Title: Halq'eméylem / Lesson: 38: Shopping

hal: El stl'í kw'éls íleqet kw'e xáws seqí:ws.
english: I would like to buy a new pair of pants.

hal: Stám kw'es x̲wéylems ta' kw'éla?
english: What size is your waist?

hal: Tselíl qe slílhchexw te tú:xw wás ó:pel.
english: You probably wear a nine or ten.

hal: El stl'í kw'éls t'át te qwéllhíxel, th'ó:kws x̲wéylem.
english: I want to try on these shoes, size 7.

hal: Lí lhálhq'et ta' sx̲éx̲éyle?
english: Do you have wide feet?

hal: Éwe lís lhq'át tel qwellhíxel.
english: My shoes are not wide.

hal: Selchím kw'es tl'áqts ta' qwéllhíxel?
english: How long are your shoes?

hal: Selchím sléq' kw'e íxw hókwexw?
english: What size are you wearing?

hal: Selchím kw'es tl'aqts te sx̲él:és ta' seqí:ws?
english: What length are your pant legs?

hal: Selchím kw'as tl'eqtámeth'?
english: How tall are you?

hal: Tex̲wó slílh tel stl'epí:wel.
english: My shirt fits just right.

hal: Slílh tel stl'epí:wel.
english: My shirt fits.

hal: Éwe ís slílh tel stl'epí:wel.
english: My shirt doesn’t fit.

hal: Kw'í:l sx̲éls ta' stl'epí:wel?
english: What size is your shirt?

hal: Tsel íleqet te'íle stl'epí:wel lí ta' shxwimála, qe el' stl'í kw'éls me q'élstexw.
english: I bought this shirt at your store, and I want to return it.

hal: Tsel íleqet te'íle s'íth'em xwela thel méle lí ta' shxwimála cheláqelhelh, qe el stl'í kw'els me q'élstexw.
english: I bought this dress for my daughter at your store yesterday, and I want to return it.

hal: Stám kw'es skw'á:ys te stl'epí:wel?
english: What’s wrong with the shirt?

hal: Selchím kw'es skw'áys te s'íth'em?
english: What is wrong with the dress?

hal: Sqw'eqw'á te t'álews te stl'epí:wel.
english: The sleeve of the shirt has a hole.

hal: Éwe lís slílh. Ólu híkw xwelám thútl'ó.
english: It doesn’t fit. It’s too big for her.

hal: Te'elets'e t'álew?
english: Which sleeve?

hal: Lí a' stl'í kw'e ew ste'á ó s'íth'em?
english: Do you want the same dress?

hal: Lí te th'íkwetses t'álew. Sqweqwá lí te sp'áp'eth.
english: The left one. The hole is on the seam

hal: Á:'a. El stl'í te s'íth'em xwelám kw'e teqá:tse máqa.
english: Yes. I want a dress for an eight year old.

hal: Á:'a. Látselcha kwúlhtsethóme.
english: Sure. I’ll go get it for you.

hal: Ō éy. Iyáqtset te stl'epíwel.
english: OK. We will replace the shirt.