Greeting Phrases
ʔi, tsi dsyaʔyaʔ
Hello my (female)friend.
ʔi, ts(i) dsyaʔyaʔ.
Hello (female) friend.
ʔi, ti dsyaʔyaʔ.
Hello friend.
ʔi, waw̓əxʷ čəxʷ.
Yes. Help yourself.
ʔi čəxʷ, ʔəsčal čəxʷ
Hello, how are you?
ʔi čəxʷ, haʔɬ sšudubicid.
Hello, it’s good to see you.
ʔi čəxʷ tsi dəgʷiʔ, ʔəsčal čəxʷ
Hello, and how are (female) you.
ʔəshiiɬ tsi dʔibac
My granddaughter is happy.
ʔəshiiɬ ti dʔibac
My grandson is happy.
ʔəsčal tsi adʔibac
How is your granddaughter?
ʔəsčal ts(i) adkayə
How is your grandmother?
ʔəsčal ti adʔibac
How is your grandson?
ʔəsčal ti adstaləɬ.
How is your nephew?
ʔəsčal t(i) adscapaʔ
How is your grandfather?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ, ti dsyaʔyaʔ.
How are you, my friend?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ
How are you?
uhhh… tix̌ix̌dubut.
Oh, you take care of yourself.
tul̕ʔal čəd dxʷlilap
I am from Tulalip.
tul̕čad čəxʷ
Where are you from?
p̓aƛ̕aƛ̕ dxʷʔal ʔəcaʔ.
You're welcome. / Don't mention it. Literally, "Has no value to me."
lala tsi dsdaʔ
My name is Laura.
hədliʔ ti dsdaʔ
My name is Henry.
haʔɬ sləx̌il, pala. stab kʷ(i) adsyəcəb.
Good day Paula. What’s your news?
haʔɬ dadatu tsi malia.
Good morning Maria.
haʔɬ dadatu təkʷtəkʷəlus
Good morning owl.
gʷəhəliʔtubicid
Bless you, usually said after someone sneezes.
gʷat kʷ(i) adsdaʔ
What is your name?
day̓ čəd ɬušudubicid.
I'll be seeing you.