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Lesson 4: Health - Shxw'íyem
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Lesson 5: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe
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Lesson 6: Classroom Activities and Instructions - Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys
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Lesson 7: At the Meal Table - Í te S'álhtel Letám
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Lesson 8: Weather - Xwe'ít te Swáyel
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Lesson 10: Health - Shxw'íyem
Lesson 11: Are you Married? - Líchxw Smámalyí?
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Lesson 12: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqó
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Lesson 13: Weather - Xwe'ít te Swáyel
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Lesson 14: Travel - Leq'álqel
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Lesson 15: Health - Shxwe'íyem
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Lesson 16: People - Ye Mestíyexw
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Lesson 17: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
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Lesson 18: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 19: Shopping - Ileqá:ls
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Lesson 20: Health - Shxw'íyem
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Lesson 21: People - Mestíyexw
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Lesson 22: Eating - Í:lhtel
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Lesson 23: Shopping - Íleqels
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Lesson 24: Work - Syó:ys
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Lesson 25: Health - Shxw'íyem
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Lesson 26: Identification - Sx'áts Pípe
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Lesson 27: Meals - S'álhtel
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Lesson 28: Shopping - Íleqáls
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Lesson 29: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 30: Co-workers - Sq'eq'óxel
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Lesson 31: People - Mestíyexw
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Lesson 32: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
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Lesson 33: Laundry - Th'éx̲welwétem
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Lesson 34: Weather - Xwe'í:t te swáyel
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Lesson 35: Classroom Activities and Instructions - Tháytem te Skúkwel Syó:ys
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Lesson 36: Leaving - Le Á:yel
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Lesson 37: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Qó
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Lesson 39: Commuting - Q'élqéylthet
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Lesson 41: Introductions - Pípetels
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Lesson 47: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 48: Theatre - Pekche'áwtxw
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Lesson 49: Visiting - Lálats'éwtxwem
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Lesson 50: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 10: Health - Shxw'íyem

Shxw'íyem 10A

A
Tesós Chóch, sá'iw tutl'ó ye íle swáyel.
Poor George is having a hard time these days.
B
Xwe'í:t kwa?
What’s the matter?
A
Stl'éltl'el te sqóqes tutl'o, qe hóystem telí te syó:ys tútl'ó.
He has a drinking problem, and got fired from his job.
B
Ts'áts'elew qél. Qéx̲ mámeles xólhmetes.
Terrible. He looks after a lot of children.

Shxw'íyem 10B

A
Éwe ís tu éy tés shxwt'ás xwelám tl' Chóch.
Things aren’t going to well for George.
B
Kw'á xwe'ít kwá?
What’s the problem?
A
Tl'éltl'el lám te sq'óq'es. Kw'á:y kw'és hó:ystexwes.
He is addicted to alcohol. He can’t stop it.
B
Ts'éts'elew qél, qe xwél qéx̲ mámeles xólhmetes.
That’s terrible, and he still has a lot of kids to look after.

Audio Halq'eméylem English
só:les drunk
íkw' become lost, get lost
íkw'et to throw something away, to throw it away
p'élh get sober, sober
sp'ap'ílh be sober
p'elhéthet sober yourself up, sober up, smarten up
ye'íle these
lám alcohol, liquor, rum
qél bad
hóystem get fired, get finished
p'ílhat sober someone up
qá:wstexw cause to rest
sá'íw have a hard time
tl'éltl'el to have a habit, to be addicted
hóystexw to fire, to finish (tr.)

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Tsel sí:si kw'és éwe lís éy shxwt'ás te tesós Chóch. I’m afraid that poor George’s is not doing well.
Líchexw ts'lhá:met kw'ses hóystem te Chóch telí te syó:ys? Did you hear that George got fired from his job?
Stl'éltl'els te sqó:qe te Chóch qe ékw'elexwes te syó:ys. George has a drinking problem and lost his job.
Wiyóth kw'ses s'íkw lhís mi yó:ys, qesú hó:ystem. He’s always late for work, and so he got fired.
Ley s'íkw' kw'ses ley yó:ys. He was late for work.
Tesós Chóch, ékw'élexwes te syó:ys qe qéx̲ mámeles xólhmetes. Poor George, he lost his job and he has a family to support.
Tsel tl'éltl'el xwelám te sqó:qe. I have a drinking problem.
Ts'áts'el ew sa'íw. He’s having a really hard time.
Chxw ew só:lesó. You’re always drunk.
Líchxw ew p'élh? Are you sober?
Tl'éltl'elchexw ew só:lesó. You’re drunk all the time.
Tesós Chóch, sá'iw tutl'ó ye íle swáyel. Poor George is having a hard time these days.
Éwe ís tu éy tés shxwt'ás xwelám tl' Chóch. Things aren’t going to well for George.
Xwe'í:t kwa? What’s the matter?
Kw'á xwe'ít kwá? What’s the problem?
Stl'éltl'el te sqóqes tutl'o, qe hóystem telí te syó:ys tútl'ó. He has a drinking problem, and got fired from his job.
Tl'éltl'el lám te sq'óq'es. Kw'á:y kw'és hó:ystexwes. He is addicted to alcohol. He can’t stop it.
Ts'éts'elew qél, qe xwél qéx̲ mámeles xólhmetes. That’s terrible, and he still has a lot of kids to look after.
Ts'áts'elew qél. Qéx̲ mámeles xólhmetes. Terrible. He looks after a lot of children.

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