- Lesson 1: Laundry - Th'éx̲welwetem
- Lesson 2: Travel - Leq'álqel
- Lesson 3: Work - Syó:ys
- Lesson 4: Health - Shxw'íyem
- Lesson 5: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqó:qe
- Lesson 6: Classroom Activities and Instructions - Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys
- Lesson 7: At the Meal Table - Í te S'álhtel Letám
- Lesson 8: Weather - Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- Lesson 9: Travel - Leq'áleqel
- Lesson 10: Health - Shxw'íyem
- Lesson 11: Are you Married? - Líchxw Smámalyí?
- Lesson 12: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqó
- Lesson 13: Weather - Xwe'ít te Swáyel
- Lesson 14: Travel - Leq'álqel
- Lesson 15: Health - Shxwe'íyem
- Lesson 16: People - Ye Mestíyexw
- Lesson 17: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- Lesson 18: School - Skwúl
- Lesson 19: Shopping - Ileqá:ls
- Lesson 20: Health - Shxw'íyem
- Lesson 21: People - Mestíyexw
- Lesson 22: Eating - Í:lhtel
- Lesson 23: Shopping - Íleqels
- Lesson 24: Work - Syó:ys
- Lesson 25: Health - Shxw'íyem
- Lesson 26: Identification - Sx'áts Pípe
- Lesson 27: Meals - S'álhtel
- Lesson 28: Shopping - Íleqáls
- Lesson 29: School - Skwúl
- Lesson 30: Co-workers - Sq'eq'óxel
- Lesson 31: People - Mestíyexw
- Lesson 32: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
- Lesson 33: Laundry - Th'éx̲welwétem
- Lesson 34: Weather - Xwe'í:t te swáyel
- Lesson 35: Classroom Activities and Instructions - Tháytem te Skúkwel Syó:ys
- Lesson 36: Leaving - Le Á:yel
- Lesson 37: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Qó
- Lesson 38: Shopping - Ileqá:ls
- Lesson 39: Commuting - Q'élqéylthet
- Lesson 40: School - Skwúl
- Lesson 41: Introductions - Pípetels
- Lesson 42: Travel - Leq'á:lq'el
- Lesson 43: School - Skwúl
- Lesson 44: Entertainment - Éyósthet
- Lesson 45: Shopping - Íleqals
- Lesson 46: People - Mestíyexw
- Lesson 47: School - Skwúl
- Lesson 48: Theatre - Pekche'áwtxw
- Lesson 49: Visiting - Lálats'éwtxwem
- Lesson 50: School - Skwúl
Lesson 16: People - Ye Mestíyexw
Ye Mestíyexw 16A
A
Stam te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tí?
What is the name of that man over there?
B
Tl'ó: tethá íyomex swíyeqe p'óp'etl'em te sp'ótl'emálá?
The handsome man smoking a pipe?
A
Á:'a. Lets'áxw kw'éls e kw'etslexw. Skw'áy kw'éls hákw'eles te skwíxs tútl'ó.
Yes. I met him once. I can’t remember his name.
B
Ō. Lámtsel petá:met kw'e skwíxs xwelám teléwe.
Oh. I’ll go ask his name for you.
Ye Mestíyexw 16B
A
Ílh stám te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tethá?
What was the name of the man over there?
B
Tl'ó: te ts'áts'el iyómex swíyeqe kwelátes te sp'ótl'emálá?
Do you mean the nice looking man with a pipe?
A
Á:'a tsel kwétslexw tútl'ó lets'áxw qetsel málqlexw te skwíxs tútl'ó.
Yes, I met him [lit. saw him] once, but I forgot his name.
Yes, I met him once, but I forgot his name.
B
Ólmetselchexwó íkw'eló. Lámtselcha petámet te skwíxs xwelám teléwe.
Just wait here. I’ll go ask his name for you.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| lets'áxw | one time, once | |
| p'ótl'em | to smoke (intr.) | |
| x̲éyx̲e | embarrassed, ashamed | |
| kwíxet | to read something, to name him/her | |
| kwexáls | naming | |
| lí | yonder, over there, in, at, on, (other meanings also include: yes, answer to yes/no question, question word at beginning of sentence | |
| pítet | introduce (tr.) | |
| pítethet | introduce oneself, introducing oneself | |
| skwetóxwes | mask [any kind, eg. Halloween] | |
| sp'ótl'emálá | pipe | |
| x̲éyx̲emethet | ashamed of oneself |
In our traditional culture we practiced careful conservation of the environment. One example of this is that at spawning time we avoided fishing, and, when it was absolutely necessary to catch a fish, we would only catch the males for our food.
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