- 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
13: Xwe'ít te Swáyel - Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 13: Weather
Xwe'ít te Swáyel 13A
A
Qéx̲ máqa lí te ahíw tlo látelh.
There was lots of snow upriver this morning.
B
Tsel me átslexw te máqa. Ts'áts'elew iyáq telí kw'e cheláqelhelh.
I heard about the snow. It’s really changed from yesterday.
A
Tu shxwtl'ép te máqa lí kw'e Ts'qó:ls.
The snow is very deep at Hope.
B
Ts'áts'elew láts' shxwt'ás í tlo siylólem.
It’s strange [how it is] at this season.
Xwe'ít te Swáyel 13B
A
X̲ét'estem kw'és yíqscha teló xwelált.
They say we are going to have a snowstorm tonight.
B
Éy tw'a kw'éls ew me yó:ys wáyeles.
I hope I can get to work tomorrow.
A
Ewetácha skwúl xwoyíwelcha ye stáxwelh.
If there is no school the children will be happy.
B
Á:a'. Éystexw kw'és iwólems lí te máqa tel mámele.
Yes. My children love playing in the snow.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| eyém | strong | |
| tl'ép | low, deep | |
| shxwexwó:s mo:kw' | thunderbird, thunder | |
| máqa | snow (on ground) | |
| shxwtl'ép | deep | |
| táwel | to light up, illuminate, flash | |
| yíq | to snow | |
| x̲éleq't | to open your eyes, open one's eyes | |
| kw'xwós | to hail (weather), it's hailing | |
| Tl'átl'ekw'em | Hope Indian Reserve | |
| státew | lit up, be lit up, illuminated | |
| syíq | snow (noun), a snowfall | |
| qwálxtem | stormy with snow | |
| lhá:ltem | get splashed, get sprinkled, small sprinkle | |
| átslexw | to hear about (tr.), to hear it | |
| iyá:q | change, transform (intr.) | |
| iyaqélwetem | change one's clothes | |
| kw'élxel | little dust-tornado | |
| qeqémel | rising [of water] | |
| qíqex̲em | slippery | |
| qwélxem | snowstorm | |
| shxwtl'épstexw | make it deep | |
| shxwtló:s | loud | |
| táwet | light something up, shine a light on | |
| tl'épstexw | make something low, leave it low, lower something | |
| Ts'qó:ls | Hope | |
| x̲'ét'e | to say | |
| x̲'ét'est | to say something | |
| x̲'ét'estem | they say, it is said | |
| x̲éleq't te shxexwó:s | lightening, it's lighting |
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Eyém kw'ses tátewel ew shxwtl'ó:s te shxwexwó:s. | The lightning is strong and the thunder is loud. | |
| Qéx̲cha slhéméxw teló wáyel. | We’re going to have a lot of rain today. | |
| Qéx̲cha te qó: we ís lhéméxw. | There will be a lot of water if it rains. | |
| Ts'áts'elew stím yíyeq. | It is snowing very hard. | |
| Lhílhaltem lhéméxw. | It is sprinkling rain. | |
| Ts'áts'el ew stí:m lhemexw. | It is raining very hard. | |
| Le spípew slhéméxw xweláltelh. Ts'áts'el ew qíqex̲em te xálh. | It was sleeting last night. The road was icy. | |
| Qélstexwtsel te syíq. | I don’t like snow. | |
| Mi á:y te syíq. | The snow is coming. | |
| Eyém te speháls kw'e xweláltelh. | Last night the wind was strong. | |
| Tsel í:mex lí te syíq. | I walked in the snow. | |
| Lí ste'ómex kw'ses lhéméxwcha? | Does it look like rain? | |
| Iyém te spehá:ls xweláltelh. | The wind was strong last night. | |
| Le kw'exwós li kw'e s'átl'q tloqá:ys. | It is hailing outside now. | |
| Qéx̲ máqa lí te ahíw tlo látelh. | There was lots of snow upriver this morning. | |
| X̲ét'estem kw'és yíqscha teló xwelált. | They say we are going to have a snowstorm tonight. | |
| Tsel me átslexw te máqa. Ts'áts'elew iyáq telí kw'e cheláqelhelh. | I heard about the snow. It’s really changed from yesterday. | |
| Éy tw'a kw'éls ew me yó:ys wáyeles. | I hope I can get to work tomorrow. | |
| Tu shxwtl'ép te máqa lí kw'e Ts'qó:ls. | The snow is very deep at Hope. | |
| Ewetácha skwúl xwoyíwelcha ye stáxwelh. | If there is no school the children will be happy. | |
| Á:a'. Éystexw kw'és iwólems lí te máqa tel mámele. | Yes. My children love playing in the snow. | |
| Ts'áts'elew láts' shxwt'ás í tlo siylólem. | It’s strange [how it is] at this season. |
Boys' work in traditional culture included making canoe paddles. The boys were expected to learn this skill largely on their own, getting better by learning from their mistakes. Boys' work also included cutting wood, hanging and setting nets, cutting fish, skinning animals, and trapping. Often boys (like girls) would get up early, and work from daylight till nightfall. Then they would fall asleep listening to traditional stories by the light of the fire.
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