Useful words
Question words
| ’untsu | be where | |
| stsekwul’ | how | |
| stem | what; something | |
| stul’em’ | whatever things | |
| tum’tem | when (“time of what”) | |
| hw’iint | say what | |
| lhwet | who | |
| tuwet | whose | |
| nutsim’ | why | |
| kw’in | how much or many | |
| skw’ins | what day | |
| ’u | question particle |
Location words
| sts’utse’ | on (be on something) | |
| sun’iw’ | in (be in something) | |
| ts’lh (prefix) | with | |
| si’q | underneath | |
| stl’pal’we’lh | underneath | |
| stslhal’we’lh | above, on top of | |
| stutes | near by | |
| s’a’kw’us | hanging on | |
| st’i’am’ | stuck on, attached to |
Meeting & greeting
| hee’ | yes | |
| ’uwu | no | |
| tth’ihwum | please | |
| hay ch q’a’ | thank you | |
| hay tseep q’a’ | thank you (to more than one person) | |
| namut kwu | you’re welcome | |
| kwunutsust | shake someone’s hand, hold someone’s hand | |
| ts’iitalu | thank you | |
| ts’uy’ulh | thank, express appreciation | |
| ts’iit | thank; greet | |
| q’uq’a’tul’ | meeting each other | |
| ts’lhq’uq’a’tul’ | people attending a meeting |
Action Words
Simple action words
| nem’ | go | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| m’i | come | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| m’i ’ewu | come here | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| hwts’e’nutsum | sit down | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| ’umut | get out of bed (also for some people ‘to sit’) | |
| lhxilush | stand up | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| ts’ehwul’ | shut up, keep quiet | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| s-ts’ets’uhw | be quiet | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| hwiyuneem’ | listen | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| t’ilum | sing | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| qw’uyulush | dance | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| hwyunumus | smile | |
| ’imush | walk | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| xwchenum | run | |
| ’umshasum’ | take a walk, go for a drive | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| lhuqw’tssum | clap your hands | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| lumhwshenum | stamp your feet | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| ’unuhw | stop | |
| huye’ | leave | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| q’ulum’ | camp, stay overnight | |
| lhumts’el’s | pick (berries, fruit, vegetables) | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| t’i’wi’ulh | pray | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| xlhas | eat | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
Verbs & progressives
| ’itut | sleep | |
| ’i’tut | sleeping | |
| ’ulhtun | eat | |
| ’i’lhtun’ | eating | |
| yaays | work | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| yaay’us | working | |
| nem’ tl’ tawun | go to town | |
| hunum’ tl’ tawun | going to town | |
| qwal | talk | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| qwaqwul’ | talking | |
| huw’a’lum’ | play | Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. |
| hiiw’a’lum’ ’u tu kumputu kems | playing computer games |
Describing words
Size & shape
| ’uhwin’ | little, small | |
| ’e’uhwin | little, small, tiny | |
| thi | big | |
| thequn | big container | |
| thithushun | big feet | |
| ’uhwiin’ | small | |
| tl’eqt | long | |
| muqwitth’e’ | thick strand (for ex, wool yarn) |
Colours
| p’uq’ | white (also off-white, beige) | |
| tsq’ix | black (also dark brown, dark-grey) | |
| tskwim | red | |
| tsqway | green, blue-green | |
| ts-hwikw’ | grey | |
| tth’atth’uhwum’ | purple | |
| qwaqwuyul’ | bluish (turning blue) | |
| hwikw’ul | greyish (turning gray, fade to gray) | |
| hwihwukw’ul’ | greying (turning, fading to gray) | |
| kwimul | reddish (become red, turn red) | |
| kwikwumul’ | reddish (becoming red, turning red) | |
| p’q’alus | light-coloured | |
| p’q’alus tsqway | light green-blue | |
| p’q’alus tskwim | light red | |
| q’xalus | dark-coloured | |
| q’xalus tsqway | dark green-blue | |
| q’xalus tskwim | dark red | |
| kwimalus | reddish, pink | |
| tskwimulus | brown | |
| kwikwuma’lus | reddish brown | |
| shkwitth’tsalus | blue (blue jay [Steller’s jay]-coloured) | |
| luluts’alus | yellow (Oregon-grape [Mahonia nervosa]-coloured) | |
| kwulalu’alus | orange coloured (alder-coloured) | |
| saxwulalus | green (grass-coloured) | |
| qel’qalus | pink (wild rose-coloured) | |
| tumulhalus | brown (ochre-coloured) | |
| koulalus | gold (gold-coloured) |
Adverbs
| nan | very, too much | |
| tl’lim’ | really, very | |
| tuw’ | sort of, rather | |
| ’ul’ | just | |
| uw’… ’ul | just, quite | |
| hay … ’ul | very, only |
Counting
Counting with classifiers (1-5)
| nuts’a’ | one | |
| ’uw’ nuts’a’ ’ul’ | just one | |
| nuts’a’ shewuq | one carrot | |
| nuts’us | one round object | |
| nuts’us ’apuls | one apple | |
| nuts’uqun | one container | |
| nuts’uqun tl’elhum | one box of salt | |
| ’uw’ nuts’uqun ’ul’ | only one container | |
| nuts’a’, yuse’lu, lhihw, xu’athun | 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| nuts’us, yusa’lus, lhihwus, xuthinus | 1-4 round objects | |
| nuts’uqun, yuse’luqun, lhihwuqun, xuthinuqun | 1-4 containers | |
| yuse’lu | two | |
| yuse’lu kw’unu stl’i’ | I want two. | |
| yuse’lu shewuq | two carrots | |
| yusa’lus | two round objects | |
| yusa’lus sqewth | two potatoes | |
| yuse’luqun | two containers | |
| yuse’luqun ’ispawtu | two containers of baking powder | |
| lhihw | three | |
| lhihwus | three round objects | |
| lhihwus ’apuls | three apples | |
| lhihwuqun | three containers | |
| lhihwuqun sqaal’muhw | three containers of milk | |
| xu’athun | four | |
| xuthinus | four round objects | |
| xuthinus sqewth | four potatoes | |
| xuthinuqun | four containers | |
| xuthinuqun slhap’ | four containers of soup | |
| lhq’etsus | five | |
| lhq’etssuwulh | five canoes | |
| lhq’etssuqun’ | five containers | |
| yulhuq’utsus | five moving along (for ex, canoes) | |
| lhq’utsse’lu | five people | |
| lhq’utsselh | five times | |
| lhq’etssulhp | five trees | |
| lhq’etssuwoonhw | five years |