Lesson 1: Greetings

Lesson 1 : Greetings

VOCABULARY-

ʔa x̣est skʷekʷst - Hello, good morning

ʔa x̣est sx̣lx̣alt - Hello, good day

ʔa x̣est sč̓luxʷ - Hello, good evening

ʔa x̣est skʷkʷʔec - Hello, good night

i... - yes / likewise

n̓em heł wíčtmn - I will see you again.

kʷʔec̓ščén̓? - How are you?

hi čn x̣is - I'm fine.

čn ayx̣ʷt - I'm tired.

čn weyt - I'm sick.

stem̓ ha skʷest ? - What is your name?

hi skʷest ____. - My name is.....

____ łuʔ hi skʷest. - My name is.....

Dialogue 1-

A: ʔa x̣est sx̣lx̣alt - Hello, good day.

B:i... - Likewise.

A: stem̓ ha skʷest ? - What's your name?

B: hi skʷest ____. stem̓ ha skʷest ? - I'm ___. What's your name?

A: hi skʷest ____. - My name's ___.

B: n̓em heł wíčtmn. - See you later.

A: n̓em heł wíčtmn. - See you later.

Dialogue 2-

A: x̣est sč̓luxʷ. - Good evening.

B: i... - Likewise.

A: kʷʔec̓ščén̓ ? - How are you?

B: hi čn x̣is, kʷʔec̓ščén̓ ? - I'm well. How are you?

A: čn ayx̣ʷt. - I'm tired.

B: x̣est skʷkʷʔec. - Good night.

A:n̓em heł wíčtmn. - See you later.