- 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 27: Meals - S'álhtel
S'álhtel 27A
A
Tés kw'e skw'í:ls we lámet álhteláwtxw sx̲éylthet?
What time is our reservation?
B
Tés te steqá:tses.
Eight o’clock.
A
Sts'í:mel kw'es lhséq's yelá:w sth'ó:kws.
It’s going on half past seven.
B
Iyólem kw'es tl'éléxwtset lí te ti'áwtxw xwelám kw'e tí.
We can stop at the tea house for some tea.
A
Éy. X̲wémtl' lámtset.
Good. Let’s go.
S'álhtel 27B
A
Tés kw'e skw'í:ls lámtset te álhteláwtxw?
What time do we go to the restaurant?
B
Tés te steqát:ses lí te xwelált.
Eight o’clock in the evening.
A
Lú xwel lhseq' ówe qeyálhs lámtset. Éwe xwa ís tés te lhseq' yílaw sth'ókws.
There’s still half an hour before we go. It’s not yet half past seven.
B
Lámtset te Táli Kwíl kwúttset kw'e pípe lepóts p'óp'eqw'ems sq'e'óleqw.
[lit. paper cup of foaming juice].
Let’s go to Dairy Queen to get a pop.
A
Ō, éy t'wá. Híth kw'es ólmettseltset.
Oh, that would be good. We have a long time to wait.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| láts'ewtxw | a different room | |
| p'óqw'em | to foam | |
| kw'íyat | to refuse someone something, deny someone something | |
| ólmetsel | to wait around, to wait | |
| sqe'éleqw | juice | |
| tówel | town | |
| q'éx̲q'ex̲él | can | |
| shxwlám | where one is going | |
| sx̲éylthet | registration | |
| kw'íyatem | forbidden |
Because our language is mutually intelligible with the language spoken around Nanaimo and Cowichan, and because the cultural and kinship connections are so strong, one of our main trading partners was with the people of the Island.
Some particular things that we traded for there were kelp, which we would put in soup, wind-dried fish, octopus, herring eggs, and clams.
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