FNLG 231 - Lesson Four: thu shhwuhwi'me'lu
| stem 'a'lu kw'u sew'q'tuhw? | 'What are you looking for?' |
| nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' swetu. | 'I want to buy a sweater.' |
| kw'inusstum they' swetu? | 'How much is that sweater?' |
| nets'uw'utsstum. | 'It's a hundred.' |
| nan 'uw' tl'i'stum. | 'That's very expensive.' |
| kw'inusstum they' shnuwul'exutun? | 'How much is this vest?' |
| lhq'utssulhsha'us they'. | 'That's fifty dollars.' |
| nilh 'u 'uw' hay they'? | 'Is this the only one?' |
| nilh 'uw' t-hway they'. | 'That's the only one.' |
| 'uy'. 'iluqut tsun tse'. | 'Good. I'll buy it.' |
| 'e'uth thu t'xumulhsha'us. | 'Here is sixty dollars.' |
| 'upanus thu ni' slhut's. | 'Ten dollars is the change.' |
| huy ch q'u, si'em'. | 'Thank you, Sir/Ma'am.' |
| telu | 'money | tth'xwa'lutsa' | 'gloves, mittens' | |||
| slhut' | 'change' | yasa'qw | 'hat' | |||
| luxwtun | 'blanket' | q'uw'u | 'cane' | |||
| swetu | 'sweater' | shnuw'tsustun | 'bag, pouch' | |||
| shnuwul'exutun | 'vest' | shtulelu | 'purse, wallet' | |||
| shtl'pi'wun' | 'shirt' | xthum | 'box' | |||
| kupou | 'coat' | situn | 'basket' | |||
| lushaan | 'shawl' | lhultun | 'bailer' | |||
| 'ikchum | 'scarf, handkerchief' | snuhwulh | 'canoe' | |||
| shqitustun | 'headband' | sq'umul' | 'paddle' | |||
| shelumtsus | 'ring' | pouk, poukw | 'book' | |||
| sts'qw'un'u | 'earrings' | xul'tun | 'pen' | |||
| sxwuxwqw'lhnulh | 'necklace' | shxaatth'ustun | 'picture' | |||
| shtth'a'mutsun | 'bracelet' | sxt'ekw' | 'carving' |
| (1) | nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' swetu. |
| 'I want to buy a sweater.' | |
| (2) | nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' luxwtun. |
| 'I want to buy a blanket.' | |
| (3) | nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' situn. |
| 'I want to buy a basket.' | |
| (4) | nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' q'uw'u. |
| 'I want to buy a cane.' | |
| (5) | nu stl'i' kwunus 'iluquls 'u kw' shnuwul'exutun. |
| 'I want to buy a vest.' | |
| (6) | kw'inusstum thu shnuwul'exutun? |
| 'How much does the vest cost?' | |
| (7) | kw'inusstum tu'i? |
| 'How much is this?' | |
| (8) | lhuhwulhsha'us p'e' tthey'. |
| 'That's thirty dollars.' | |
| (9) | lhuhwulhsha'us tse' tthey'. |
| 'That will be thirty dollars.' | |
| (10) | nan 'uw' tl'i'stum! |
| 'That's really expensive!' | |
| (11) | nuw' 'uy' tthu shnenutss. |
| 'That's a good price.' | |
| (12) | 'e'uth thu xuthunlhsha'us. |
| 'Here's forty dollars.' | |
| (13) | 'upanus thu ni' slhut's. |
| 'Ten dollars is the change.' | |
| (14) | tskw'shas p'e' tthey'. |
| 'That's twenty dollars.' | |
| (15) | lhq'utssulhsha'us tthey'. |
| 'That's fifty dollars.' | |
| (16) | nets'uw'uts tthey'. |
| 'That's a hundred dollars.' | |
| (17) | 'e'uth thu 'upanus. |
| 'Here's forty dollars.' | |
| (18) | 'e'uth thu tskw'shas. |
| 'Here's twenty dollars.' | |
| (19) | 'e'uth thu lhuhwulhsha'us. |
| 'Here's thirty dollars.' | |
| (20 | 'e'uth thu xuthunlhsha'us. |
| 'Here's forty dollars.' | |
| (21) | nilh 'u 'uw' hay tthey'? |
| 'Is that the only one?' | |
| (22) | nilh 'uw' t-hway tthey'. |
| 'That's the only one.' | |
| (23) | ni' 'u ch tse' 'iluqut tu'i? |
| 'Will you buy this one?' | |
| (24) | 'iluqut tsun tse' tu'i? |
| 'I will take this one.' | |
| Articles 'the, a' | Demonstratives 'this' | Auxiliary 'here's' | |
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | tthu, tu | tthey', tey' | 'e'ut |
| feminine | thu | they' | 'e'uth |