Greeting Phrases
ʔi, ts(i) dsyaʔyaʔ.
Hello (female) friend.
ʔi, ti dsyaʔyaʔ.
Hello friend.
ʔi, syaʔyaʔ.
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, How are 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.
How are you?
ʔəsčal čəxʷ, ti dsyaʔyaʔ.
How are you, my friend?
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.
gʷəhəliʔtubicid
Bless you, usually said after someone sneezes.
gʷat kʷ(i) adsdaʔ.
What is your name?
day̓ čəd ɬušudubicid.
I'll be seeing you.