Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Intermediate Spoken Halq'eméylem 18: School

hal: ówthet
english: to hurry, hurry up, move fast

hal: x̲wém
english: fast, hurry

hal: tl'í:thet
english: hard for you, difficult

hal: x̲wémthet
english: rush, go fast

hal: Tsel iyóthet kw'éls lam te xwelált skwúl.
english: I started going to night school.

hal: Welh ísá:le máqa kw'éls yi hálém te xwelált skwúl.
english: I’ve been attending night school for two years.

hal: Ílhtsel kwút te totílt-stames lhí:s xwelált.
english: I’ve been taking courses at night.

hal: X̲wemx̲wémthet te swáyel kw'ás yekw'es.
english: Time goes fast when you’re busy.

hal: Lí ste'á tethá kw'és híths?
english: Has it really been that long?

hal: X̲ét'e álhtel kw'eses x̲wémx̲wemthet te swáyel lhíxw éystexw ta' syó:ys.
english: They say the day goes quickly when you enjoy your work.

hal: Lí ste'á tethá kw'és híths kw'ás se mámilyí?
english: Has it been that long that you’ve been married?

hal: Tsel lhq'élexw te íxw qwóqweles.
english: I know what you mean.

hal: X̲wémx̲wém te swáyel lhíxw xwoyíwel, wel the'ít étl'?
english: Time seems to fly when you’re happy, it’s really true eh?

hal: Tsel hálém skwúkwel lúlh isá:le silólém.
english: I’ve been going to school for two years.

hal: Qéx̲ tel skwúkwel syó:ys.
english: I have a lot of school work.

hal: Selchím kw'és híths kw'ás se yóyes?
english: How long have you been working?

hal: Selchím kw'és híths kw'ás se hálém skwúkwel?
english: How long have you been going to school?

hal: Híth teló qá:ys kw'els hálém te tl'í:thet skwúl.
english: I’ve been going to college a long time now.

hal: Áletse te x̲éltel?
english: Where is the pencil?

hal: Lúlh ísá:le máqa kw'éls í iyóthet te skwúl.
english: It’s two years since I started school.

hal: Isá:le máqa kw'éls totí:lt tloqá:ys.
english: I’ve been studying for two years now.

hal: Áletse te x̲éltel? Lichexw la kwú:t?
english: Where is the pencil? Did you take it?

hal: Éwe. Kwútes tl' Chól. Sts'ets'a li te shxwelathílé.
english: No. John took it. It's on the shelf.

hal: Kwútes tl' Chól ta' x̲éltel. Ch'áxes la te shxwelathílés.
english: John took your pencil. He put it on his shelf.

hal: Lí ew ste'á kw'es híths?
english: Has it been that long? / Has it really been that long?

hal: Á':a, lí ste'á.
english: Yes, it has.

hal: X̲wém kw'ses le yilá:w te isá:le síylólém.
english: The two years went by fast.

hal: Yáq'! El stl'í tel x̲éltel tloqá:ys.
english: Darn! I need my pencil now.

hal: Yáq'! Iyolem kw'es mes q'élstexwes.
english: Darn! He should return it.

hal: X̲ét'e yutl'ó:lem x̲wemx̲wém te swáyel líxw éystexw ta' syó:ys.
english: They say the days go quickly when you like your work.

hal: X̲wém te swáyel kw'as yékw'es, the'ít étl'?
english: The days go fast when you’re busy, don’t they .