A- 'Ii ch 'o' 'uy' 'ul'? How are you? B- 'I tsun ('o' 'uy' 'ul'). I am fine. A- Ni'ulh 'u ch nem' 'umshasum'? Did you go for a walk? B- 'Uwu.*   Ni'ulh tsun nem' xwchenum. No. I went running. A- 'Ii ch lhtsiw's**? Are you tired? B- 'I tsun (lhtsiw's). I am (tired). A- 'Ilhe nem' hwts'e'nutsum. Let's sit down. B- 'Uy'. 'Ilhe (nem' hwts'e'nutsum). Good. Let's (sit down). A- Ni'ulh 'u ch nem' yaays? Did you go to work? B- 'Uwu.*   Ni' tsun nem' tl'shhwimelu. No, I went to the store.

Notes:
*The Cowichan Tribes write 'uw-wu. However, we will spell this word 'uwu throughout these lessons.
** Some speakers pronounce this word lhtsiws. However, we will always spell it lhtsiw's in these lessons.