snxʷmeneʔ nqʷlqʷeltn
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Wellpinit, WA 99040
509-258-4222
Spokane Tribe Language and Culture
ƛ̓uxʷ šey̓ lʔe n šiyulexʷ We have always walked this land
Albert Sam
Lesson 28: Family 3
sqʷseʔ
Son
st̓mčʔelt
Daughter
tunš
Niece/Nephew
sileʔ
Grandchild (mom’s father)
sx̣epe?
Grandchild (dad’s father)
yeyeʔ
Grandchild (mom’s mother)
qeneʔ
Grandchild (dad’s mother)
t̓upyeʔ
Great grandfather/grandmother
sc̓ešt
Brother-in-law (man’s)
seʔstem
Brother-in-law (woman’s)
sčew
Sister-in-law (woman’s)
seʔstem
Sister-in-law (man’s)
łcecč
Mother-in-law
sx̣aʔx̣eʔ
Father-in-law
sneč̓łxʷ
Son-in-law
sepn
Daughter-in-law
Dialogue
čk̓ʷink̓ʷnš łuʔ ha(n)_____?
How many _____ do you have?
_____łuʔ hi(n) _____.
I have _____ _____.
l̓ čen̓ hu hec cx̣ił łuʔ ha(n)_____?
What is your _____ like?
_____łuʔ hi(n) _____.
I have _____ _____.
l̓ čen̓ hu hec cx̣ił łuʔ ha(n) _____?
What are your ______like?
_____łuʔ hhi(n) _____.
My _____ are _____.