Learn the following Hul'q'umi'num' words and phrases.
Short Speech (to one person):
| 'Ii ch 'o' 'uy' 'ul'? |
How are you? |
| Nem' ch hwts'e'nutsum. |
You go sit down. |
| Hwiyuneem' ch. |
You listen. |
| Hwulmuhwqun ch. |
You speak a First Nations language. |
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Short Speech (to a group):
| 'Ii tseep 'o' 'eli' 'ul'? |
How are you? (pl.) |
| Nem' tseep hwts'e'nutsum. |
You (pl.) go sit down. |
| Hwiyuneem' tseep. |
You (pl.) listen. |
| Hwulmuhwqun tseep. |
You (pl.) speak a First Nations language. |
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Some Polite Phrases:
| Tth'ihwum. |
Please. |
| Huy ch q'u. |
Thank you. (said to one person) |
| Huy tseep q'u. |
Thank you. (pl.) |
| Namut kwu. |
You're welcome. |
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Some Useful Classroom Phrases:
| 'Uy'. |
Good. |
| Qul'et. |
Again. |
| 'Uwu. |
No. |
(This word is also pronounced 'uw-wu in Cowichan,
but we will spell it 'uwu throughout these lessons.) |
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