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Receptionist:

Hello, Marriott Hotel, how may I help you? Hello, Marriot Hotel, ziangtin ka lo bawm ding?

Nancy:

Hi. I'd like to make a reservation.Hi, room ham nak ka tuah duh

Receptionist:

Just a moment. OK, for what date? Mal ten, aw ziang tik ni hrangah?

Nancy:

July 25th. July 25 hrang

Receptionist:

How many nights will you be staying? Zaan  ziat na caam ding?

Nancy:

2 nights. What's the room rate? Zaan hnih, a man ziang hmuah si?

Receptionist:

75 dollars a night plus tax. Would you like me to reserve a roomfor you?

Zaan khat ah dollars 75 le siah hlawh (tax) thawn in. Room cu na ham duh maw?

Nancy:

Yes please. Aw, duh

Receptionist:

Your name? Zo si na hmin

Nancy:

Nancy Anderson. Nancy Anderson

Receptionist:

Miss Anderson, how will you be paying? Miss Anderson, ziang tin riah man na pek ding?

Nancy:

Visa. Visa thawn

Receptionist:

Card number please. Zangfah ten na card numbet ziang si?

Nancy:

4198 2289 3388 228. 4198 2298 3388 228

Receptionist:

Expiration date? A cem ni the?

Nancy:

1/9/2012 1/9/2012

Receptionist:

OK, You're all set. We'll see you on the 25th. Ok, ka ttheh zo, 25 ni ah kan hmuh aw leh ding maw

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Ellen:

Kevin, what would you like to do? Kevin, ziang na tuah duh?

Kevin:

I don't know. Maybe watch TV. Ka thei lo, TV zoh men ding

Ellen:

That's a good idea. We're going shopping later so I think you should rest for a while. A ttha si cu, mal te cawl hahdam lawk awla, shopping cu ne ta ah kan feh leh ding

Kevin:

I don't think I want to go anymore. Khui tawk hman ka feh duh nawn lo ding a bang a

Ellen:

What do you mean? I thought you said we were going shopping.

Ziangah naw? Shopping kan feh ding na ti hmang ka ti si

Kevin:

I know, but I changed my mind. I'm too tired. Si ko nan, ka thu ka tthin sal, ka bang tuk ih si

Ellen:

Well, I still have a lot of stuff to buy. When do you think we'll go?

Aw, lei duh mi tam pi ka nei. Ziang tik kan feh sal ding?

Kevin:

Maybe tonight. Tui zaan lam ah aw

Ellen:

OK, would you mind if I use your phone? Ok, na phone ka hmang thei pei maw?

Kevin:

Sorry I don't have signal. Sorry si, line a ngah lo

Ellen:

Are you kidding? I usually have really good reception here. In ca po maw?  Hi tawk in ttha ten ka thei fiang thei ring ring si

Kevin:

My phone is very old and it doesn't work very well. Ka phone hi a hlun tuk zo ih, a ttha hnai nawn lo ihsi

Ellen:

What if I take it outside? Lengah teh ziang bang pei maw?

Kevin:

Yes, that’s fine. It works well outside. Aw, a lengah a ttha sawn si

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Erica:

Andrew, would you like to play a game? Andrew, na lek duh maw?

Andrew:

OK, what kind of game? Aw, ziang vek lek nak?

Erica:

Lets play cards? Do you know how to play Blackjack? Card kan lek ding maw?

Blackjack lek na thiam maw?

Andrew:

Yes, that’s an easy game. I don't want to play that right now. Aw, a ol te si. Tu cu

ka lek paih hrihlo

Erica:

OK, Do you remember how to play poker? Ok, poker ziang tin lek na mang lai maw?

Andrew:

I think so, but you're going to have to explain the rules to me again.Thiam lai ding, asinan a lek daan in sim sal ttul

Erica:

OK. Look at this piece of paper. It has all the rules on it. Ok, hi mi ca tlep zoh aw,

hi nah a lek daan a um ttheh.

