Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Food and Drink

hal: qelqílthet
english: upset stomach

hal: shxwqwó:ls
english: pot (for boiling)

hal: sqwóls
english: boiled

hal: th'éq'em
english: to drip (one drip)

hal: th'q'émqel
english: tap

hal: sts'elxwíwel
english: insides, internal organs

hal: qwéls
english: to boil, boil (intr.)

hal: qwélst
english: to can (it), boil (it), boil (tr.)

hal: p'óqw'em
english: to foam

hal: Lí ew iyólem kw'ás qóqetem te th'q'émqel qó:?
english: Is the tap water drinkable?

hal: Éwe lís ólu skw'áy, qe lhíkwes qelqílthet ta' sts'elxwíwel.
english: It’s not too bad, but sometimes it upsets your stomach.

hal: Éy tw'a éwe líxw qóqet te qó: telí te th'q'émqel póyp.
english: You should not drink the water from the tap.

hal: Éwe cha híthes kw'éls í ó, éwetselcha qóqet te qó:.
english: I’m only going to be here for a short while, I won’t drink the water.

hal: Éy kw'ás xólhemet qe éwechexw qóqet te th'q'émqel póyp qó:.
english: It’s better to be safe and not drink the tap water.

hal: Skw'áy kw'és qóqet tethá qó:.
english: You can’t drink that water.

hal: Skw'áy kw'és qóqettset te qó:.
english: We can’t drink the water.

hal: Lu iyólem kw'ás qóqet te qó:.
english: It’s okay to drink the water.

hal: Q'óq'íysthóxes te qó:.
english: The water makes me sick.

hal: Q'óq'íysthó:mcha te qó:.
english: The water will make you sick.

hal: Éwetselcha qóqetál te qó:, qóqettsel te p'óp'eqw'em sqe'óleqw.
english: I’ll avoid drinking the water and just have a pop

hal: Lí iyólem kw'éls qóqet te th'q'émqel qó:
english: Is it alright for me to drink the tap water?

hal: X̲wéme kw'ás qóqet te th'q'émqel qó: íkw'eló?
english: Can you drink the tap water here?

hal: Qél xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw, qesu éy kw'ás qwélst te qó: yewál kw'ás qóqet.
english: It’s bad for some people, so it’s good to boil the water before you drink it.

hal: Éwe ís éy te qó: xwelám ye líkw mestíyexw. Xólhmet qesu qwélst te qó: yiwál.
english: The water is not good for some people. Take care and boil the water first.

hal: Éwetselcha qóqet te qó: lóyó te sth'ím sq'e'óleqw qóqetal.
english: I will not drink the water, I’ll just drink the fruit juices.

hal: Lálá, lóyó te sth'í:m sqe'óleqw qóqetálcha. Éwetselcha qóqetál te qó:.
english: Well, I’m only going to drink fruit juice. I’m not going to drink the water.

hal: Éy shxwt'ás tl'ósu the'ítstexwchexw kw'ses skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy.
english: Good idea, then you make sure that you can’t get sick.

hal: Éy kw'és shxwt'ás, qesu skw'áy kw'ás q'óq'iy.
english: That’s a good idea, then you can’t get sick.