7. 7. That’s too
late.
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Conversation
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Slow Speed:
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Name:
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English
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Richard:
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Mary, would you like to get something to eat with me? Mary, pa khat khat ei tlang na
duh maw?
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Mary:
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OK. When? Aw, ziang tik le?
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Richard:
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At 10 O'clock. Pa 10 ah
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Mary:
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10 in the morning? Zing pa 10 maw?
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Richard:
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No, at night. Si lo, zaan ah
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Mary:
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Sorry, that's too late. I usually go to bed around 10:00PM.
Aa, a tlai tuk zo si, pa 10
cun ka it ring ring si
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Richard:
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OK, how about 1:30 PM? Si le, pa 1:30 ahteh?
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Mary:
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No, that's too early. I'll still be at work then. A tuan tuk, hna ka tuan lai
ding
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Richard:
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How about 5:00PM? Pa 5 hrawngahteh?
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Mary:
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That's fine. Cu mi a ttha
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Richard:
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OK, see you then. Si len, ka tong awsal dingaw
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Mary:
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Alright. Bye. Aw, bye.
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8. Choosing a
time to meet.
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Name:
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English
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Charles:
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Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me? Jennifer, zan riah ei tlang na duh
maw?
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Jennifer:
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Yes. That would be nice. When do you want to go? Aw, a ttha ding si, zaing tik na
duh?
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Charles:
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Is today OK? Tui sun teh?
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Jennifer:
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Sorry, I can't go today. Tui sun cu ka man lo
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Charles:
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How about tomorrow night? Thai zaanteh?
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Jennifer:
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Ok. What time? Aw, ziang tik caanah?
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Charles:
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Is 9:00PM all right? Pa 9:00 ttha maw?
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Jennifer:
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I think that's too late. A tlai tuk ding ka zum
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Charles:
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Is 6:00PM OK? Pa 6:00 ahteh?
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Jennifer:
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Yes, that's good. Where would you like to go? A tawk ding, khui ah feh na duh?
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Charles:
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The Italian restaurant on 5th street. Zin 5 nak ih Italian dawrah
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Jennifer:
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Oh, I don't like that Restaurant. I don't want to go there.
Kei kha mi dawr ka duh lo, kha
nak cu ka feh paih lo
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Charles:
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How about the Korean restaurant next to it? Cu mi lanih Korean rawl dawr
ahteh?
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Jennifer:
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OK, I like that place. Cu mi a ttha
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9. 9. When do you
want to go?
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Name:
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English
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Linda:
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Hi Mark. Hi Mark
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Mark:
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Hi. Hi
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Linda:
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What are you planning to do today? Tui sun ziang tuah na tum?
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Mark:
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I'm not sure yet. Ka thei hrih lo
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Linda:
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Would you like to have lunch with me? Suncaw ei tlang na duh maw?
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Mark:
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Yes. When? Aw, ziang tik le?
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Linda:
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Is 11:30AM OK? 11:30 ngah maw?
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Mark:
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Sorry, I didn't hear you. Can you say that again please?
Ka lo thei ngah lo, zang fah ten
in sim sal thei pei
maw?
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Linda:
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I said, 11:30AM. 11;30 ah ka ti
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Mark:
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Oh, I'm busy then. Can we meet a little later? Aw, ka buai deuh ding si, mal
te tlai deuhah ngah maw?
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Linda:
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OK, how about 12:30PM? 12:30 ah the?
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Mark:
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OK. Where? Aw, khui ah?
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Linda:
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How about Bill's Seafood Restaurant? Bill’s Seafood rawl dawr
ziang a bang?
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Mark:
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Oh, Where is that? Aw, khui ah si a um?
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Linda:
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It's on 7th Street. Zin pa 7th nak ah
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Mark:
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OK, I'll meet you there. Ok, kha nak ka lo tong ding
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10. 10. Ordering
food.
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Name:
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English
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Audio (Slow)
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Audio (Normal)
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Host:
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Hello sir, welcome to the French Garden Restaurant. How many? Hello Sir, French Garden
rawl dawr in si, minung pa ziat si?
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;)
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Charles:
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One. Pa khat
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Host:
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Right this way. Please have a seat. Your waitress will be with youin a moment.
Hi lamah, zangfah ten hi nak to
aw, waitress a ra ding cih ding
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Waitress:
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Hello sir, would you like to order now? Hello Sir, tu na cah duh maw?
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Charles:
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Yes please. Aw, duh
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Waitress:
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What would you like to drink? Zaing na in duh?
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Charles:
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What do you have? Ziang nan nei?
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Waitress:
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We have bottled water, juice, and Coke. Tidai, Juice le Coke bottle pawl
kan nei
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Charles:
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I'll have a bottle of water please. Tidai bottle khat in pe aw
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Waitress:
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What would you like to eat? Ziang na ei duh?
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Charles:
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I'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup. Tuna nga thawn sandwich le thing
hnah ti hang ka duh
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11. 11. Now or later?
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Name:
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English
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Elizabeth:
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Chris, where are you going? Chris, khui na feh zik?
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Chris:
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I'm going to the store. I need to buy something.
Dawrah, thil lei ka ttul i
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Elizabeth:
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Really? I need to go to the store too. A si maw? Kei khal ka feh ttul ve
si
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Chris:
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Would you like to come with me? Kan
feh tlang pei
cu?
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Elizabeth:
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Yeah, let's go together. Aw, kan feh tlang ding aw
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Chris:
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Would you like to go now or later? Tuah maw neta deuh ih feh na
duh?
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Elizabeth:
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Now. Tu
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Chris:
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What? Ziang maw?
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Elizabeth:
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Now would be better. Tu feh a ttha deuh ding
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Chris:
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OK, let's go. Aw, feh aw
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Elizabeth:
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Should we walk? Ke in kan feh ding maw?
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Chris:
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No, it's too far. Let's drive. Feh lo, a hla tuk, motor in aw
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12. 12. Do you have
enough money?
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