Do you want to go eat? – A stl’í7 ú kwis nam̓ í7lhen?

 

I want to go eat. – En stl’í7 kwins nam̓ í7lhen.

 

Are you thirsty? – Nú chexw tisḵwú7ḵwu?

 

Are you hungry? – Nú chexw kw’ákw’ay̓?

 

I am thirsty. – Chenkw tisḵwú7ḵwu.

 

I am hungry. – Chenkw kw’ákw’ay̓.

 

Eat. –  ílhen

 

Drink. –  Taḵw

 

Food – S7ílhen

 

Bread – Seplín

 

Home made Bread – Sp’áyaḵim̓

 

Fish/Salmon – Sts’úḵwi7

 

Berries – Sḵw’elám

 

Duck/Any edible bird that is eaten – X̱wíliḵw

 

Soup – Lhum̓

 

Water – Staḵw

 

Coffee – Kapí

 

Tea – Ti7

 

I wish to eat duck/bird – En stl’i7 kwins ílhen ta x̱wíliḵw.

 

I wish to drink coffee – En stl’i7 kwins taḵw ta kapí.

(Replace “X̱wíliḵw“ with any other food and “Kapí“ with any other drink and the same sentences will work.)

 

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