Samish Phrasebook
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| KH | Are you going to cook? | |
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| KH | Are you going to move again? | |
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| AU | Are you ready? | |
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B |
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| AU | Brush your teeth. | |
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C |
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| AU | Carry the ______. | |
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| AU | Ch-éy7-sen le7 s7ílhen ól7. | |
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I
just had some good clams to eat.I
just had some good clams to eat.
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| AU | Clean clothes | |
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D |
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| AU | Digging and Cooking Clams | |
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| AU | Dirty clothes | |
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Qelíyme7 tse s7íts’eng.
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F |
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| AU | Fold the blanket. | |
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H |
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| AU | Hang up the clothes | |
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| KH | He said, "Let's go." | |
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| KH | Heyí7txw-lh e tí7e st'ál7ngexw-lh. | |
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Honoring our medicine.
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| AU | How do you say? | |
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I |
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| KH | I am working. | |
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| KH | I can't sleep. | |
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| KH | I don't want to cook. | |
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| KH | I got two kids. | |
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| AU | I have to go to the bathroom. | |
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| KH | I made it for you. | |
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| AU | I went to bed late last night. | |
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| AU | I woke up early this morning | |
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| KH | I'm always still working. | |
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| KH | I'm going to move. | |
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| AU | I'm late. | |
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| AU | It's cold outside. | |
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| AU | It's hot outside. | |
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| KH | It's very big. | |
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| AU | It’s Fall time! | |
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J |
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| KH | Janet's house is a log cabin. | |
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| KH | Just keep on going. | |
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K |
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| AU | Kwel mékw’-stáng-le7 e kwsí7e schténgexwen kw s-éwe-s xwen7áng e tí7e qéy7s u7 nách’ ól7. | |
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At
this time in the world, things were not as we know them.
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L |
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| AU | Let's dance! | |
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| AU | Let's eat. | |
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| AU | Let's go down the road. | |
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| KH | Let's go for a walk. | |
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| AU | Let's go get clams | |
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| KH | Let's go home. | |
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| KH | Let's go in. | |
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| AU | Let's go to the beach. | |
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| AU | Let's go to the store. | |
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| KH | Let's play cards. | |
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| AU | Let's Sing | |
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Istá7
t’ílem! | ||
| AU | Let's take a break. | |
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Istá7
qá7kweng. | ||
| AU | Let's take a walk. | |
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Istá7
shtengóseng. | ||
| KH | Let's walk. | |
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| KH | Let's watch. | |
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| AU | Lift the ______. | |
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Sá7et
tse _____. | ||
M |
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| KH | Maybe I'll cook. | |
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| AU | Move the ______. | |
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Chánel7
tse _____. | ||
O |
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| AU | Ok, let's go! | |
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P |
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| AU | Put the laundry in the basket. | |
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| AU | Put your jacket on. | |
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| AU | Put your shoes on. | |
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T’eyemít
tse en-qwlhéy7shen. | ||
S |
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| AU | sqín-sen u7 méq’!” | |
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I am very full! | ||
| AU | Stáng s7óxwo7? | |
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what
clams? | ||
T |
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| AU | This is my _____(female relative). | |
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| AU | This is my _____(male or non-specified gendered relative). | |
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| AU | This is our culture. | |
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| AU | Tie the ______. | |
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Q’ápet
tse _____. | ||
| AU | Turn off the light. | |
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Tl’kwét
tse chí7eqwen. | ||
| AU | Turn on the light. | |
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Chqwét
tse chí7eqwen. | ||
| AU | Turn on the Stove | |
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Chqwét tse sxwchqwál7s. | ||
| AU | Type of ______. | |
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Stangól7s
tse _____. | ||
W |
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| AU | Wash your hands. | |
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| KH | We are working. | |
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| AU | We will need to bring a digging stick, clam basket, boots, and a clam knife. | |
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| AU | What are you thinking? | |
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| AU | What time will it be low tide today? | |
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| AU | What will we need to bring along? | |
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| AU | Wipe the table first. | |
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Y |
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| AU | You wash and I'll dry. | |
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