- 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
23: Íleqels - 23: Shopping
Íleqels 23A
A
El stl'í kw'éls íleqet kw'e stámes kw'éls yéx̲chet the Sháli xwelám te skwól swáyels.
I want to buy something to give to Shirley for her birthday.
B
Stám kw'a stl'í kw'as íleqelhtset thútl'ó?
What do you want to buy for her?
A
El stl'í kw'éls ileqélhtset kw'e pékw thútl'ó.
I want to buy her a book.
B
Ts'áts'el ew éy sqwálewel.
That’s a great idea.
Íleqels 23B
A
El stl'í kw'éls íleqet kw'e stámes kw'éls óxwest the Sháli tlo wáyél.
I want to buy something to give to Shirley today.
B
Ō, stám kw'e híkw swáyel?
Oh, what’s the special occasion [lit. big day]?
Oh, what’s the special occasion?
A
Tl'ó skwóls teló wáyel thútl'ó. El stl'í kw'éls íleqet kw'e stámes wel éy.
It’s her birthday. I want to get something really good.
B
Éy sqwálewel. Mítselcha. El stl'í kw'éls kwút kw'e stámes el s'óxwest thutl'ó.
Good idea. I will come. I want to get something to give to her.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| íkw'et | to throw something away, to throw it away | |
| sq'ép | a meeting, gathering | |
| íleqels | to go shopping, buying | |
| q'ép | to gather together | |
| sq'eq'íp | be gathered, be gathering, a group, a team, a gathering | |
| ileqá:ls | buying (tr.) | |
| kw'íles | how much? | |
| syéx̲cha | gift | |
| xwelá:met | listening to him/her | |
| yéx̲chet | give a gift to (tr.) |
Trade was common among the peoples of the Northwest Coast, and naturally fish was one of our main trade items. We used to trade fish for vegetables and fruit, as well as herbs, clams, crabs, and other seafood.
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