Welcome to this lesson.
With Ha’lisuwiliinsk behind us, and Ha’liwilgyisiyaask swirling in, it’s a perfect opportunity to continue learning Sm’algyax.
In this lesson, we review greetings and practice a few kitchen items, along with the actions pick up and put down (singular and plural). These basics help you carry Sm’algyax into everyday life whether you are hunting for words or letting them dance on the North Wind.
Let’s get started.
| ENGLISH | SM’ALGYAX |
| How are you all? | Ndeeyu wila waalsm? |
| How are you? | Ndeeyu wila waan? |
| I am doing well/ I am fine | Aam wila waalu. |
| And you?/ How about you? | Dis ‘nüün? |
| Plate/bowl | gaył |
| Cup | kap |
| Spoon | haps gawlk |
| Fork | hayaawxk |
| Butter Knife | haxbata |
| Cutting Knife | hała biisk |
| Frying Pan | Lapweel gałmeets’isk |
| Pot | Gałmt’u’utsk |
| Pick up (singular) | Mang̱aa |
| Pick up (plural) | Mandog̱a |
| Put down (pl) | Tgi Sgüü |
| Put down (pl) | Tgi Doo |
| Put away (one) | Tgi Mag̱a |
| Put away (more than one) | Tgi T’ała |
| Put in something | łu mag̱a |
| What does mean? | Goł nahawdu? |
| Welcome, the mat is rolled out | Ła Bała Sgan |
| Welcome, the fire is burning, the tea/food is on | Ła Gwelga Lak |
| January- the time for hunting | Ha’lisuwiliinsk |
| February- the time of the North wind | Ha’liwilgyisiyaask |