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
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Lesson 40: School - Skwúl
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Lesson 41: Introductions - Pípetels
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 41: Introductions - Pípetels

Pípetels 50A

A
Tl'ól swáqeth qas tel swíyeqe méle te'í.
This is my husband and my son [lit. man-child].
This is my husband and my son.
B
Éy sqwálewel kw'els kw'étslóle yéysele'el'ep.
Nice to meet both of you [lit. see you two].
Nice to meet both of you
A
The q'á:mi lí tethá tl'ol mele. Ólu x̲ex̲éyx̲e mis xwchémesthóme.
That girl over there is my daughter. She is too shy [lit. too embarrassed] to come meet you.
That girl over there is my daughter. She is too shy to come meet you.
B
Lu iyólem. Tsel lheq'élexw kw'ses ste'á tl'o kw'els kwelát yéysele q'á:lemi mámele.
That’s okay. I know how it is, because I have two daughters [lit. two girl children].
That’s okay. I know how it is, because I have two daughters.

Pípetels 41B

A
Tl'o el stó:les qas tel stetís wel éy siyáye.
This is my wife and my best friend [lit. very close good friend].
This is my wife and my best friend.
B
Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els kw'etslóle yéysele'élep.
I am happy to meet you both [lit. to see you two].
I am happy to meet you both.
A
Tewát te lítí?
Who is that over there?
B
Tl'o el sí:le. Lí a' stl'í kw'as xwchémest tútl'o?
That is my grandfather. Would you like to meet him?
A
Á:'a, el stl'í kw'els xwchémest tútl'ó.
Yes, I would like to meet him.

Audio Halq'eméylem English
Tl'ól shxwemlíkw tútl'ó qe ew tl'ó el shxwemlíkw thútl'ó. He’s my uncle and she’s my aunt.
El stl'í kw'els pítetstexw tel swá swáqeth. I would like to introduce my own husband.
Tl'ol síse:le qas tel sí:le. This is my grandmother and grandfather.
Tewát te ítí? Who is this one?
Tl'o wel éy stetís el siyáye. That is my best friend.
Tl'ó sétl'atels thútl'ó. That’s her older sister.
Tewát te sqá:qs tútl'ó? Who is his younger brother?
Sám te sqá:qs tútl'ó. Sam is his younger brother.
Líchexw ew ts'e mámele? Do you have any children?
Ewéte slhá:lí el mámele. I don’t have any daughters.
Tewát te wel éy a' siyáye? Who is your best friend?
Tewát ya' shxwewálí? Who are your parents?
Tewát the sóseqwts sqá:qs tútl'ó? Who is his younger sister?
Tl'ól swáqeth qas tel swíyeqe méle te'í. This is my husband and my son.
Tl'o el stó:les qas tel stetís wel éy siyáye. This is my wife and my best friend.
Éy sqwálewel kw'els kw'étslóle yéysele'el'ep. Nice to meet both of you
Éy tel sqwálewel kw'els kw'etslóle yéysele'élep. I am happy to meet you both.
The q'á:mi lí tethá tl'ol mele. Ólu x̲ex̲éyx̲e mis xwchémesthóme. That girl over there is my daughter. She is too shy to come meet you.
Tewát te lítí? Who is that over there?
Lu iyólem. Tsel lheq'élexw kw'ses ste'á tl'o kw'els kwelát yéysele q'á:lemi mámele. That’s okay. I know how it is, because I have two daughters.
Tl'o el sí:le. Lí a' stl'í kw'as xwchémest tútl'o? That is my grandfather. Would you like to meet him?
Á:'a, el stl'í kw'els xwchémest tútl'ó. Yes, I would like to meet him.

When you leave your house, leave it neat: it is said that spirits can enter a messy house, looking for things to eat. Sometimes people report hearing strange noises in empty houses like this, and seeing green and yellow lights, which are said to be bad spirits.

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