Qwélstexw is Halq’eméylem for ‘to talk to’.
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petá:met
Petá:met is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to ask’, as in Petá:metes tútl’o the Mary – ‘He asked Mary’.
Osu la tesétes te stoles.
Osu la tesétes te stóles means ‘So he goes up to his wife.’ Literally it means ‘So goes approaches (he) the wife (his)’. ‘He’ and ‘his’ are understood from context.
tesét
Tesét means ‘to approach’, ‘to go up to’, or ‘come near to’. For example: Tesétes tútl’o te stó:les. – ‘He went up to his wife.’ Teséthox – ‘Come near me’.
x̲ét’e
X̲ét’e is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to say’. Note: Elders use this word interchangeably with another word, thét, which also means ‘to say’.
qwà:l
Qwà:l is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to speak’, or ‘to talk’. You can use it to refer to everyday talking, or talking at a formal speech.
Ye stím te kyós tl’ John.
Ye stím te kyós tl’ John means ‘John’s car goes fast’ Literally it means ‘Travelling fast (is) the car of the John’).
chxélcha
Chxélcha means ‘to catch game’, as in hunting. You can use this word to talk about catching animals, birds, or fish.
…lámes há:we
Lámes há:we means ‘…if/when he goes hunting’.
háwe
Háwe is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to hunt’.