Introduction
In this lesson we will learn to greet many people in a formal manner. We will also introduce you to common greetings and farewells, as well as common phrases. Finally we will continue developing your listening skills so that you will start to hear the subtle differences in Secwepemctsín sounds.
Learning Activities
Activity 1
This is our third introduction example. Below, you will find the Secwepemctsín along with the English translation. Notice that the first lesson we said hello to one person and in the second lesson we said hello to several people informally. This time we say hello to many people in a formal manner.
Translation:
Weyt-kp xwexwéytep– Hello (to many people) everyone
(your name) ren skwekwst – (name) is my name
Te (place you are from) re st̓7é7kwen – Kamloops is where I am from
Repeat these lines until you feel comfortable enough to move on.