- Lesson 1: Where is my Knife? - Alétse tel Lháts'tel
- Lesson 2: We need it - Stl'ítset
- Lesson 3: Put it On the Table - Lháq'etchexw la te Letám
- Lesson 4: I Need It. Where Is It? - El Stl'í. Alétse?
- Lesson 5: Put it On the Table. - Lháq'etchexw la te letám.
- Lesson 6: In the Kitchen - Li te Kéchel
- Lesson 7: In the Car - Li te Kó
- Lesson 8: At the table - Li te Letám
- Lesson 9: At Home - Li te Lá:lém
- Lesson 10: In the Kitchen - Lí te Kéchel
- Lesson 11: At Home - Li te Lá:lém
- Lesson 12: At Home - Li te Lá:lém
- Lesson 13: At the Office - Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- Lesson 14: At the Office - Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- Lesson 15: In the Kitchen - Li te Kéchel
- Lesson 16: Don't Want To! - Éwe el Stl'ís!
- Lesson 17: Did Mary Freeze the Fish Yet? - Lí ulh Píwetes tl' Máli ye Sth'óqwi?
- Lesson 18: Where's My Pencil - Áletse tel X̲éltel?
- Lesson 19: Where's the Salt? - Áletse te Tl'álhem?
- Lesson 20: Did you Open It? - Lichexw Xwemá:qet?
- Lesson 21: You're Wet! - Lhéqwchexw!
- Lesson 22: A Dream - Te S'élíyá
- Lesson 23: I lost it! - Tsel Ékw'elexw!
- Lesson 24: What Happened to Him? - Le Xwe'ít Tútl'ó?
- Lesson 25: I heard... - Tsel Ts'lhám...
- Lesson 26: Did You Wash Your Hands? - Lichexw Th'ex̲wá:tsesem?
- Lesson 27: Did You Take a Bath? - Lichexw Xóxekw'em?
- Lesson 28: Mary has a New Boyfriend - Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles
- Lesson 29: Is Mary Home? - Le ew Stá the Máli
- Lesson 30: I'm Looking after the Baby - Xóxelhmettsel te Sqáqele
- Lesson 31: How was your Day? - Selchím ta' Swáyel?
- Lesson 32: Did Somebody Help Him? - Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes?
- Lesson 33: Did He Ask You? - Lí Petámethó:me?
- Lesson 34: Are You Hungry? - Líchexw Kw'ókw'iy?
- Lesson 35: Please Pass It To Me - Th'íyxwem Sátelhsthóxchexw
- Lesson 36: Who did you Talk To? - Tewát kw'e qwélstexw
- Lesson 37: What are you going to eat? - Stámcha kw'e Lép'exexw?
- Lesson 38: What did John catch? - Stám kw'e Chxélches tl' Chól?
- Lesson 39: What are you Going to Make? - Stám kw'e Thíytexw?
- Lesson 40: Mary went Fishing - La qw'óqw'emó:thel the Máli.
- Lesson 41: Somebody Called You - Ílh me tá:methó:m kw'e wátes
- Lesson 42: Did you get your hair cut? - Líchexw lhíts'eqwem?
- Lesson 43: Who ate it? - Tewát kw'e lép'ex tel s'álhtel?
- Lesson 44: It was a Good Gathering - Éy te sq'ép
- Lesson 45: This Smoked Fish is Really Good - Ts'áts'el ew éy te'íle sq'éylo
- Lesson 46: Where is the Fish that I caught? - Elétse te Sth'óqwi el Schxélcha?
- Lesson 47: The place I used to live - Shxwlíselh kw'els stá
- Lesson 48: We Need some Milk - Stl'ítset kw'e Sqemó:s te Músmes.
- Lesson 49: If you go to the Store... - Líp Lám te Shxwímálá...
- Lesson 50: Your foot is Bleeding! - Chó:lxwem ta' sxéle!
Lesson 13: At the Office - Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 13A
A
Lichexw ítetem?
Are you sleepy?
B
Á:'a. Lulh híth kw'els yóyes. Sáyém tel télmel!
Yes. I've been working for a long time. My mind is aching!
A
Iyólem kw'as hó:yt ta' syó:ys. Lámtsel kwélem kw'e kópi.
You should finish your work. I'll go get some coffee.
B
Á:'a. Iyólem kw'els qó:qet kw'e kópi.
Yes. I should drink some coffee.tetem?
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 13B
A
Líchap ítetem?
Are you guys sleepy?
B
Á:'a. Ts'áts'el wel híth kw'es yóyestset.
Yes. We've been working for a very long time.
A
Ey tw'a kw'es lámelép kwélem kw'e kópi.
You guys better go get some coffee.
Full Lesson Audio S13- Vocabulary, phrases, and Dialogues
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Wiyóth kw'els yóyes. | I'm always working. | |
| Wiyóth kw'es yóyestset. | We're always working. | |
| Wiyóth kw'as yóyes. | You (sg.) are always working. | |
| Wiyóth kw'es yóyeselép. | You guys are always working. | |
| Éy t'wa kw'els yóyes. | I'd better be working. | |
| Éy t'wa kw'es yóyestset. | We'd better be working. | |
| Éy t'wa kw'as yóyes. | You (sg.) had better be working. | |
| Éy t'wa kw'es yóyeselép. | You guys had better be working. | |
| Líchap ítetem? | Are you guys sleepy? | |
| Lichexw ítetem? | Are you sleepy? | |
| Á:'a. Ts'áts'el wel híth kw'es yóyestset. | Yes. We've been working for a very long time. | |
| Á:'a. Lulh híth kw'els yóyes. Sáyém tel télmel! | Yes. I've been working for a long time. My mind is aching! | |
| Iyólem kw'as hó:yt ta' syó:ys. Lámtsel kwélem kw'e kópi. | You should finish your work. I'll go get some coffee. | |
| Ey tw'a kw'es lámelép kwélem kw'e kópi. | You guys better go get some coffee. | |
| Á:'a. Iyólem kw'els qó:qet kw'e kópi. | Yes. I should drink some coffee.tetem? |
Always
The Halq'eméylem word for always is wiyóth. To build sentences with wiyóth you put wiyóth at the start of the sentence and then use kw'els, kw'as etc., as in the examples below.
(1) (a) Wiyóth kw'els yó:ys.
always that I work
= I am always working.
(b) Wiyóth kw'as yó:ys.
always that you work
= You are always working.
(c) Wiyóth kw'es yó:ystset.
always that we work
= We always working.
(d) Wiyóth kw'as yó:yselép.
always that you work
= You folk are always working.
Some other words that require kw'els, kw'as, etc. after them include híth (it's a long time...) and
éy t'wa (it would be better...)
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