Lesson 1: Greetings

 

 

ʔa x̣est skʷekʷst - Hello, good morning

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ʔa x̣est sx̣lx̣alt - Hello, good day

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ʔa x̣est sč̓luxʷ - Hello, good evening

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ʔa x̣est skʷkʷʔec - Hello, good night

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i... - yes / likewise

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n̓em heł wíčtm - I will see you again.

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kʷʔec̓ščén̓? - How are you?

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hi čn x̣is - I'm fine.

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čn ayx̣ʷt - I'm tired.

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čn weyt - I'm sick.

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stem̓ ha skʷest ? - What is your name?

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hi skʷest ____. - My name is.....

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____ łuʔ hi skʷest. - My name is.....

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                   Lesson 2: Numbers

 

 

nk̓ʷuʔ - One

 

 

 

ʔesel - Two

 

 

 

čeʔłes - Three

 

 

 

mus - Four

 

 

 

cil - Five

 

 

 

t̓aq̓n - Six

 

 

 

sisp̓l̓ - Seven

 

 

 

hʔen̓m - Eight

 

 

 

x̣x̣n̓ut - Nine

 

 

 

ʔupn - Ten

 

 

 

ʔupn heł nk̓ʷuʔ - Eleven

 

 

 

ʔupn heł ʔesel - Twelve

 

 

 

ʔupn heł čeʔłes - Thirteen

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ʔupn heł mus - Fourteen

 

 

 

ʔupn heł cil - Fifteen

 

 

 

ʔupn heł t̓aq̓n - Sixteen

 

 

 

ʔupn heł sisp̓l̓ - Seventeen

 

 

 

ʔupn heł hʔen̓m - Eighteen

 

 

 

ʔupn heł x̣x̣n̓ut - Nineteen

 

 

 

ʔeslʔupn - Twenty

 

 

 

ʔeslʔupn heł nk̓ʷuʔ - Twenty-One

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ʔeslʔúpn heł esel - Twenty-Two

 

 

 

čeʔłʔupn - Thirty

 

 

 

msłʔupn - Forty

 

 

 

clčłʔupn - Fifty

 

 

 

t̓q̓nčłʔupn - Sixty

 

 

 

ssp̓l̓č̓łʔupn - Seventy

 

 

 

heʔn̓młʔupn - Eighty

 

 

 

x̣x̣n̓tłʔupn - Ninety

 

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nk̓ʷoʔqin - One Hundred

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                 Lesson 3: Foods 1

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smłič - salmon

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ʔuʔúseʔ - eggs

 

 

 

patáq - potato

 

 

 

p̓iy̓áq - bread

 

 

 

lkʷosó - pork

 

 

 

pins - beans

 

 

 

snc̓áx̣leʔxʷ - fry bread

 

 

 

st̓šałq - huckleberries

 

 

 

c̓ʔúlixʷ sqeltč - deer meat

 

 

 

sx̣ʷáq̓ʷłc̓eʔ - ground meat (hamburger meat)

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nq̓ʔew̓s - sandwich or hamburger

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                      Lesson 4: Physical Descriptions 1

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sk̓ʷuk̓ʷíml̓t - young

 

 

 

p̓x̣ʷp̓x̣ʷut - old

 

 

 

q̓ʷuct - fat

 

 

 

čt̓as - skinny

 

 

 

kʷtnalqʷ - tall

 

 

 

k̓ʷk̓ʷim̓áleqʷ - short

 

 

 

č̓sus - ugly

 

 

 

x̣x̣éseʔt - pretty

 

 

 

swiʔnúmti - good-looking

 

 

 

yoyót - strong

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x̣ʷupt - weak

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                     Lesson 5: State of Being

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čsq̓meltn - hungry

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nx̣m̓pcin - thirsty

 

 

 

npiyéls - happy

 

 

 

pupusénč - sad

 

 

 

sʔitč - sleepy

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meł - rested

 

