A- 'I 'u 'o' 'a'mut lhun' ten? Is your mother home? B- 'Uwu* 'i'us 'a'mut lhunu ten. My mother is not at home. A- Ni' kwu'elh 'untsu? Where is she, then? B- Ni' nem' tl'shhwimelu. She went to the store. A- 'I 'u 'o' 'a'mut kwthun' men? Is your father at home? B- 'Uwu. Ni' nem' 'u kwthu theew't-hw. No, he went to the bighouse. A- 'I 'u 'o' 'a'mut lhun' shuyulh? Is your older sister at home? B- 'Uwu. Ni' tl'Mutouliye'. No. She went to Victoria. A- 'I 'u ch 'o' huy 'ul'? Are you alone? B- 'Uwu. 'I 'o' 'a'mut lhunu sil'u. No, my grandmother is at home.

*Note:   The Cowichan Tribes write 'uw-wu. However, we spell this word 'uwu throughout these lessons.