad for some people, so it’s good to boil the water before you drink it. | |
| Éwe ís éy te qó: xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw. Xólhmet qesu qwélst te qó: yiwál. | The water is not good for some people. Take care and boil the water first. | |
| Éwetselcha qóqet te qó: lóyó te sth'ím sq'e'óleqw qóqetal. | I will not drink the water, I’ll just drink the fruit juices. | |
| Lálá, lóyó te sth'í:m sqe'óleqw qóqetálcha. Éwetselcha qóqetál te qó:. | Well, I’m only going to drink fruit juice. I’m not going to drink the water. | |
| Éy shxwt'ás tl'ósu the'ítstexwchexw kw'ses skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy. | Good idea, then you make sure that you can’t get sick. | |
| Éy kw'és shxwt'ás, qesu skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy. | That’s a good idea, then you can’t get sick. |
In addition to the various types of salmon and other creatures, like crayfish, brook trout and rainbow trout, were once common in the Fraser river, with spawning grounds in creeks especially in the Scowlitz area. Today there is very little trout remaining.
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