Li chexw … means ‘Are you…?‘. In some contexts, it would translate as ‘Did you…?‘.
Notes:
- This is the form for speaking to one person (to talk to two or more, you would ask ‘Li chap…?‘).
- Many people write Lichexw as one word, this is also correct.
Pronunciation
Li chexw sounds like LEE chook, except instead of a k at the end you say the Halq’eméylem soft-x sound (with rounded lips). Note that in fast speech the vowel in ‘chexw‘ can disappear, so it sounds like just ‘chxw‘.
Audio: Elizabeth Phillips
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