- 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 6: Classroom Activities and Instructions - Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys
Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys 6A
A
Th'éx̲wmethóx qesu yéthesthóx stámes tethá.
Take pity on me and tell me what that is
Please, tell me what that is.
B
Tl'ó x̲éltel.
It’s a pen.
A
Líchexw kwelám te ts'q'éyx̲ x̲éltel?
Do you have a black pen?
B
Á:'a, tsel kwelát te léts'e.
Yes, I have one.
A
Tewát thútl'ó?
Who is she?
B
Tl'ó Máli.
That’s Mary.
Tháytem te Skwúkwel Syó:ys 6B
A
Th'ex̲wmethóx qesu yéthesthóx xwe'ít kw'as thét “chair” í te Halq'eméylem?
Tell me please, how do you say “chair” in Halq’eméylem?
B
Í te Halq'eméylem “sch'áletstel'”.
In Halq’eméylem it is “sch’aletstel”.
A
Tewát the skwíxs thútl'ó?
What is her name?
B
“Mali” the skwíxs í te Halq'eméylem. “Mary” the skwíxs í te xwelítemqel.
Mali is her name in Halq’eméylem. Mary is her name is English.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| skw'echóstel | window | |
| stámés | whatever, something, what it is, whatever it is | |
| átl'qel | to go outside, get outside | |
| kwetxwí:lem | go inside | |
| p'ótl'em | to smoke (intr.) | |
| skwetáxw | inside (house, enclosure) | |
| thét | to say it, say (tr.) | |
| sle'ólwelh | on the other side of, other side | |
| sp'ótl'em | cigarette, smoke (n.) | |
| xwetayéqel | to answer, reply | |
| ilhtelóthel | snack on | |
| leplós | board (n.) | |
| s'álhtelóthel | snack (n.) | |
| shxwetiyéqethel | sassy, answering back | |
| shxwtíyeqel | answer | |
| skwetaxwó:lwelh | inner side, inner lining | |
| stetelámes | little things | |
| thutl'ólem | they, referring to females |
Is there any connection between the First Nations languages of B.C. and other languages in the world? While some people have speculated that there are historical connections to languages in Asia, this is very far from proven, and many linguists think that the claim of such a connection is not based on real linguistic evidence.
The only well-established linguistic connection between North American native languages and those of Asia is that some of the languages from the very far North, such as Inuktitut, are apparently historically related to some of the Asian languages. Linguistic evidence to say that the Salishan languages are historically connected to any other languages is controversial, weak, or non-existent.
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