Andrew:

OK, yes. I remember now. I think the last time we played thisgame, 

you won and I lost. Aw, ka thei sal zo. Kan lek netabik kha in neh ta in ka thei.

Erica:

Yes, that was fun. Aw, a nuam si maw

Andrew:

OK, let's play, but this time I don't want to bet money. Ok, kan lek ding aw, asinan tui ttum cu poisa thap ka duh lo

Erica:

OK, we won't bet. We'll just play for fun. Ok, kan thap lo ding. Anuam men in kan lek ding

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Jimmy:

Angela, come in. Angela, rung lut aw

Angela:

Happy Birthday! Suah ni sunglawi

Jimmy:

Thanks. I can't believe you remembered that. Ka lungawi, na mang ding ka zum lo nan

Angela:

Well, I have a calendar in my computer. It helps me rememberthings like that.

 What are you up to? Ka computer ah ni thla ka nei si, cu mi in hi vek pawl in mang ter si. Ziang na tuah?

Jimmy:

I'm reading a book my cousin gave me for my birthday. Ka suahni laksawngah tin,

ka unau pa pek mi cabu ka siar re ro

Angela:

Let me see. Oh, I have this book at home. I want to give you a present too. Ka zoh hnik ding. Aw, inn ah tla ka nei ve si. Kei tla lawksawng ka lo pek duh

Jimmy:

Wow, it's a guitar. I already have one, but I like this one better.Thank you.

Aw, guitar si ual. Pa khat cu ka nei zo nan, hi mi ka duh deuh. Ka lungawi

Angela:

You're welcome. Do you know how to play the guitar? A poi lo. Guitar na tum thiam maw?

Jimmy:

Yeah, I know how to play. My father taught me when I was young.

Thiam e, ka nau hak lai in ka pa in in zirh si

Angela:

Will you play it now? I want to listen to some music. Tu in tum sak awla, hla ka ngai duh si

Jimmy:

OK. Do you know this one? Ok, hi mi na thei maw?

Angela:

Yeah, I've heard that one. I could sing that song when I was in middle school.

 Aw, hi mi cu ka ngai dah zo. Tlawng ka kai lai in hi mi hla cu ka sak thei si

Jimmy:

It's an old one. It makes me feel old. When I was in college they use to play it 

on the radio all the time. A hla a rei tuk thlangih, u pa tuk in ka thei aw. Phun sang tlawng ka kai lai ah radio in an sak ter ring ring i

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Receptionist:

Good evening.Nan tlai lam hmang nuam maw?

Jim:

Hi. Do you have any vacancies tonight? Hi, tui zaan lam room lawng a um ding maw?

Receptionist:

Yes. The rate is 55 dollars. Nei e, dollars 55 si

Jim:

Do the rooms have internet access? Room ah internet a ngah maw?

Receptionist:

We have wireless. If you have a computer you can use thewireless network

 for an additional 5 dollars. Wireless kan nei si. Computer na nei le, fang nga pek belt

 in wireless na hmang thei.

Jim:

OK, I'd like a room please. Ok, zang fah ten, room ka lak ding.

Receptionist:

Would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room? Kuak fawp thei nak maw thei lo nak khaan na duh?

Jim:

Non-smoking. Kuak fawp lo nak

Receptionist:

How will you be paying? Ziang tin na pek ding?

Jim:

Visa. Here you are. Hi nak Visa thawn in

Receptionist:

How many people? Minung pa ziat?

Jim:

Two. Pa hnih

Receptionist:

Would you like a king size bed or two double beds? Ih khun pa hnih um maw sungkua ih khun na duh?

Jim:

King size please. Sung kua ih khun um

Receptionist:

You're in room 237. It's on the second floor. Here's your key.Sign here 

please. Hi nak na  tawh. Sawng hnih nak ih room number 237 ah. Zang fah ten hi nak sing ta aw.

Jim:

What time is checkout? Ziang tik tiang si um thei?

Receptionist:

11:30AM 11:30 ah si.