Li chexw we we éyò? means ‘Are you well?‘ or ‘Are you doing good?‘ It is a standard way of greeting someone.
Pronunciation
Li chexw we eyò? sounds like lee chook wuh EY ah‘, except of a ‘k‘ in the second word you say the Halq’eméylem soft-x sound.
Audio: Elizabeth Phillips
Structure
This phrase has the following structure:
Note: the li is a general yes/no question marker, and the we (pronounced like ‘wuh‘) is an emphasis marker which does not translate directly into English.
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