13. 13. How have you been?
Conversation Sentences
Name:
English
Karen:
Hello Richard. Hello Richard
Richard:
Hi Karen. Hi Karen
How have you been? Ziang tin na um?
Not too good. Ka nuam tuk lo
Why? Ziang ruangah?
I'm sick. Ka naa i
Sorry to hear that. Si ngai a
Its OK. Its not serious. Roh tuk si lo
That’s good. How's your wife? Tawk deuh lai si cu. Nan nu the?
She's good. A dam
Is she in America now? Tu America ah maw a um?
No, she's not here yet. Si hrih lo
Where is she? Khui ah a um?
She's in Canada with our kids. Kan fa le thawn Canada ah an um
I see. I have to go now. Please tell your wife I said hi.
Si ngai, ka feh ta ttul. Zang fah ten nan nu tla ci bai ti in rak sim sak aw
OK, I'll talk to you later. Aw, neta le ka lo biak leh ding
I hope you feel better. Na ttha vi vo ka zum
Thanks. lungawi
Notes:
14. . Introducing a friend.
Michael:
Robert, this is my friend, Mrs. Smith. Robert, hi mi hi ka rual Mrs. Smith si
Robert:
Hi, Nice to meet you. Hi, ka lo tong ih lungawi um
Mrs. Smith:
Nice to meet you too. Kei khal si
Mrs. Smith, what do you do for work? Mrs. Smith, ziang hna na ttuan?
I'm a doctor. Doctor si ka si
Oh. Where do you work? Si maw, khui ah na ttuan?
New York University hospital in New York City. What do you do?
New York ih New York University sii zungah si. Nang teh?
I'm a teacher. Tlawng saya ka si
What do you teach? Zaing na zirh?
I teach English. Mirang
Where? Khui ah?
At a high school in New Jersey. New Jersey ih phun sang tlawngah
That's nice. How old are you? A va tthave, kum ziat na si?
I'm 32. 32 si
15. 15. Buying a shirt.
Dan:
Excuse me. Zang fah ten
Maria:
Hello sir, may I help you? Hello sir, ka lo bawm dingaw?
Yes. Can I see that shirt on the top shelf please? Aw, zangfah ten a tlun ta bik tlangih kawr ka zoh thei ding maw?
Sure. Here it is. Thei e, hi nak si
How much does it cost? Aman ziang zat si?
50 dollars. Dollar 50 si
50 dollars. That's too much. Dollar 50 ee, a tam tuk si
How about this one? It's on sale for only 35 dollars. Hi mi tu the? 35 ih kan zuar mi si
I don't like that one. Kha mi ka duh lo
How about the one next to the black gloves? It's very similar to theone you like.
Kut hruk dum pang ta teh na duh maw? Na ti mi thawn an bang aw zet
That’s nice. How much is it? A mawi si, a man ziang hmuah?
30 dollars. Dollar 30 si
That'll be fine. Cu mi ka duh
Is this color OK, or would you like a different color? Hi mi rawng maw a dang na duh?
That blue one's fine. Khi mi a pawl ka duh
Do you need any more of these shirts? Hi vek kawr dang na ttul lai maw?
Yes. Aw
How many do you want? Ziang zat na duh?
I'll take two more, a red one and a white one. A sen le a rang, pa 2 ka lak bet ding
16. 16. Asking about location.
Paul:
Excuse me, I'm looking for the Holiday Inn. Do you know where it is? Zangfah ten Holiday Inn ka hawl re ro si ih, a um nak hmun na thei maw?
Nancy:
Sure. It's down this street on the left. Thei e. Hi mi zin thlun vivo awla na kehlam ah a um ding.
Is it far from here? Hi tawk in a hla maw?
No, it's not far. Hla lo
How far is it? Ziang tluk hrawng si hla?
About a mile and a half. Peng khat le hrek hrawng si ding
How long does it take to get there? Ziang tluk a rei ding?
5 minutes or so. Minute 5 ttha hrawng si
Is it close to the subway station? Subway thawn a nai maw?
Yes, it's very close. The subway station is next to the hotel. Youcan walk there. Nai te si. Hotel lan ah si Subway cu, ke in na va feh thei
Thanks a lot. Tam pi ka lung awi