lhtistuhw tthu si’lu | Serving Tea – Hul’q’umi’num’ Language & Culture Society

A1 ’imuth:	aaa si’em’ nu si’lu, m’i nuw’ilum. tahw ’un’ shhw’ewu. hum’i hwts’e’nutsum, si’lu.	Ah my respected grandparent, come in. You just got here. Come over and sit.
B1 si’lu:	’aa, ’imuth, ’uy’ kwunus ’i lumnamu. hwts’e’nutsum tsun tse’.	Ah, grandchild, I’m happy to see you. I will sit down.
A2 ’imuth:	’e’ut hwu saay’ thu s’ulhtun. hwu saay’ tthu ti, sul’its’ tthu shtihelu. ’e’ut hwu saay’ thu ti ’i’ tthu shoukwu ’i’ tthu ssqaal’muhw.	Here’s some food that’s ready. There’s a full pot of tea that’s ready. Here’s the tea just ready and there’s sugar and milk.
B2 si’lu:	’aaa, hay ch q’u, ’imiye’, hay ch q’u.	Oh, thank you, grandchild, thank you.
A3 ’imuth:	’e’ut tthu shch’ukwx suplil ’i’ tthu shuptun ’i’ tthu snusalmuhw. tuhw ’uw’ hwu saay’ tthu stseelhtun.	Here is the fry bread, the knife, and the butter. The salmon’s just now ready.
B3 si’lu:	’oo, ’uy’. hay ’ul’ ’i’eluqup tthu stseelhtun. tth’ihwum ’i’ m’i hwu’uw’tssum ’u tthu tl’elhum. hay ch q’a’. hay ’ul’ ’uy’ tthun’ skwoukw.	The salmon is very tasty. Please pass the salt. Thank you. Your cooking is very good.
A4 ’imuth:	’aaa, hay ch q’a’, si’em’ nu si’lu. nan ’uw’ ’uy’ nu shqwaluwun kwun’s ’i tetsul.	Thank you my respected grandparent. I’m happy you got here.

lhtistuhw tthu si’lu | Serving Tea