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Learn To Speak Hul’q’umi’num

Learn to pronounce hul'q'umi'num language

Hul’q’umi’num

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Learn to pronounce Good day in hul'q'umi'num

‘uy’ skweyul.
Good Day

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Learn to pronounce How are you? ('ii ch 'o' 'uy' 'ul') in hul'q'umi'num

‘ii ch ‘o’ ‘uy’ ‘ul’
How are you?

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Learn to pronounce thank you (huychq'u.) in hul'q'umi'num

huychq’u.
Thank you

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Learn to pronounce it's good to see you ('uy' kwunus 'i lumnamu.) in hul'q'umi'num

‘uy’ kwunus ‘i lumnamu.
It’s good to see you

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Learn to pronounce you're welcome (namut kwu) in hul'q'umi'num

namut kwu
You’re welcome

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Learn to pronounce please (tth'ihwum) in hul'q'umi'num

tth’ihwum
Please

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Learn to pronounce relatives/relations (siiye'yu) in hul'q'umi'num

siiye’yu
Relatives/Relations

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Learn to pronounce see you later ('o' lumnamu tsun tse'!) in hul'q'umi'num

‘o’ lumnamu tsun tse’!
See you later

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Learn to pronounce goodbye (hey' 'ewulh.) in hul'q'umi'num

hey’ ‘ewulh.
Good bye

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