 

 

meʔ - nervous/excited

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cexʷ - disappointed, feeling blah

 

 

 

šer̓r̓ - bored

 

 

 

ƛ̓aq̓ - hot

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suy̓ - cold

 

 

 

qim - calm

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                        Lesson 6: Personality Traits

 

 

nqimls - patient

 

 

 

q̓e - impatient

 

 

 

psáyeʔ - stupid, dumb

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sisyús - smart

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xʷupt - lazy

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q̓ʷiłq̓ʷłt - hard-working

 

 

 

nč̓sels - mean

 

 

 

nx̣isls - nice

 

 

 

łen - serious

 

 

 

x̣stm̓em̓n̓ - funny

 

 

 

c̓ʔeš - shy

 

 

 

x̣mnłtumš - out-going, friendly

 

 

 

nmemeʔcín - talkative

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                     Lesson 7: Colors

 

 

sq̓ey̓i - colors

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kʷil - red

 

 

 

kʷriʔ - yellow or orange

 

 

 

qʷin - green or purple

 

 

 

qʷay - blue

 

 

 

piq - white

 

 

 

p̓um - brown

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paʕ - gray

 

 

 

hen - pink

 

 

 

q̓ʷay - black

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                  Lesson 8:Drinks

 

 

kapi - coffee

 

 

 

sqʔem - milk

 

 

 

sewłkʷ - water

 

 

 

nt̓iškʷ - pop or juice

 

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liti - tea

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nx̣ʷuskʷ - beer

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scsust - wine

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                 Lesson 9: Weather

l̓ čen hu hec̓ c̓x̣ił  łuʔ č̓ol̓sqeʔ - What is the weather like today?

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hi ƛ̓aq̓ - it is hot

 

 

 

hi c̓er̓t - it is cold

 

 

 

hi qʷec - it is warm

 

 

 

hi suy̓ - it is cool (chilly)

 

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hi kʷkʷl̓il̓ - it is sunny

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hec new̓ti - it is windy

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hec t̓ipeysi - it is raining

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hec mx̣ʷpmi - it is snowing

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hec sc̓sl̓useʔey̓ - it is hailing

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                Lesson 10: Places To Go

 

 

wusšnełxʷ - Longhouse

 

 

 

slaq̓ist - Sweathouse

 

 

 

citxʷ - House

 

 

 

snmryemistn - Clinic

 

 

 

snwitełxʷtn - Hospital

 

 

 

sntumistn - Store

 

 

 

snm̓em̓ey̓eʔtn - School

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snč̓awmn - Church

 

 

 

snx̣cx̣cʔmintn - Casino

 

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čłq̓l̓iʔ - Lake

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mq̓ʷmoq̓ʷ - Mountains

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sx̣cin - Beach

 

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town - city

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ntx̣ʷetkʷ - River

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            Lesson 11: Having A Meal

 

 

c̓ur - salt

 

 

 

tx̣tax̣ - pepper

 

 

 

čmiƛ̓mn - butter

 

 

 

t̓iš - sugar

 

 

 

łekʷpcin̓tn̓ - fork

 

 

 

łuʔmn - spoon

 

 

 

n̓inč̓m̓n̓ - knife

 

 

 

qpełc̓eʔ - plate

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snsustn - cup

 

 

 

x̣x̣al̓ - glass

 

 

 

l̓pot - cup, mug

 

 

 

ʔep̓mn - napkin

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           Lesson 12: Telling Time

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  nk̓ʷuʔ - It is one o’clock

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ƛ̓e  heł  ʔesel - It is two o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  čeʔłes - It is three o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  mus - It is four o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  cil - It is five o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  t̓aq̓n - It is six o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  sisp̓l̓ - It is seven o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  hʔen̓m - It is eight o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  x̣x̣n̓ut - It is nine o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  ʔupn - It is ten o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  heł  ʔupn  heł  nk̓ʷuʔ -  is eleven o’clock

