- 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
33: Th'éx̲welwétem - 33 Laundry
Th'éx̲welwétem 33A
A
Selchím kw'es qéx̲s kw'a' sth'éx̲welwétem?
How much laundry do you have?
B
Lhí:xw q'eq'iyós tel th'ex̲wélwetem. Selchím te léts'e q'eq'iyós?
I have three loads. How much is one tub?
A
Léts'es te lhséq' ówe th'éx̲welwétem, qe léts'es qas te lhséq' léts'e ówe kw'as ts'í:x̲wt.
It’s one dollar for half an hour to wash, and a dollar and a half for one hour when you dry it.
B
Ō kwá. Isá:le q'eq'iyós, hókwex te kw'ókw'es qó.
Ok. Two loads need to be washed in hot water.
A
Lhí:xwes kwóte te léts'e xwéylemels súp. Lí a'stl'í kw'e súp?
Laundry detergent costs $0.75 for each scoop. Do you need some soap?
B
Á:'a, th'ex̲wmethóx. Lhí:xw xweyxwelímels.
Yes, please. Three scoops.
Th'éx̲welwétem 33B
A
Selchím kw'es qéx̲s te mímetl' a' áwkw'?
How much dirty clothes do you have?
B
Isá:le tel q'eq'iyós. Selchím te léts'e q'eq'iyós?
I have two loads. How much does it cost for each load?
A
Léts'es qas te kwóte te x̲éthelsxá mélets kw'ás th'éx̲welwétem qe léts'es te x̲éthelsxá qas lheq'átses mélets kw'ás ch'ixwt.
It’s a dollar and a quarter for forty minutes when you wash, and one dollar for forty-five minutes when you dry.
B
Isá:le q'eq'iyós hókwex te x̲éytl' qó kw'ás th'x̲wélwétem.
Two loads need to be washed in cold water.
A
Léts'es qas te lhséq' te th'éxwelwétem sú:p. Lí a' stl'í kw'e súp?
Laundry detergent costs $1.50 for two scoops. Do you need some soap?
B
A'a', théxwmethóx, el stl'í te ísá:le xweyxwelímels súp.
Yes, please, I need two scoops of soap.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| lets'áxw | one time, once | |
| th'ex̲wá:tsesem | to wash one's hands | |
| th'x̲welwétem | to wash clothes, wash clothes, do laundry | |
| x̲wéylemt | to weigh it, measure it | |
| ts'épx̲es | have a dirty face | |
| chmítl' | be dirty | |
| th'ex̲wót | wash it, wash (tr. v.) | |
| shxwth'éx̲welwetem | washing machine | |
| sth'éx̲welwétem | laundry | |
| ts'áyxwelwétem | to dry clothes | |
| q'eq'iyós | barrel, tub, load (of laundry) | |
| xweyxwelímels | measurement, unit |
We used to color cherry-bark for our baskets by collecting old nails and alder and leaving the cherry bark to soak with the nails for six months, which would dye it black. Apart from this, it was not common for us to use color in our traditional art, even though our canoes, totem poles, and decorative paddles were often elaborately carved.
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