- 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 24: Work - Syó:ys
Syó:ys 24A
A
Kwetxwílemetem tel swá syó:ysáwtxw kw'e xweláltelh.
My [own] office was broken into last night.
My office was broken into last night.
B
Lichexw thíyt te tí:ltels te steqtá:l te xwelált?
Did you have the door-alarm set [lit. ready] in the evening?
Did you have the door-alarm set in the evening?
A
Éwe. Éwe is thítem te tí:ltels te steqtá:l.
No. The door-alarm wasn’t set.
B
Selchím kw'ses kwetxwílem kw'ewátes?
How did they get in?
A
Yókw'etes te stselqwáx̲el steqtá:l.
They broke in the back door.
Syó:ys 24B
A
Thel swá syó:ysawtxw kwetxwílemetem kw'e xwelálteth.
My office was broken into last night.
B
Lí ew sthí:tem te tí:ltel?
Was the alarm set?
A
Éwe ís sthí:tem te tí:ltel.
No the alarm was not set.
B
Ílh selchím kw'ses kwetxwílem álhtel?
How did they get in?
A
Yókw'etes te áxelesmel steqtá:l.
They broke in the front door.
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 24A
A
Le xwe'ít te Chól?
What happened to John?
B
Híwth'ates te sqwemá:y qesu q'éykw'etem tútl'ó.
He was teasing a dog and he got bitten.
A
Tl'ó swas a skwóyx̲thet. Lí kwa ew éyó?
That was his own fault. But is he okay, anyway?
B
Á:'a. Ew emímeló sqwíqwemáy.
Yes. It was just a little tiny dog.
Qwú:lqwelqwelte 24B
A
Le xwe'ít the Máli?
What happened to Mary?
B
T'elhóqw'etem thútl'ó te pús.
She got scratched by her cat.
A
Qel tethá pús! T'elhóqw'etes te mekw'át!
That cat is bad! It scratches everyone!
B
Á:'a. Qe xwel tl'ílses tl' Máli te q'éyq'el púps.
Yes. But Mary still loves the bad kitty.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| yókw'et | to break it, break something | |
| qíq' | in jail, caught, imprisoned | |
| qíq'áwtxw | jail | |
| qá:lt | to rob him/her, to steal something | |
| qá:l | to steal | |
| lekelít | lock it, lock (tr.v.) | |
| stselqwáx̲el | back end of house | |
| ts'eláltxw | steal his/her spouse | |
| tí:ltel | to ring (ring a bell), alarm | |
| thíyt | to prepare, to fix, to make it, prepare | |
| kwétxwílemet | to break into (tr.) | |
| leq'ét | to set (tr.) | |
| lístem | to get left behind | |
| qíqeq'éls | police | |
| shxwlakelí | lock (n.) | |
| skwíyx̲t | to do to someone | |
| sqá:l | stolen | |
| sthí:tem | fixed, ready, prepared | |
| sx̲ex̲é:ylesáls | computer | |
| x̲t'á:stexw | do it this way (tr.) | |
| x̲wémx̲wémstexw | cause to move fast |
Arranged marriages were very common in our traditional culture. A man would ask a girl's parents for permission to marry her, and it was the parent's who would make the decision. Sometimes arrangements for inter-marriage between two families could be made even before the children who would marry had been born. Constraints against marrying close relatives, including cousins, were strong, and much attention was paid to this matter. Nowadays, of course, arranged marriages are not common at all.
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