Conversations shared about everyday life and daily routines.
yaay’us ’u tu sqwal tst | Working on our language
This conversation involves Delores Louie (A), Madeline Elliotte (B) and Majorie Louie (C) discussing the challenges of speaking in Hul’q’umi’num’ and if they did enough …
tthu ’imushne’tun | The visitors
I’m at home (A) and I hear a knock on the door. I have two visitors (B). They have come collecting for a cultural event …
thuyuwsum | Fixing yourself up (grooming)
This is a recording of Delores Louie asking questions and phrases about grooming, fixing yourself up, and being presentable. It was recorded on February 3, …
st’ee ch ’uw’ slhtsiw’s! | You look tired!
Download the pdf here A(1)tl’lim’ ch st’ee ’uw’ ’iihw slhtsiw’s.You look really tired.(2)’i ch yath ’uw’ wi’wuqus.You keep yawning.B(3)skw’ey kw’unus nuqw ’u kw’un’a snet.I couldn’t …
si’lu ’i’ thu ’imuths nem’ ’umshasum’ | Granny and granddaughter go for a walk.
Samaya Jardey & Colleen Manson Download the pdf here ’imuth(1)si’lu, ’i ch ’uw’ ’uy’ ‘ul’? nem’ ch ’a’lu hwtsel?Hey granny, how are you? Where are …
shhwune’untqun | Evening Meal
This is a recording of Delores Louie asking questions and phrases related to mealtime. It was recorded on February 3, 1998 by Donna Gerdts. Delores …
qul skweyul | Bad weather
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie (A) discusses the bad weather with Madeline Elliotte (B). Donna Gerdts recorded this on February 10, 1998, …
puxtsus | Spring
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie (A) and Madeline Elliotte (B) discussing the arrival of spring. Donna Gerdts recorded this on February 10, …
pun’um’ | Planting
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie (A) as granddaughter with Madeline Elliotte (B) as the grandmother discussing planting potatoes and berries in the …
netulh | Morning
This is a recording of Delores Louie in a scenario where she is talking to her daughter, Angie, about getting up, going to school, and …
nem’ tl’shhwimelu | Going to the Store
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie (A) and her mother-in-law Marjorie Louie (B) and Madeline Elliotte (C) discussing what they need to buy …
m’i hun’umut | Coming Home
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie playing the daughter (A) discussing with Madeline Elliotte as the mother (B) about coming home, looking out …
lhtistuhw tthu si’lu | Serving Tea
Claudia Sylvester and Sonya Charlie Download the pdf here Conversation 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, …
lelum’ slhuqw’uthut | Housework
In this conversation you will hear Delores Louie | Swustanulwut (A) discussing with her mother-in-law Marjorie Louie | tuy’tth’at (B) about cleaning her house, making …