te’í

this

Te’í is one of the Halq’eméylem words for ‘this’.  Te’í is one of the most common words in the language, and it is easy to say and use…

Pronunciation

• Te’i sounds like this: tuh-EE
• Note that there is a catch-in-the-throat (glottal stop) in the middle, marked by the apostrophe.

Audio: Elizabeth Herrling, Elizabeth Phillips

Usage

Here are some examples of how you can use te’í:

• Stám te’í? – What’s this?
• Pékw te’í – This is a book.
• Ey te’í pekw! – This book is good!

Related words

Here are some words related to te’í:

• í – here
• te’íle – this (use when you are holding the object in your hand)
• tethá – that

Note: if you are touching or holding the object, some (but not all) elders prefer to use te’íle.