Lesson 1: Greetings - Kweléches
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Lesson 2: Identifying - P'ípetlexw
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Lesson 6: At Home - St'á te Lálems
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Lesson 7: Education - Skúkwel
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Lesson 11: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 12: Math - Skw'éxam
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Lesson 13: Time - Tes te Skw'í:ls
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Lesson 14: Introductions - Kweléches
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Lesson 15: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 16: Personal Hygiene - Swa Shxwéyeches
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Lesson 17: Introductions - - Kweléches
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Lesson 18: Eating - Ílhtel
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Lesson 19: Weather - Selchíms te Swáyel
Lesson 20: Communications - Qwólqweltel
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Lesson 21: Time - Tes Skw'í:ls
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Lesson 22: Education - Skúkwel
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Lesson 23: Education - Skúkwel
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Lesson 24: Eating - Ílhtel
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Lesson 25: Commuting - Q'elq'éylthet
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Lesson 26: Shopping - Íleq'als kw'e Stámes
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Lesson 27: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 28: Commuting - Q'elq'eylthet
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Lesson 29: Math - Sk'áxem
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Lesson 30: Greetings - Kweléches
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Lesson 31: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 32: Eating - Í:lhtel
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Lesson 33: Communications - Tamethóm
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Lesson 34: Health - Shxwíyolem
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Lesson 35: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 36: Introductions - Kweléches
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Lesson 37: At Home - Li kw'e Lá:lém
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Lesson 38: Eating - Í:lhtel
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Lesson 39: Health - Shxw'íyolem
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Lesson 40: At home - Stá te Lá:léms
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Lesson 41: Health - Shxwiyolem
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Lesson 43: Eating - Í:lhtel
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Lesson 44: Small Talk - Qwólqweltel
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Lesson 45: Eating - Í:lhtel
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Lesson 46: Post Office - Pípe'áwtxw
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Lesson 47: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 49: At Home - Stá te Lá:léms
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Lesson 50: Entertainment - Iyósthet
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Lesson 19: Weather - Selchíms te Swáyel

Introduction to SUH 19A

A
Éy t'we mís kw'ósthet.
It would be nice if it would get warm.
B
Stám kw'as skwó:yx̲thet lámes te T'óqw'tem?
What are you doing on Saturday?
A
Lámtsel kw'e Lhq'á:lets, ewás lhémexwes.
I'm going to Vancouver, if it's not raining.
B
Welíscha lhéméxw
And if it rains?
A
Tselcha kwélexw kw'e stámés kw'el yó:ys. Kw'étslóme we Yíláwelhát.
I will get something that is my work.
I'll get some work to do. See you Monday.
B
Éyeschexw!
Have a good time!

Introduction to SUH 19B

A
Éy t'we mís kw'ósthet te swáyel.
It would be good if the weather [lit. day] started to warm up.
It would be good if the weather started to warm up.
B
Lí ew lí kw'as skwó:yx̲thet lámes T'óqw'tem?
Is it that you are doing something when it is going to Saturday?
Do you have something to do on Saturday?
A
Á:'a, lámtsel kw'e Semáth we ewás lhémexwes.
Yes, I'm going to Sumas if it doesn't rain.
B
Wa líscha lhéméxw?
And if it rains?
A
Tselcha kwélexw kw'e stámés kw'els yó:ys. Kw'étslóme Stheméltes.
When it is Tuesday
I'll find something to do. See you Tuesday.
B
Éycha ta' T'óqw'tem qas ta' Sx̲ax̲elhát!
Have a good Saturday and Sunday!

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Éycha ís me t'álqw'em. It will be nice if it gets warm.
Éy t'we welámes temí:lthet. It would be good if it would cool down.
Éy t'we ewás mí:s lhéméxw. It would be good if it didn't rain.
Xwe'ítchexwcha wáyeles? What are you doing tomorrow?
Xwe'ítchexwcha we lámes hóy te tex̲wswáyél? What are you doing this afternoon?
Lámtselcha we ewás lís tu x̲éytl'. I'll go if it's not too cold.
Ólu kw'ókw'es ikw'eló. It's too hot in here.
Ts'áts'elō x̲éytl'. It's very cold.
Éy t'we mís kw'ósthet te swáyel. It would be good if the weather started to warm up.
Éy t'we mís kw'ósthet. It would be nice if it would get warm.
Lí ew lí kw'as skwó:yx̲thet lámes T'óqw'tem? Do you have something to do on Saturday?
Stám kw'as skwó:yx̲thet lámes te T'óqw'tem? What are you doing on Saturday?
Lámtsel kw'e Lhq'á:lets, ewás lhémexwes. I'm going to Vancouver, if it's not raining.
Á:'a, lámtsel kw'e Semáth we ewás lhémexwes. Yes, I'm going to Sumas if it doesn't rain.
Welíscha lhéméxw And if it rains?
Wa líscha lhéméxw? And if it rains?
Tselcha kwélexw kw'e stámés kw'el yó:ys. Kw'étslóme we Yíláwelhát. I'll get some work to do. See you Monday.
Tselcha kwélexw kw'e stámés kw'els yó:ys. Kw'étslóme Stheméltes. I'll find something to do. See you Tuesday.
Éyeschexw! Have a good time!
Éycha ta' T'óqw'tem qas ta' Sx̲ax̲elhát! Have a good Saturday and Sunday!

In the old days our plumbing was all outdoor. You didn't have to ask to go to the bathroom, you could just go outside. We used to sometimes go in pairs, if it was dark out. Outhouses were still used in the hop-yard days--and the ones at the hop-yards weren't very well built, either. 

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