Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: Laundry

hal: lets'áxw
english: one time, once

hal: th'ex̲wá:tsesem
english: to wash one's hands

hal: th'x̲welwétem
english: to wash clothes, wash clothes, do laundry

hal: x̲wéylemt
english: to weigh it, measure it

hal: ts'épx̲es
english: have a dirty face

hal: chmítl'
english: be dirty

hal: th'ex̲wót
english: wash it, wash (tr. v.)

hal: shxwth'éx̲welwetem
english: washing machine

hal: sth'éx̲welwétem
english: laundry

hal: ts'áyxwelwétem
english: to dry clothes

hal: q'eq'iyós
english: barrel, tub, load (of laundry)

hal: xweyxwelímels
english: measurement, unit

hal: Selchím sth'éx̲welwétem kw'e íxw x̲'ét'estexw?
english: How much washing did you say you had?

hal: Selchím kw'ás th'x̲wélwetem teló wáyel?
english: How much laundry are you doing today?

hal: Léts'es te lhseq' ówe.
english: It’s a dollar for one half hour.

hal: Léts'es qas te lhséq' xwelám te léts'e ówe th'éyx̲wá:ls.
english: It costs $1.50 for one-hour drying.

hal: Kw'íl:e a' q'éq'iyós kw'e smímetl' áwkw' kw'ás th'x̲wélwétem?
english: How many loads of dirty clothes are you washing?

hal: Kw'í:lescha te léts'e q'éq'iyós?
english: How much will one load cost?

hal: Isá:le q'eq'iyós, hókwex te x̲éytl' qó.
english: Both loads are to be washed in cold water.

hal: Lhí:xws kwóte te léch'axw th'x̲wélwetem.
english: It’s seventy-five cents for one load.

hal: Lí a'stl'í kw'e súp?
english: Do you want some soap?

hal: Isá:le q'éq'iyós lóyó te kw'ókw'es qó hókwexexw.
english: Two loads need to be washed in hot water only.

hal: Selchím kw'es qéx̲s kw'a' sth'éx̲welwétem?
english: How much laundry do you have?

hal: Selchím kw'es qéx̲s te mímetl' a' áwkw'?
english: How much dirty clothes do you have?

hal: Lhí:xw q'eq'iyós tel th'ex̲wélwetem. Selchím te léts'e q'eq'iyós?
english: I have three loads. How much is one tub?

hal: Isá:le tel q'eq'iyós. Selchím te léts'e q'eq'iyós?
english: I have two loads. How much does it cost for each load?

hal: Léts'es te lhséq' ówe th'éx̲welwétem, qe léts'es qas te lhséq' léts'e ówe kw'as ts'í:x̲wt.
english: It’s one dollar for half an hour to wash, and a dollar and a half for one hour when you dry it.

hal: 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.
english: It’s a dollar and a quarter for forty minutes when you wash, and one dollar for forty-five minutes when you dry.

hal: Ō kwá. Isá:le q'eq'iyós, hókwex te kw'ókw'es qó.
english: Ok. Two loads need to be washed in hot water.

hal: Isá:le q'eq'iyós hókwex te x̲éytl' qó kw'ás th'x̲wélwétem.
english: Two loads need to be washed in cold water.

hal: Lhí:xwes kwóte te léts'e xwéylemels súp. Lí a'stl'í kw'e súp?
english: Laundry detergent costs $0.75 for each scoop. Do you need some soap?

hal: Léts'es qas te lhséq' te th'éxwelwétem sú:p. Lí a' stl'í kw'e súp?
english: Laundry detergent costs $1.50 for two scoops. Do you need some soap?

hal: A'a', théxwmethóx, el stl'í te ísá:le xweyxwelímels súp.
english: Yes, please, I need two scoops of soap.

hal: Á:'a, th'ex̲wmethóx. Lhí:xw xweyxwelímels.
english: Yes, please. Three scoops.