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Mandy:

Professor, where's Canada? Zirh tu pa, Canada hi khui ah si a um?

Professor:

Canada is north of here. Canada cu hi sin kehlam ah si a um

Mandy:

Can you show me on the map? Ram zuk par in in hmuh thei ding maw?

Professor:

Sure. Look here. Canada is north of the United States. Thei tuk e, zoh hnik Canada cu US ih kehlam ah si.

Mandy:

Oh, I see. Where's Mexico? Aw, ka hmu. Mexico teh khui ah si?

Professor:

Mexico is south of the United States. Mexico cu US ih vorhlam ah si

Mandy:

How about Connecticut? Where's that? Connecticut teh khui ah si a um?

Professor:

Connecticut is east of New York. Connecticut cu New York ih hmai lam ah si

Mandy:

What state is west of Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania dung cu ziang ram si?

Professor:

Ohio. Ohio pan teh

Mandy:

OK, Where's Los Angeles? Si le, Los Angeles the khui ah si a um?

Professor:

Los Angeles is in California. It's southeast of San Francisco. Los Angeles cu California ah si, cu mi cu San Francisco ih southeast ah si.

Mandy:

Where's Boston. Boston the khui ah a um?

Professor:

Boston is in the northeast part of the country. Boston cu US ram pi ih northeast lam ah si.

Mandy:

Where is Las Vegas? Khui ah si Las Vegas teh?

Professor:

Las Vegas is in the southwest. Las Vegas cu Southwest lam ah si.

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Ray:

Hi Maria, did you have breakfast yet? Hey Maria, thawh hlam na ei zo maw?

Maria:

Yes, I ate at the hotel with my son and my husband. Ei zo e, kan pa le ka fapa thawn Hotel ah kan ei zo si

Ray:

Oh, they have good food there. What did you have? Si maw, an rawl a  thaw ngai si. Ziang na ei?

Maria:

I had some cereal, fried eggs and orange juice. Cereal, arr ti kio le  lingmaw ti thawn si ka ei

Ray:

How was it? A thaw maw?

Maria:

The food didn't taste very good, and actually I don't feel very wellnow. A thaw nak ka thei lo si, thu ngai cun tu tla ka nuam aw hnai lo si

Ray:

That’s too bad. Do you want to take a break? A va poi ve. Cawlh harhdam na ttul ding maw?

Maria:

No, I'm going to go back to the hotel at lunch time to lie down. Ttul lo ding. Sun cawi ei caanah Hotel ah ka kir dingih ka va zau leh ding

Ray:

OK. I'm going to the drug store later. Is there anything I can get foryou?

Ok, neta ah sii dawr ka feh leh ding. Na hrang ziang ka lo lei sak ttul ding um maw?

Maria:

No, that’s OK. I think if I rest for a little while I'll feel better. Ttul lo ding. Mal ten sung ka cawl dingih ka nuam aw deuh ding ka zum

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Jerry:

Ann what do you want to do tonight? Ann, tui zan ziang na tuah duh?

Ann:

I'd like to go see a movie. Movie ka va zoh duh

Jerry:

I heard Titanic is playing at the movie theater. Cinema ah Titanic film an piah re ro tin

ka thei ngai so khaw.

Ann:

Oh, I've heard that's a good movie. What time does it start? Si maw, cu mi film a ttha

zet tin ka thei. Ziang tik caan an thok?

Jerry:

6:30PM. It's a long movie. I think it lasts for about 3 hours. Pa 6:30 ah si, film sau zet

si a si, na zi pa 3 sung hrawng a rei in ka thei.

Ann:

Will you come and pick me up? Cu mi in rak hmuak thei pei maw?

Jerry:

What time? Ziang tik caanah?

Ann:

I think we should get there early because they might be sold out. Is 5:00PM OK?

Ticket an zuar cem pang ding ruangah tuan ten va thleng thei sehla tin ka ruat. Zan lam pa 5 a tawk

ko maw?

Jerry:

Yes, that'll be fine. I'll meet you at your house at 5:00PM. Si, cu mi a ttha ding. Na zi

Pa 5 ah nan inn ah ka lo rak tong ding aw.

Ann:

Do you want to get something to eat before the movie? Movie thok hlan thil pa khat

Khat ei ding lei na duh maw?

Jerry:

I'm not sure there will be enough time for that. We can have popcorn and hot dogs at the theater if you want. Cu mi hrang caan kan nei pei maw ka

thei lo so khaw. Na duh le vai niim kan le hot dog na duh le cu khi nak a um ding.

Ann:

I don't like the popcorn they have there. I think they put too much salt on it.

Vai niin kan cu an neih khal le ka duh lo, cii te an thlak tam tuk in ka thei so khaw.

Jerry:

OK then, I'll pick you up a little earlier and we can go to the Thai restaurant next to the theater, is that OK? Cu ti asi le, mal te tuan deuh ah ka lo rak sawm dingih, a kiang ih Thai rawl dawr kan va feh ding. Cu mi a ttha maw?

Ann:

Yes, I like that place. Aw, cu hmun ka duh si.

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Patrick:

How do you like the food? Rawl cu ziang tin na duh?

Diane:

It tastes really great. Did you cook it? A va thaw ve, na suan mi maw?

Patrick:

Yes. I made it this afternoon. Would you like some more? Si e, tui sun ih ka suan mi si. Na duh bet lai maw?

Diane:

OK, just a little though. I'm really full. Aw, mal tak ten in aw, ka puar zet thlang nan.

Patrick:

Oh. Would you like some soup instead? Si maw, ti hang in na duh sawn pang maw?

Diane:

What kind is it? Ziang vek ti hang si i?

Patrick:

Tomato and rice. Have you had that before? Buan thur le fang suan mi si, na ei dah maw?

Diane:

No. This is my first time. How does it taste? Ei dah lo, ka voi khat nak si ding? Ziang vek si a thaw maw?

Patrick:

It's good, try it. What do you think? Thaw e, ei sin awla. Ziang tin si?

Diane:

Wow. It is good. Did you make that also? A thaw tuk ual, hi mi khal na suan mi tho tho maw si?

Patrick:

Yes. Si e

Diane:

You're a really good cook. Rawl suang na va thiam ve.

Patrick:

Thanks, next time I'll make chicken soup for us. Ka lungawi, ne ta le kan za pi hrang arr sa ti hang ka suang ding.

Diane:

That sounds good. Did you study cooking in school? A ttuk si maw. Tlawngah rawl suan daan na zir maw si?

Patrick:

No, I learned by myself. I have a good cook book that I read when Ihave time.

Zir lo ve, kei mah ten zir men mi si. Caan awl ka neih piang siar ding rawl suang daan cabu ttha te ka nei si