Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: People

hal: lets'áxw
english: one time, once

hal: p'ótl'em
english: to smoke (intr.)

hal: x̲éyx̲e
english: embarrassed, ashamed

hal: kwíxet
english: to read something, to name him/her

hal: kwexáls
english: naming

hal: lí
english: yonder, over there, in, at, on, (other meanings also include: yes, answer to yes/no question, question word at beginning of sentence

hal: pítet
english: introduce (tr.)

hal: pítethet
english: introduce oneself, introducing oneself

hal: skwetóxwes
english: mask [any kind, eg. Halloween]

hal: sp'ótl'emálá
english: pipe

hal: x̲éyx̲emethet
english: ashamed of oneself

hal: Skw'áyé kw'ás lám pítethet?
english: Can’t you go introduce yourself?

hal: Lámchxw pítethet xwelám tethá mestíyexw.
english: Go introduce yourself to that person.

hal: Lets'áxw kw'éls kw'étslexw qe tsel málqelexw te skwíxs.
english: I met him once, but I forgot his name.

hal: Tsel x̲éyx̲emethet qe skw'ay kw'els me hákw'eles ta' skwíx.
english: I’m ashamed of myself, but I can’t remember your name.

hal: Xwéme kw'as pítethóx xwelám tethá swíyeqe.
english: Could you introduce me to that man?

hal: Tsel petámethóme ta' skwíx.
english: I ask you your name.

hal: Tewát te swíyeqe hókwex te skwetóxwes?
english: Who was that man wearing a mask?

hal: El stl'í kw'éls la pítethet lám te swíyeqe.
english: I want to meet that man.

hal: Tsel pítetcha tútl'ó.
english: I’ll introduce him.

hal: Tsel pípetthetcha te'é'althe.
english: I’ll introduce myself.

hal: Tsel pípetthetcha.
english: I'll introduce myself.

hal: Petámethómetselcha.
english: I’ll ask you.

hal: Líchexw lheq'élexw te skwíxs tútl'ó?
english: Do you know his name?

hal: Petámethómetselcha ta' skwíx.
english: I’ll ask you your name.

hal: Stam te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tí?
english: What is the name of that man over there?

hal: Ílh stám te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tethá?
english: What was the name of the man over there?

hal: Tl'ó: tethá íyomex swíyeqe p'óp'etl'em te sp'ótl'emálá?
english: The handsome man smoking a pipe?

hal: Tl'ó: te ts'áts'el iyómex swíyeqe kwelátes te sp'ótl'emálá?
english: Do you mean the nice looking man with a pipe?

hal: Á:'a. Lets'áxw kw'éls e kw'etslexw. Skw'áy kw'éls hákw'eles te skwíxs tútl'ó.
english: Yes. I met him once. I can’t remember his name.

hal: Á:'a tsel kwétslexw tútl'ó lets'áxw qetsel málqlexw te skwíxs tútl'ó.
english: Yes, I met him once, but I forgot his name.

hal: Ólmetselchexwó íkw'eló. Lámtselcha petámet te skwíxs xwelám teléwe.
english: Just wait here. I’ll go ask his name for you.

hal: Ō. Lámtsel petá:met kw'e skwíxs xwelám teléwe.
english: Oh. I’ll go ask his name for you.