Name:

English

James:

Hello. Hello

Lisa:

Hi. Hi

James:

How are you? Na dam maw?

Lisa:

I'm good. How are you? Aw ka dam, nang the?

James:

Good. Do you speak English? Dam e, mirang in na ttong maw?

Lisa:

A little. Are you American? Mal te ka thiam, American mi maw na si?

James:

Yes. Aw

Lisa:

Where are you from? Khui tawk in si na ra?

James:

I'm from California. California in

Lisa:

Nice to meet you. Lo tong ih lungawi um

James:

Nice to meet you too. Kei khal si

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Conversation Sentences

Name:

English

Mary:

Excuse me, are you American? Mal ten, American mi na si maw?

Robert:

No. Si lo

Mary:

Do you speak English? Mirang in na tong maw?

Robert:

A little, but not very well. Aw, nan ka thiam tuk lo

Mary:

How long have you been here? Hi tawk na um rei thlang maw?

Robert:

2 months. Thla hnih si

Mary:

What do you do for work? Ziang hna na ttuan?

Robert:

I'm a student. How about you? Tlawng ta ka si, nang the?

Mary:

I'm a student too. Kei khal tlawng ta si ka si

Conversation Sentences

Name:

English

John:

Excuse me, what's your name? Zang fah ten, zo si na hmin?

Jessica:

My name is Jessica. What's yours? Kei cu Jessica si, nang the?

John:

John. John

Jessica:

You speak English very well. Mirang tong na thiam tuk ual

John:

Thank you. Ka lungawi

Jessica:

Do you know what time it is? Tu nazi pa ziat si ti na thei maw?

John:

Sure. It's 5:10PM. Thei e, pa 5:10 si

Jessica:

What did you say? Ziang zat maw?

Jessica:

Thanks. Ka lungawi

John:

You're welcome. Apoi lo ve

John:

I said it's 5:10PM. Pa 5:10 si ka ti

Conversation Sentences 4

Name:

English

Amy:

Hi Michael. Hi Michael

Michael:

Hi Amy. What's up? Hi Amy, ziang si?

Amy:

I'm looking for the airport. Can you tell me how to get there? Van zam leen ka hawl re ro, ziang tin feh ding ti in sim thei maw?

Michael:

No, sorry. I don't know. Sory, ka thei lo si

Amy:

I think I can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the subway is? Lei tang zin in cun ka thleng thei ding ka zum, khui ah si a zin um nak na thei maw?

Michael:

Sure, it's over there. Thei e, khi tawk ah si

Amy:

Where? I don't see it. Khui ah maw? Ka hmu lo

Michael:

Across the street. Lam zin lan ah kha

Amy:

Oh, I see it now. Thanks. Aw, ka hmu, ka lungawi

Michael:

No problem. Ziang si lo ve

Amy:

Do you know if there's a restroom around here? Hi kiang nai ih zun in umnak na thei maw?

Michael:

Yes, there's one here. It's in the store.  Aw, dawr sungah pa khat a um

Amy:

Thank you. Lungawi

Michael:

Bye. Bye

Amy:

Bye bye. Bye bye

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Name:

English

Thomas:

Hi Sarah, how are you? Hi Sarah, na dam maw?

Sarah:

Fine, how are you doing? Dam e, nang teh?

Thomas:

OK. Ka ttha

Sarah:

What do you want to do? Ziang na tuah duh?

Thomas:

I'm hungry. I'd like to eat something. Ka ril rawng, thil pa khat khat ka ei duh

Sarah:

Where do you want to go? Khui ah na feh duh i?

Thomas:

I'd like to go to an Italian restaurant. Italian rawl dawr ah ka feh duh

Sarah:

What kind of Italian food do you like? Ziang vek Italian rawl na duh?

Thomas:

I like spaghetti. Do you like spaghetti? Spaghetti ka duh, na duh ve maw?

Sarah:

No, I don't, but I like pizza. Duh lo, kei pizza ka duh

Name:

English

Susan:

David, would you like something to eat? David, pa khat khat ei na duh maw?

David:

No, I'm full. Duh lo, ka puar

Susan:

Do you want something to drink? Pa khat khat in dingah teh?

David:

Yes, I'd like some coffee. Aw, coffe ka duh

Susan:

Sorry, I don't have any coffee. Ava poi ve, coffee ka nei lo

David:

That's OK. I'll have a glass of water. A poi lo, ti dai khuat khat in pek men aw

Susan:

A small glass, or a big one? Khuat a te maw tum tu?

David:

Small please. A te tu

Susan:

Here you go. Aw, hi nak

David:

Thanks. Lungawi

Susan:

You're welcome. A poi lo