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
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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
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 39: Commuting - Q'élqéylthet

Q'élqéylthet 39A

A
Skw'áy kw'éls kwéléxw te leklís tel kó.
I can’t find my car keys.
B
Temtám kw'es e hóy kwelát?
When did you have them last?
A
El sta'áwel kw'els e léwex lí tel slhéqwe'álá.
I thought I put them in my pocket.
B
X̲wémtl' súq'tset.
Let’s start looking for them.
A
Ō, íkw'eló. Tsel léwex í tel tále'álá.
Oh, here they are. I put them in my purse.

Q'élqéylthet 39B

A
Tsel mélqeles ís életse kw'els e lháq'et te leklís tel kó.
I forget where I put down my car keys.
B
Elétse kw'ás ílh kw'étslexw?
Where did you see them last?
A
El sta'áwel kw'els léwex í tel slheq'we'álá kw'éls e me kw'etxwí:lem.
I’m certain I put them in my pocket when I came in.
B
X̲wémtl' súq't te léklí.
Let’s look for the keys.
A
Tsel kwéléxw!
I’ve found them!

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Ewéte íl lheq'élexw ís eléts'e kw'éls e lháq'ét tel leklí. I don’t know where I put down my keys.
Skw'áy kw'éls kwéléxw te leklís tel kó. I can’t find my car keys.
Líchexw ékw'elexw kw'e stámes? Did you lose something?
El st'á'áwel kw'éls léwex í tel slhéqwe'álá kw'éls e me kwétxwílem. I thought I put them in my pocket when I came in.
Temtám kw'as ílh kwelát ta' leklí? When was the last time you had your keys?
Tsel kwéléxw ta' leklí. I found your keys.
Wiyóth kw'éls léwexw lí te slhéqwe'álás tel kopú. I always put them in the pocket of my coat.
Éwetsélh ékw'elewx tel leklí. I never lost my keys.
Kúwtes tel leklí tel méle qelát. My son took my key’s again.
Tsel lháq'et ta' lekli lí te letám. I put your keys on the desk.
Chexw xwechélstexw tel leklí? Where did you put my keys?
Skw'áy kw'éls kwéléxw tel leklí. I can’t find my keys.
Lí tethá te ew léts'e leklí xwelám te kó. I have another key for the car there.
Lálá, x̲wémtl' súq'ttset. Well, let’s look for it.
Tsel ékw'elexw tel tólmel. I lost my mind.
Tó:lttsel we ís selí:w í tel shxwtále'álá. I’ll see if they’re in my purse.
Tsel mélqeles ís életse kw'els e lháq'et te leklís tel kó. I forget where I put down my car keys.
Temtám kw'es e hóy kwelát? When did you have them last?
Elétse kw'ás ílh kw'étslexw? Where did you see them last?
El sta'áwel kw'els e léwex lí tel slhéqwe'álá. I thought I put them in my pocket.
El sta'áwel kw'els léwex í tel slheq'we'álá kw'éls e me kw'etxwí:lem. I’m certain I put them in my pocket when I came in.
X̲wémtl' súq'tset. Let’s start looking for them.
X̲wémtl' súq't te léklí. Let’s look for the keys.
Ō, íkw'eló. Tsel léwex í tel tále'álá. Oh, here they are. I put them in my purse.
Tsel kwéléxw! I’ve found them!

One of our teachings is that you do not throw leftovers outside at night (though you can throw them out during the day for the animals to eat). One should also not cook fish at night, as this is said to attract bad spirits who will come and hurt someone in the community.

Food must also not be left sitting uncovered between meals, inside or outside the house, both for sanitary reasons and again because it can attract bad spirits. One should also not eat outside at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, nor should one be eating bread as the sun goes down, for related spiritual reasons.

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