- 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 34: Weather - Xwe'í:t te swáyel
Xwe'í:t te swáyel 34A
A
Selchím te swáyel lí te Ts'elxwéyeqw?
How is the weather [lit. day] in Chilliwack?
How is the weather in Chilliwack?
B
Stím te slhémexw íkw'eló.
It is raining hard here.
A
Éy tw'a lís swí:wel wáyeles.
[lit. It would be good if it’s sunny tomorrow].
I hope it’s sunny tomorrow.
B
Tl'xwéleqtset wás ís lhéméxw.
We’re lucky if it doesn’t rain.
Xwe'í:t te swáyel 34 B
A
Kwá xwe'í:t te swáyel lí te Ts'elxwéyeqw?
What kind of weather are you having in Chilliwack?
B
Ts'áts'elew éy swí:wel te swáyel.
It’s a very sunny day.
A
Lí yíq cheláqelhelh látelh?
Did it snow yesterday morning?
B
Á:'a, qe éwe lís hí:th kw'ses yíyeq. X̲wém kw'es lé yít'ems.
Yes, but it wasn’t snowing long. It melted quickly.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| shxwtl'ép | deep | |
| yít'em | melt away / to melt away | |
| qéyx̲em | to slip, to slide | |
| yíq | to snow | |
| líqwel | get calm (weather), to calm down (of weather) | |
| spí:w | ice | |
| swiwel | sunny, it's sunny | |
| hílém | fall and roll | |
| iyílem | clear up (of weather) | |
| tqát | to close something | |
| stím | fast, hard [of snow, rain, etc.] | |
| kwelósel | to drive, to steer | |
| leq'álhstexw | stay on the right way/track | |
| shxwt'ás | what’s it like, what’s it doing? | |
| slílexwelh | calm |
We did not have tea from Asia in traditional times, of course, but we have always made herbal teas from local plants. Salmonberries, which we call elíle (or elíl:álhp for the plant) were one of the main plants we would use for teas, which we would make from the leaves of the plant, though we also used crabapple, blackberry, rasberry, and rosebud. It was common to pick the whole branch from a tree and hang it upside down to dry for making tea.
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