Lesson 1: Laundry - Th'éx̲welwetem
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Lesson 2: Travel - Leq'álqel
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Lesson 3: Work - Syó:ys
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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 9: Travel - Leq'áleqel
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Lesson 10: Health - Shxw'íyem
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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
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 38: Shopping - Ileqá:ls
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Lesson 39: Commuting - Q'élqéylthet
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Lesson 40: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 41: Introductions - Pípetels
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Lesson 42: Travel - Leq'á:lq'el
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Lesson 43: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 44: Entertainment - Éyósthet
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Lesson 45: Shopping - Íleqals
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Lesson 46: People - Mestíyexw
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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 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
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

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Skw'áyé kw'ás lám pítethet? Can’t you go introduce yourself?
Lámchxw pítethet xwelám tethá mestíyexw. Go introduce yourself to that person.
Lets'áxw kw'éls kw'étslexw qe tsel málqelexw te skwíxs. I met him once, but I forgot his name.
Tsel x̲éyx̲emethet qe skw'ay kw'els me hákw'eles ta' skwíx. I’m ashamed of myself, but I can’t remember your name.
Xwéme kw'as pítethóx xwelám tethá swíyeqe. Could you introduce me to that man?
Tsel petámethóme ta' skwíx. I ask you your name.
Tewát te swíyeqe hókwex te skwetóxwes? Who was that man wearing a mask?
El stl'í kw'éls la pítethet lám te swíyeqe. I want to meet that man.
Tsel pítetcha tútl'ó. I’ll introduce him.
Tsel pípetthetcha te'é'althe. I’ll introduce myself.
Tsel pípetthetcha. I'll introduce myself.
Petámethómetselcha. I’ll ask you.
Líchexw lheq'élexw te skwíxs tútl'ó? Do you know his name?
Petámethómetselcha ta' skwíx. I’ll ask you your name.
Stam te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tí? What is the name of that man over there?
Ílh stám te skwíxs te swíyeqe lí tethá? What was the name of the man over there?
Tl'ó: tethá íyomex swíyeqe p'óp'etl'em te sp'ótl'emálá? The handsome man smoking a pipe?
Tl'ó: te ts'áts'el iyómex swíyeqe kwelátes te sp'ótl'emálá? Do you mean the nice looking man with a pipe?
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.
Á:'a tsel kwétslexw tútl'ó lets'áxw qetsel málqlexw te skwíxs tútl'ó. Yes, I met him once, but I forgot his name.
Ólmetselchexwó íkw'eló. Lámtselcha petámet te skwíxs xwelám teléwe. Just wait here. I’ll go ask his name for you.
Ō. Lámtsel petá:met kw'e skwíxs xwelám teléwe. Oh. I’ll go ask his name for you.

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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