Daily Phrases & Greetings
Learn To Speak Hul’q’umi’num’
Hul’q’umi’num’
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‘uy’ skweyul.
Good Day
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‘ii ch ‘o’ ‘uy’ ‘ul’
How are you?
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huychq’u.
Thank you
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‘uy’ kwunus ‘i lumnamu.
It’s good to see you
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namut kwu
You’re welcome
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tth’ihwum
Please
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siiye’yu
Relatives/Relations
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‘o’ lumnamu tsun tse’!
See you later
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hey’ ‘ewulh.
Good bye
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