- 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 9: Travel - Leq'áleqel
Leq'áleqel 9A
A
Selchím kw'es híths qe kwéléxwtsel te yeláwxém pípe?
How long does it take for me to get a passport?
B
Yóswe ísá:le swáyel wás lámes léts'e skw'exó:s.
[lit. ...if it doesn't go one months].
It could be two days or it could be a month
A
Xwe'íttselcha qeyálhels kwéléxw?
What do I do before I get it?
B
Lépetst te ew sx̲ex̲éyltstexw pípe.
[lit. written paper].
Send the form
Leq'áleqel
A
Selchímcha kw'és híths kw'éls ólmets qeyálh els kwéléxw te yeláwxém pípe?
How long will I have to wait before I get the passport?
B
Lhíkwes léts'e t'ó:qwtem wás lámes t'x̲ém skw'exó:s.
[lit....if it doesn’t go six months]
Sometimes it takes one week, or it might take six months.
A
Xwe'ítselcha qeyálh els kwéléxw?
What do I have to do before I get it?
B
Lépetst te sx̲ex̲éyl pípe qesu ólmetst.
Send in the form and wait.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| óyém | slow | |
| yelá:wx | to pass by it, to pass by someone, something | |
| yeláw | pass on by, after, be over, passed | |
| lépetst | send it, to sent (tr.), send for | |
| x̲é:ylt | to write it | |
| yóswe | maybe, might, perhaps | |
| yelá:wt | pass him/her by, to pass by someone (tr.) | |
| slépets | something that gets sent, something sent | |
| óyémstexw | slow down (tr.) | |
| schókwelhta ts'éts spipe | visa | |
| shxwtélqel | answer | |
| sx̲exéyltstexw | written | |
| xwchémeslexw | to meet someone, run into someone | |
| yeláwxém | to let someone pass | |
| yilówxém | to let something pass |
If the Salishan languages are all historically connected (as linguists have speculated) can you tell how long ago it was that they were all one language? In fact, it is probably too hard to tell with any precision. Every language in history will slowly change over time (you probably can see some slight differences even between your children's speech in English, and your own), but the rate of change is not always constant. Sometimes many changes will happen quickly, other times the rate of change will be much slower, so any precise calculation, in the absence of written records, is likely to be inaccurate.
The idea that it would take some thousands of years for the Salishan languages to have evolved to their current state is reasonable, but a more precise estimate is quite difficult.
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