Useful phrases in Nlakaʼpamux

A collection of useful phrases in Nlakaʼpamux (Nlakaʼpamuctsin), an Interior Salishan language spoken in British Columbia in Canada and in Washington state in the USA.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	Nlakaʼpamux (Nlakaʼpamuctsin)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	hen̓łeɁ
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	hen̓łeɁ kʷ
Reply to 'How are you?'	y̓é kn
Long time no see
What's your name?	swét ʔe skʷest
My name is ...	nskʷest he nskʷest
Where are you from?
I'm from ...	tuł ... kn
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	y̓é tək snwénwen (It's a good morning)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	y̓é tək niɣpi̓kn̓ (It's a good noon)
Good evening (Evening greeting)	y̓é tək sítist (It's a good evening) y̓é tək sʔáp
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	hum̓eł
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	heʔey
No	təteʔe
Maybe
I don't know
Do you understand?
I understand
I don't understand
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Nlakaʼpamux?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
I'm learning Nlakaʼpamux
Do you speak a language other than Nlakaʼpamux?
Speak to me in Nlakaʼpamux
How do you say ... in Nlakaʼpamux?
Excuse me
I would like ...
How much is this?
Sorry
Please
Thank you	kᵂukᵂuscémxᵂ
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!	cukʷscme
Help!	knceme
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Other collections of Nlakaʼpamux phrases
https://www.cna-trust.ca/language_resources.htm

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