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Mark:

Excuse me. Do you know how to get to the mall? Zangfah, Mall ziang tin feh ding ti na thei maw?

Betty:

Sure, I used to work there. Go straight for about a mile, then turn left at the light. The mall will be on the right.  Thei e, hna ka rak tuan theu nak si. Peng khat hrawng feh vi vo awla, cun Light na thlen in na keh lam ah feh aw. Mall cu na vorhlam ah a um ding

Mark:

Do you know the address? A address na thei maw?

Betty:

Yes, the address is 541 Main street. Thei e, 541 Main Street si

Mark:

Can you write it down for me please? Zang fah ten in ngan sak thei pei maw?

Betty:

No problem. Poi lo ve

Mark:

Is it faster if I take Highland avenue? Highland Avenue feh sehla a zam rang deuh pei maw?

Betty:

No, that way is longer. There are more stop lights on that street. Cu mi a rei sawn ding, cawlh tul nak Light a tam sawn

Mark:

I think you're right. Thank you. Na ti dik, ka lungawi

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George:

What's today's date? Tui sun ni ziat si?

Sandra:

It's July 5th. July 5 si

George:

When are you going on vacation? Ziang tik na vacation feh na tum?

Sandra:

I'm leaving on Sunday. We're going to Canada. Canada ah zarhpi sun ka feh ding

George:

Really? The day after tomorrow? That's very soon. Si maw? Thai sun tip sun ah maw? A va nai ve

Sandra:

Yeah I know. Si

George:

How long are you going to stay there? Na va um rei ding maw?

Sandra:

About 2 weeks. Zarh hnih hrawng si ding

George:

When are you coming back? Ziang tik na ra kir sal ding?

Sandra:

I'm coming back on the 17th. Ni 17 ni ka thleng sal ding

George:

Alright. Have a nice trip. Aw, khual tlawng nuam aw

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Donna:

Joseph, who is that woman? Joseph, kha nu zo si?

Joseph:

That's Susan. Susan si kha

Donna:

What does she do for work? Ziang hna a tuan?

Joseph:

She's a lawyer. Lawyer si

Donna:

Is she American? American mi maw?

Joseph:

No, but she speaks English fluently. Si lo, asinan mirang tong a thiam zet

Donna:

She's really tall. Do you know her? A va sang ve, na theih mi si maw?

Joseph:

Yes, I know her. We're friends. Si e, kan rual pi aw si

Donna:

Who's that man standing next to her? A kiang ih ding pa kha zo si?

Joseph:

Which man? Khui mi maw?

Donna:

That short guy on her right. What's his name? A vorhlam ih mi tawi pa kha, a hmin zo si?

Joseph:

Oh, that's Matt. Aw, Matt si

Donna:

He's really good looking. A piang zet si

Joseph:

Yeah. Aw e

Donna:

Do you know him? Na theih mi maw?

Joseph:

I don't know him, but I think my sister does. Si lo, ka nau nu in a theih ka zum

Donna:

Is he married? Nu pi  a nei zo maw?

Joseph:

Yes, he's married. Aw, nei zo.

Donna:

I remember now. I met him before. Ka thei sal, a hlanah ka hmu dah zo

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Carol:

Brian, do you know how to speak English? Brian, mirang tong na thiam maw?

Brian:

Yes. Aw

Carol:

Where did you learn? Khui ah na zir?

Brian:

I learned in college. College ah si

Carol:

You speak really well. Na va tong thiam ve

Brian:

Thank you. Ka lungawi

Carol:

How long have you been in the US? US na um nak rei zo  maw?

Brian:

3 weeks. Zarh thum si

Carol:

Is your wife with you? Na nu thawn maw?

Brian:

Yes, she just got here yesterday. Aw e, ma ni a ra thleng si

Carol:

Have you been to California before? A hlan California ah nan um dah maw?

Brian:

No. I've never been there. Um lo, ka rak thleng dah lo si

Carol:

Have you ever been to Las Vegas? Las Vegas ah the?

Brian:

Yes. I went there once on a business trip. Aw, hna tuan ah voi khat ka thleng dah

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Sharon:

Jeff, I'm going to the supermarket. Do you want to come with me?

 Jeff, Supermarket ka feh zik, na ra ve duh maw?

Jeff:

I think the supermarket is closed now. Market cu tu an khar thlang ding ka zum

Sharon:

Oh, When does it close? Si maw, ziang tik an khar?

Jeff:

It closes at 7:00 on Sundays. Zarhpi ni cu pa 7.00 ah si

Sharon:

That's too bad. A va kaih lo ve

Jeff:

Don't worry, we can go tomorrow morning. It opens at 8:00. Poi lo, thai sun kan

feh thei sal si. Zing pa 8.00 ah an ong ding

Sharon:

Alright. What do you want to do now? Aw, tu ziang na tuah duh?

Jeff:

Lets take a walk for a half an hour. My sister will get here at about8:30PM and 

then we can all go out to dinner. Minute 30 hrawng leng ta sehlla. Ka farnu zan pa 8.00 a ra thleng dingih, cu le zanriah ei kan feh ding

Sharon:

Where does she live? Khui ah a um?

Jeff:

She lives in San Francisco. San Francisco ah si

Sharon:

How long has she lived there? A um nak a rei thlang maw?

Jeff:

I think she's lived there for about 10 years. Kum 10 hrawng si thlang ding ka zum

Sharon:

That's a long time. Where did she live before that? A rei tuk zo si maw, a hlan ah the khui ah a um i?

Jeff:

San Diego. San Diego ah si

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Michelle:

Charles, do you have any children? Charles, fa na nei maw?

Charles:

Yes. Aw, nei

Michelle:

How many children do you have? Pa ziat na nei?

Charles:

I have two kids. A boy and a girl. Pa 2, mipa le nunau si

Michelle:

What are their names? An hmin zo si?

Charles:

Jack and Stephanie. Jack le Stephanie si

Michelle:

How old are they? Kum ziat an si thlang?

Charles:

Stephanie is 18 and Jack is 24. Stephanie cu kum 18, cun Jack cu 24 si

Michelle:

Are they in school? Tlawng an kai lai maw?

Charles:

Stephanie is. She goes to college in Washington and Jack works inFlorida.

Stephanie cu Washington ah college zir lai si, Jack cu Florida ah hna tuan

Michelle:

What does Stephanie study? Stephanie cu ziang a zir lai?

Charles:

She studies English. English si

Michelle:

Is she here now? Tu hi nak a um maw?

Charles:

No, she's at school. Um lo, tlawngah si