xwe’í q’ólthet

Xweí’ q’ólthet means ‘to return’‘ or ‘to come back’. It is roughly the same as me q’ólthet, but uses a different auxiliary (‘helper’) verb.

Pronunciation

Audio: Elizabeth Herrling

Structure

This phrase has the following structure:

Vocabulary:

• xwe’í – to arrive (here used an auxiary ‘helper’ verb, basically introducing the main verb)
• q’ólthet – to return, come back (usually this is used with an auxiliary verb, either xwe’í or me as in me q’ólthet).