Family Life phrases
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men father
ten mother
mun’u child
ten ’i’ qeq mother and baby
Page 2.
men father
ten mother
qeq baby
men father
si’lu grandparent
ten mother
me’mun’u children
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nem’ tst netsuw’t-hwum’u thunu si’lu.
We are going to visit grandma.
sul’si’lu ’i’ tthu ’um’imuths
Grandparents and their grandchildren.
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’uy’uy’mut thun’ qe’is qeq.
Your new baby is beautiful.
le’lum’ut tst thu qe’is qeq.
We are looking at the new baby.
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xeem’ thu qeq.
The baby is crying.
’i tsun ’ulhtunstuhw tthu qeq.
I am feeding the baby.
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wulh hun’umut tthunu men!
My day is home!
’i hwmukwuthutul’ tthunu shhw’uw’we’li.
My parents are kissing.
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hat’qw’um’ tthu mentst.
Our dad is snoring.
’i xuxul’um’ tthu mun’us.
His son is writing.
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wulh kw’ilhum’ tthu tsi’tsut.
The father is bothered, annoyed.
qulhst-hwus tu mens kw’s tuteem’ thu mun’us.
Her father doesn’t like his daughter being on the phone.
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shahwukwutus tthu mun’us.
He’s bathing his son.
ni’ wulh’itut tthu mun’us.
The child is already sleeping.
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’uy’ slhap’!
Good soup!
qw’uqw’ulum’ ’u tthu smuyuth.
They are cooking the meat.
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ni’ wulh qw’ul tthu ma’uqw.
The chicken is cooked.
wulh xlhas tst tse’.
Time for us to eat
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’i’lhtun’ ’eelhtun.
They are eating.
’uy’stuhw tsun tthu kiks, si’lu.
I like the cake, Grandma.
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’iyus skweyul ’un’s shkwan!
Happy birthday to you!
yu’e’hwutus thu si’lus.
She giving something to her grandmother.
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tth’xwat tst tu snuhwulhtst.
We are washing our car.
tth’axwtus tthu shhwkw’tsastun’.
They are washing the window
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’i tst hwtth’axwil’s.
We are doing dishes.
qux tthu stth’xwulwutums.
She’s got a lot of laundry.
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’aa, tthunu lhxunuptun!
Oh, my floor!
tth’xwunup tst tse’.
We are washing the floor.
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yetl’q’ul’s’eelhtun.
They are painting.
’i tsun ’i’xwuthut.
We are vaccuuming.
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’i p’ep’utth’utus thu s’itth’ums.
She is sewing her dress.
q’eq’epshutus tthu mun’us.
She is tying her son’s shoes.
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lhem’ts’ul’s tst ’u tthu’a’lupuls.
We are picking apples.
ni’ wulh hwusaay’ tthu spunum’ tst.
Our plants are ready
Page 20.
q’eptus tthu sts’a’ulha’.
Gather the leaves.
shasupul’ ’u tthu meqe’.
Shoveling the snow.
Page 21.
hiiw’a’lum’ pipaal’
playing ball
ni’ wenshus tthu pal xwte’st-hwus ’u tu mens.
He’s throwing the ball to his father.
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sh’shkw’am’ ’eelhtun.
They are swimming.
q’iq’ut’a’st-hwus thu mun’us.
He swinging his daughter.
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yuspaay’sukul’ tthu stl’i’tl’qulh.
The child is riding the bike.
nem’ tst qiquxathut.
We are going skating.
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hw’iiw’tustus tthu mun’us.
He’s teaching his son.
thuy’uw’t-hwum’ tst ni’ ’u tthu thqet.
We are building a treehouse.
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’i tst xix’xlhem’ ’u tthu xalq’thut.
We are watching TV.
le’lum’utus tthu poukw.
They are reading a book.
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Hii’wa’lum’tul’ tthu mens ‘i’ tthu mun’us
The father and the son are playing
Kwukw’eel’ tthu mun’us si’q tthu shhw’a’mut.
The son is hiding under the bed.
Page 27.
’unuhw, me’mun’u!
ni’ tseep wulh ququliilt tthu stl’upel’qun’!
Stop it, children!
You are ruining the pillows.
’i tst ’i’tut. qux tthu kwa’ulsun!
We are sleeping. There are a lot of stars.
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stl’i’s thu slhelhni’ kw’ pish.
The girl wants a cat.
stl’i’s tthu swuwi’qe’qllh kw’ sqwumey’.
The boy wants a dog.
’i t’it’ilum’ tthu sqw’ulesh.
The bird is singing.
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’i’mushst-hwus tthu sqwumey’s.
They are taking the dog for a walk.
shahwukw’utus tthu sqwumey’s.
They are giving their dog a bath.
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’i’u ch wulh kw’akw’i’,’u pishpish?
Are you hungry, kitty?
xulhus tthu sqwumey’.
The dog is eating.
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me’kwlhshun tthu sqwumey’.
The dog hurt his foot.
’uy’ sqwumey’. stsitsuw’et.
Good dog. Very smart.
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’a’ulhst-hwus tthu ’ew’kw’mun.
They are loading their stuff on the car.
nem’ tst ’um’shasum’.
We are going on a trip.
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nem’ tst ’u tthu ’itutew’t-hw.
We are going to a motel.
nem’ tst tse’ ’u kwthu ’ulhtunew’t-hw.
We are going to a restaurant.
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nem’ tst tl’tawun.
We are going to town.
’ilhe nem’ tl’ shhwimelu!
Let’s go to the store.
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qux tu silhe’s.
They have a lot of presents.
le’sh thun’ telu!
Put away your money.
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nilh tthunu xi’xlhum’ey’lhew’t-hw.
That’s the day care center.
nem’ tsun skwoul.
I’m going to school.
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nem’ tst ’u kwthu t’i’wi’ulhew’t-hw.
We are going to church.
’ilhe nem’ lemut kwthu tul’tuluw’ stleluqum!
We are going to look at the wild animals.
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’i hwuq’aq’i’ tthu stl’i’tl’qulh.
The child has become sick.
lhelhuw’un’uq tthu taktur.
The doctor is examining her.
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nan ’uw’ quliima’
very dirty
’aa, ni’ yakw’um!
Oh, it broke!
Page 40.
ni’ tsun sii’si’ ’u tthu shwuhwa’us.
I’m afraid of the thunder.
’uy’uy’mut sp’e’luq’um’.
beautiful flowers
Page 41.
xuxatth’ustun’uq
taking pictures
’uy’uy’mut tthu shxatth’ustun tst!
Our picture is beautiful.