alétsa

where?

Alétse is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘where’. You can use it to ask questions like ‘Where is it?’, ‘Where is the coffee?’, and ‘Where did you sing?’ ….

Pronunciation

Alétsa sounds like this: ell-LITT-sa.

Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips

How to use it

Here are some ways you can use alétsa:

• Alétsa te ___? –  Where is the __?
• Alétsa tel ___? –  Where is my __?
• Alétsa ta’ ___? – Where is your __?
• Alétsa? – Where is it? (it and is are understood).
• Alétsa kw’as __? – Where did you __?