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Karen:

Hello Richard. Hello Richard

Richard:

Hi Karen. Hi Karen

Karen:

How have you been? Ziang tin na um?

Richard:

Not too good. Ka nuam tuk lo

Karen:

Why? Ziang ruangah?

Richard:

I'm sick. Ka naa i

Karen:

Sorry to hear that. Si ngai a

Richard:

Its OK. Its not serious. Roh tuk si lo

Karen:

That’s good. How's your wife? Tawk deuh lai si cu. Nan nu the?

Richard:

She's good. A dam

Karen:

Is she in America now? Tu America ah maw a um?

Richard:

No, she's not here yet. Si hrih lo

Karen:

Where is she? Khui ah a um?

Richard:

She's in Canada with our kids. Kan fa le thawn Canada ah an um

Karen:

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

Richard:

OK, I'll talk to you later. Aw, neta le ka lo biak leh ding

Karen:

I hope you feel better. Na ttha vi vo ka zum

Richard:

Thanks. lungawi

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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

Robert:

Mrs. Smith, what do you do for work? Mrs. Smith, ziang hna na ttuan?

Mrs. Smith:

I'm a doctor. Doctor si ka si

Robert:

Oh. Where do you work? Si maw, khui ah na ttuan?

Mrs. Smith:

New York University hospital in New York City. What do you do?

New York ih New York University sii zungah si. Nang teh?

Robert:

I'm a teacher. Tlawng saya ka si

Mrs. Smith:

What do you teach? Zaing na zirh?

Robert:

I teach English. Mirang

Mrs. Smith:

Where? Khui ah?

Robert:

At a high school in New Jersey. New Jersey ih phun sang tlawngah

Mrs. Smith:

That's nice. How old are you? A va tthave, kum ziat na si?

Robert:

I'm 32. 32 si

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Dan:

Excuse me. Zang fah ten

Maria:

Hello sir, may I help you? Hello sir, ka lo bawm dingaw?

Dan:

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?

Maria:

Sure. Here it is. Thei e, hi nak si

Dan:

How much does it cost? Aman ziang zat si?

Maria:

50 dollars. Dollar 50 si

Dan:

50 dollars. That's too much. Dollar 50 ee, a tam tuk si

Maria:

How about this one? It's on sale for only 35 dollars. Hi mi tu the? 35 ih kan zuar mi si

Dan:

I don't like that one. Kha mi ka duh lo

Maria:

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

Dan:

That’s nice. How much is it? A mawi si, a man ziang hmuah?

Maria:

30 dollars. Dollar 30 si

Dan:

That'll be fine. Cu mi ka duh

Maria:

Is this color OK, or would you like a different color? Hi mi rawng maw a dang na duh?

Dan:

That blue one's fine. Khi mi a pawl ka duh

Maria:

Do you need any more of these shirts? Hi vek kawr dang na ttul lai maw?

Dan:

Yes. Aw

Maria:

How many do you want? Ziang zat na duh?

Dan:

I'll take two more, a red one and a white one. A sen le a rang, pa 2 ka lak bet ding

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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.

Paul:

Is it far from here? Hi tawk in a hla maw?

Nancy:

No, it's not far. Hla lo

Paul:

How far is it? Ziang tluk hrawng si hla?

Nancy:

About a mile and a half. Peng khat le hrek hrawng si ding

Paul:

How long does it take to get there? Ziang tluk a rei ding?

Nancy:

5 minutes or so. Minute 5 ttha hrawng si

Paul:

Is it close to the subway station? Subway thawn a nai maw?

Nancy:

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

Paul:

Thanks a lot. Tam pi ka lung awi