| A. |
tl’lim’ ch st’ee ‘uw’ ‘iihw slhtsiw’s. |
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‘You look really tired.’ |
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‘i ch yath ‘uw’ wi’wuqus. |
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‘You keep yawning.’ |
| B. |
skw’ey kw’unus nuqw ‘u kw’un’a snet. |
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‘I couldn’t get to sleep last night.’ |
| A. |
nutsim’ ‘a’lu? |
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‘Why?’ |
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nii nan ‘uw’ qux tthu kafi ni’ qa’qa’tuhw? |
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‘Did you drink too much coffee?’ |
| B. |
‘uwu. nilh kwthu sqwumey’. |
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‘No. It was the dog.’ |
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‘uwu kws ts’ehwul’s kws huw’uw’usth. |
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‘He wouldn’t stop barking.’ |
| A. |
nilh ‘a’lu t-hwtuwet sqwumey’? |
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‘Whose dog is it?’ |
| B. |
nilh wa’lu swe’s kwthunu stiwun. |
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‘It’s maybe my nephew’s.’ |
| A. |
temut ch p’e’ yuthust! |
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‘Call him and tell him.’ |
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qul kws skw’eys kwun’s ‘itut. |
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‘It’s bad if you can’t sleep.’ |
| B. |
nem’ tsun tse’ tl’e’ wulh temut. |
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‘I’m going to call him again.’ |
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‘uy’ kw’unus nem’ qewum. |
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‘I’d better go rest.’ |
| A. |
nem’ lhu. hey’ewulh. |
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‘Go then. Goodbye.’ |
| B. |
hey’ewulh, si’em’. |
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‘Goodbye, sir/madam.’ |
