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___(t)se ne-sná7.

My name is _______________ . (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-tan siyá.

This is my mother
Nílh ne-man tiyá.

This is my father
_____________ se ne-tan.

My mother’s name is ______________
______________ tse ne-man.

My father’s name is _______________
Nílh ne-síle7 siyá. Nílh ne-síle7 tiyá.

This is my grandparent. (tiyá is masculine, siyá is feminine)
_____________ se ne-síle7. _____________ tse ne-síle7.

My grandparent's name is _______. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-ts’ómeqw tiyá. Nílh ne-ts’omeqw siyá.

This is my great grandparent. (tiyá is masculine, siyá is feminine)
_____________ se ne-ts’ómeqw. _____________ tse ne-ts’ómeqw.

My great grandparent's name is _______. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-ékw’iyeqw siyá. Nílh ne-ékw’iyeqw tiyá.

This is my great great grandparent. (tiyá is masculine, siyá is feminine)
_____________ se ne-ékw’iyeqw. _____________ tse ne-ékw’iyeqw.

My great great grandparent's name is _______. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-ts’épiyeqw siyá. Nílh ne-ts’épiyeqw tiyá.

This is my great great great grandparent. (tiyá is masculine, siyá is feminine)
_____________ se ne-ts’épiyeqw. _____________ tse ne-ts’épiyeqw.

My great great great grandparent's name is _______. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-témiyeqw siyá. Nílh ne-témiyeqw tiyá.

This is my great great great great grandparent. (tiyá is masculine, siyá is feminine)
_____________ se ne-témiyeqw. _____________ tse ne-témiyeqw.

My great great great great grandparent's name is _______. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nílh ne-chelángen e tse Xws7ámesh tiyá. Xws7ámesh (t)se és.

This is my heritage of the Samish. I am Samish. (tse is masculine, se is feminine)
Nów7 Si7ám

Hello respected one
Hóy7kweche7

Goodbye
Éy7 skwechíl

Good morning
Éy7 skwéyel

Good day

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