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  ntx̣ʷx̣ʷqin - It is noon

 

 

 

ƛ̓e  tx̣ʷew̓s  skʷkʷʔec - It is midnight

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              Lesson 13: Foods 2

 

 

lipli - Corn

 

 

 

swipł snptoleʔxʷ - Macaroni

 

 

 

sw̓ew̓ł - Fish

 

 

 

sx̣setkʷ - Soup

 

 

 

łx̣ʷłox̣ʷ - Cherries

 

 

 

q̓it̓q̓m̓ - Strawberries

 

 

 

snw̓el̓ul̓eʔxʷ - Toast

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sƛ̓uk̓ʷm - Carrots

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lipul - Chicken

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ʔapl - apple

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           Lesson 14: Physical Descriptions 2

 

 

čpmpums - brown eyes

 

 

 

čqʷnqʷins - green eyes

 

 

 

čqʷiqʷays - blue eyes

 

 

 

čq̓ʷayqn - black hair

 

 

 

čp̓omqn - brown hair

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čp̓ax̣ʷqn - blond hair

 

 

 

čxʷxʷixʷectqn - short hair

 

 

 

čwisšnqn - long hair

 

 

 

q̓ʷuł - dark (skinned)

 

 

 

x̣al - fair (skinned)

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         Lesson 15: Actions

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nkʷnem - sing

 

 

 

xʷt̓ip - run

 

 

 

men̓xʷ - smoke

 

 

 

k̓ʷl̓sncut - cook

 

 

 

ʕawʕawm - read

 

 

 

k̓ʷul̓ - work

 

 

 

m̓em̓scut - play (games)

 

 

 

nč̓rip - swim

 

 

 

xʷk̓ʷum - clean

 

 

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čxʷaq̓ʷn̓č - play/strum (instrument)

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      Lesson 16: Classroom Objects

 

 

łp̓mineʔ - pen

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łp̓min - pencil

 

 

 

q̓iʔmin - paper

 

 

 

q̓iʔmintn - marker

 

 

 

xʷk̓ʷmin - eraser

 

 

 

q̓iʔmin - notebook

 

 

 

snq̓eymintn - desk

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snčłʔiłntn - table

 

 

 

snʔemutn - chair

 

 

 

sčłq̓iʔmintn - whiteboard/chalkboard

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     Lesson 17: Clothes

 

 

sql̓tmxʷal̓qs - shirt

 

 

 

smʔem x̣cnum̓tn - blouse

 

 

 

snʔacłq̓ey̓t - dress

 

 

 

snʔołups - pants

 

 

 

q̓eʔšin - shoe

 

 

 

q̓aq̓eʔšin - shoes

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nq̓ʷuƛ̓šn - sock

 

 

 

snq̓ʷƛ̓q̓ʷuƛ̓šn - socks

 

 

 

č̓łyišyištaqšn - underwear

 

 

 

č̓łyištpal̓qs - women’s underclothes

 

 

 

lkepu - coat

 

 

 

qʷacqn - hat

 

 

 

sp̓sip̓iʔšn - moccasins

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       Lesson 18: Body Parts

 

 

spłqin - head

 

 

 

ʔur̓in - stomach

 

 

 

č̓mičn̓ - back

 

 

 

soq̓m̓ep - rear end

 

 

 

q̓ʷomqn - hair

 

 

 

sčkʷƛ̓kʷƛ̓ustn - eyes

 

 

 

t̓eneʔ - ear

 

 

 

t̓n̓t̓en̓eʔ - ears

 

 

 

sp̓saqs - nose

 

 

 

splim̓cn - mouth

 

 

 

sčwax̣n - arm

 

 

 

čelš - hand

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scowačst - finger

 

 

 

sčč̓maqstšn - leg

 

 

 

sc̓uʔšin - foot

 

 

 

scošin - toe

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