Lesson 1: Greetings - Kweléches
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Lesson 2: Identifying - P'ípetlexw
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Lesson 3: Greetings - Kweléches
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Lesson 4: Identification - P'ípetlexw
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Lesson 5: Introductions - Kweléches
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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 8: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 9: Education - Skwúkwel
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Lesson 10: Education - Skwúkwel
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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
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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
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 33: Communications - Tamethóm

Introduction to SUH 33A

A
El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw te Tímet.
I want to speak to David.
B
Yóyes lí te lats'áwtxw.
He is working in the other room.
A
X̲wemé kw'as óxwesthóx te skw'exá:ms te shxwtáti:ms?
Can you give me his telephone number?
B
Á:'a. Téyqthómetselcha lám te swás shxwtatí:m.
Yes. I will connect you to his phone.
A
Ts'áts'el ew ts'íthóme.
Thank you very much.

Introduction to SUH 33B

A
Tsel kwelát te telchó:kw statím xwelám the Susál.
I have a long distance call for Susan.
B
Éwe is í tloxwelált.
She's not here this evening.
A
Selchím kw'els me télexw lís elétse thútl'ó?
How can I find out where she is?
B
X̲wém kw'els yéthest thútl'ó li te lá:telh, lís ew iyólem.
I can tell her in the morning, if that's okay.
A
Ts'íthométsel.
Thank you.
B
Hóyówélh.
Bye.

Audio Halq'eméylem English
El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw te Chóli. I need to speak to Charlie.
El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw the Máli, th'íxw. I want to speak to Mary, please.
Yóyes lí te ew láts' yoyesáwtxw. He works in a different office.
Éwe ís yó:ys íkw'eló stháyeltxwem. He doesn't work in this building.
Lí ew lí kw'e skw'éxs kw'es xweláms kw'els qwélstexw? Is there a number for me to speak to him/her?
Lí ew li kw'e shxwelís kw'es shxwtatí:ms kw'els qwélstexw tútl'ó? Is there a phone where I can speak to him?
X̲wemé kw'as óxwesthóx te skw'éxs te shxwtatí:ms tútl'ó. Can you give me his phone number.
Ts'áts'el ew ts'íthóme. Thank you very much.
Lís t'wa xwchá:l kw'e xwelált tútl'ó. He's gone out for the evening.
Selchím kw'els télexw we lís elétse thútl'ó? How do I find our where she is?
Tewát kw'e íl qwóqwelstexw? Who am I speaking to?
Temtám kw'es láms te Chóli? When does Charlie go?
Lí iyólem kw'as thétstexw kw'es támethóxes tloxwelált? Can you tell him to call me in the evening?
El stl'í kw'els qwélstexw te Tímet. I want to speak to David.
Tsel kwelát te telchó:kw statím xwelám the Susál. I have a long distance call for Susan.
Éwe is í tloxwelált. She's not here this evening.
Yóyes lí te lats'áwtxw. He is working in the other room.
X̲wemé kw'as óxwesthóx te skw'exá:ms te shxwtáti:ms? Can you give me his telephone number?
Selchím kw'els me télexw lís elétse thútl'ó? How can I find out where she is?
X̲wém kw'els yéthest thútl'ó li te lá:telh, lís ew iyólem. I can tell her in the morning, if that's okay.
Á:'a. Téyqthómetselcha lám te swás shxwtatí:m. Yes. I will connect you to his phone.
Ts'íthométsel. Thank you.
Hóyówélh. Bye.

In the old days, people in one region often argued, pillaged, enslaved and killed members of another. An argument between individuals would often escalate into one between groups. If there was a loss of life, it would be followed by retaliation from the other group, which could take the form of a large war party bent on destroying whole villages.

If a person was in some way responsible for the loss of a relative they were considered a proper target for vengeance. Sometimes vengeance was accompanied by other motives, such as a desire for wealth or prestige. 

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