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
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Lesson 17: Food and Drink - S'álhtel qas te Sqóqe
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Lesson 18: School - Skwúl
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 18: School - Skwúl

Skwúl 18A

A
Lúlh ísá:le máqa kw'éls í iyóthet te skwúl.
It’s two years since I started school.
B
Lí ew ste'á kw'es híths?
Has it been that long? / Has it really been that long?
A
Á':a, lí ste'á.
Yes, it has.
B
X̲wém te swáyel kw'as yékw'es, the'ít étl'?
The days go fast when you’re busy, don’t they [lit. it’s true isn’t it]?
The days go fast when you’re busy, don’t they .

Skwúl 18B

A
Isá:le máqa kw'éls totí:lt tloqá:ys.
I’ve been studying for two years now.
B
Lí ew ste'á kw'es híths?
Has it been that long? / Has it really been that long?
A
X̲wém kw'ses le yilá:w te isá:le síylólém.
The two years went by fast.
B
X̲ét'e yutl'ó:lem x̲wemx̲wém te swáyel líxw éystexw ta' syó:ys.
They say the days go quickly when you like your work.

Qwú:lqwelqweltel 18A

A
Áletse te x̲éltel?
Where is the pencil?
B
Kwútes tl' Chól ta' x̲éltel. Ch'áxes la te shxwelathílés.
John took your pencil. He put it on his shelf.
A
Yáq'! El stl'í tel x̲éltel tloqá:ys.
Darn! I need my pencil now.

Qwú:lqwelqweltel 18B

A
Áletse te x̲éltel? Lichexw la kwú:t?
Where is the pencil? Did you take it?
B
Éwe. Kwútes tl' Chól. Sts'ets'a li te shxwelathílé.
No. John took it. It's on the shelf.
A
Yáq'! Iyolem kw'es mes q'élstexwes.
Darn! He should return it.

Audio Halq'eméylem English
ówthet to hurry, hurry up, move fast
x̲wém fast, hurry
tl'í:thet hard for you, difficult
x̲wémthet rush, go fast

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Tsel iyóthet kw'éls lam te xwelált skwúl. I started going to night school.
Welh ísá:le máqa kw'éls yi hálém te xwelált skwúl. I’ve been attending night school for two years.
Ílhtsel kwút te totílt-stames lhí:s xwelált. I’ve been taking courses at night.
X̲wemx̲wémthet te swáyel kw'ás yekw'es. Time goes fast when you’re busy.
Lí ste'á tethá kw'és híths? Has it really been that long?
X̲ét'e álhtel kw'eses x̲wémx̲wemthet te swáyel lhíxw éystexw ta' syó:ys. They say the day goes quickly when you enjoy your work.
Lí ste'á tethá kw'és híths kw'ás se mámilyí? Has it been that long that you’ve been married?
Tsel lhq'élexw te íxw qwóqweles. I know what you mean.
X̲wémx̲wém te swáyel lhíxw xwoyíwel, wel the'ít étl'? Time seems to fly when you’re happy, it’s really true eh?
Tsel hálém skwúkwel lúlh isá:le silólém. I’ve been going to school for two years.
Qéx̲ tel skwúkwel syó:ys. I have a lot of school work.
Selchím kw'és híths kw'ás se yóyes? How long have you been working?
Selchím kw'és híths kw'ás se hálém skwúkwel? How long have you been going to school?
Híth teló qá:ys kw'els hálém te tl'í:thet skwúl. I’ve been going to college a long time now.
Áletse te x̲éltel? Where is the pencil?
Lúlh ísá:le máqa kw'éls í iyóthet te skwúl. It’s two years since I started school.
Isá:le máqa kw'éls totí:lt tloqá:ys. I’ve been studying for two years now.
Áletse te x̲éltel? Lichexw la kwú:t? Where is the pencil? Did you take it?
Éwe. Kwútes tl' Chól. Sts'ets'a li te shxwelathílé. No. John took it. It's on the shelf.
Kwútes tl' Chól ta' x̲éltel. Ch'áxes la te shxwelathílés. John took your pencil. He put it on his shelf.
Lí ew ste'á kw'es híths? Has it been that long? / Has it really been that long?
Á':a, lí ste'á. Yes, it has.
X̲wém kw'ses le yilá:w te isá:le síylólém. The two years went by fast.
Yáq'! El stl'í tel x̲éltel tloqá:ys. Darn! I need my pencil now.
Yáq'! Iyolem kw'es mes q'élstexwes. Darn! He should return it.
X̲ét'e yutl'ó:lem x̲wemx̲wém te swáyel líxw éystexw ta' syó:ys. They say the days go quickly when you like your work.
X̲wém te swáyel kw'as yékw'es, the'ít étl'? The days go fast when you’re busy, don’t they .

In our tradition it is important to keep track of one's family history and family tree. This was important partly to avoid inter-marriage, and adopted children were supposed to keep track of their natural relations, too, for the same reason.

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