Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 30: Co-workers

hal: q'óxiylt
english: go with (tr.)

hal: sq'oxel
english: partner, co-worker

hal: sthethí
english: alright

hal: thíthet
english: fix yourself up

hal: wel
english: still, really

hal: Ílhtsel wel q'óq'íy.
english: I was really sick.

hal: Selchím kw'ás éwe íxw me syó:ys?
english: Why didn’t you come to work?

hal: Tsel tu sthethíy teló swáyel.
english: I am better today.

hal: Xwe:ít kw'es éwe líxw yó:ys kw'e cheláqelhelh?
english: Why were you away from work yesterday?

hal: Selchí:m ta' sqáqele telówáyel?
english: How is your baby today?

hal: Ílhtsel tu q'óq'iy tlowáyel.
english: I was sick today.

hal: Ílh selchím kw'ás éwe líxw lí ta' syo:ys?
english: Why were you not at work?

hal: Ílh x̲élh tel kw'éla.
english: I had a stomach ache.

hal: Ílh selchím kw'ás éwe líxw lám yó:ys cheláqelhelh?
english: Why did you not go to work yesterday?

hal: Q'óq'iy tel sqáqele xweláltelh.
english: My baby was sick last night.

hal: Chexw selchím teló swáyel?
english: How are you today?

hal: Selchím kw'as éwe líxw lí ta' syó:ys cheláqelhelh?
english: Why weren’t you at your work yesterday?

hal: Ílh stám ta' skw'áy?
english: What was wrong?

hal: Ílh ts'áts'elew x̲élh tel kw'éla.
english: My stomach was very sore.

hal: Ílh q'óq'iy tútl'ó kw'e cheláqelhelh.
english: He was sick yesterday.

hal: Stam te ílh skw'áy?
english: What was wrong?

hal: Selchim kw'és éwe ít me yó:ys cheláqelhelh?
english: Why didn’t we come to work yesterday?

hal: Tu éyó, lu xwel x̲élh tel kw'éla.
english: I’m okay, but my stomach is still sore.

hal: Ílh q'óq'iy tel sqáqele cheláqelhelh.
english: My baby was sick yesterday.

hal: Chexw selchím ó tlówayel?
english: How are you feeling today?

hal: Ílhtsel q'óq'iy.
english: I was sick.

hal: Selchím kw'ás éwe líxw lí ta' syó:ys?
english: Why were you not at work?

hal: Me á:yelexw tel sqáqele.
english: My baby got better.

hal: Selchím kw'ás éwe líxw yó:ys cheláqelhelh?
english: Why didn’t you work yesterday?

hal: Selchím kw'ás éwe líxw me yó:ys cheláqelhelh?
english: Why did you not come to work yesterday?