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Laura:

Hello? Hello?

Jack:

Hi, is Heather there please? Hi, zang fah ten Heather kha nak a um maw?

Laura:

Sorry, I think you have the wrong number. Sorry si, numbet na sual si ding

Jack:

Is this 617-228-2289? 617-228-2289 a si lo maw?

Laura:

Yes. Who are you looking for again? Si e, zo si na biak duh na ti kha?

Jack:

Heather Johnson. Heather Johnson si

Laura:

Oh, I thought you said Laura. Sorry about that. This is the right number, but Heather's not here right now. Aw, Laura na ti ah ka ruat , sorry si. Numbet na dik ko nan, tu hi nak Heather a um lo si

Jack:

Do you know where she went? Khui ah a feh ti na thei maw?

Laura:

She went to the store to buy some groceries. Would you like to leave a message?

Thlai rah dawrah si a feh, thu cah na duh maw?

Jack:

Yes, would you please tell her Eric Martin called? Aw, zangfah ten Eric Martin in a lo ko

 nan tin na sim thei pei maw?

Laura:

Hi Eric, this is her roommate Kathy. I met you a couple months ago at the Christmas party. Hi Eric, a um pi Kathy si ka si.  Kan dung Christmas party lai ah ka lo hmu dah zo si

Jack:

Oh, yes. How are you? Aw, si e. Na dam maw?

Laura:

Good. Heather will be back in about 20 minutes. I'll tell her youcalled.

Aw, dam. Heather cu tui hnu minute 20 hrawngah a rak thleng sak ding, na kawh thu ka rak sim ding so khaw

Jack:

OK. Thanks. Aw, ka lungawi

Laura:

Bye bye. Bye, bye

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Tina:

Hello? Hello?

Joe:

Hi Tina, It's Joe. Hi Tina, Joe si ka si

Tina:

Hi Joe. Hi, Joe

Joe:

How's the weather there today? Tui sun kha lam ni khua ziang a bang?

Tina:

It's really cold. It snowed all day and the schools closed early. A dai na sa. Sun vui

vur a tlak ih, tlawng tla tuan ten kan cawl si

Joe:

What's the temperature?  A daih lam ziang zat si?

Tina:

It's 30 degrees now. It was even colder this morning. Tu hi 30 degree si, tui zing cu hi

hnak in a dai

Joe:

Have you heard what the weather is going to be like tomorrow? Thai sun lam ziang

vek ni khua a si ding tin a thei ngah maw?

Tina:

I was watching the news a little earlier. They said it's probably going to snow 

tomorrow. A hlan te thu tthang ka ngai nak ah cun, thai sun khal vur a tlak thei men tin an sim

Joe:

I really don't like the winter. I wish it were summer. Thla tang hi cu ka duh lo tuk aw,

tthal si sehla ka duh

Tina:

Me too. How's the weather where you are? Kei khal si, tu na um nak ah the ni khua ziang a bang?

Joe:

It's not too bad, but it's pretty cold here too. It was about 45 today and it rained this afternoon. I heard it's going to be a little warmertomorrow.

A dai ve zet ko nan, a sia tuk lo. Tui sun hi 45 hrawng si ih, tui sun lam hi ruah a sur. Thai sun hi cu mal te a hlum deuh ding tin ka thei

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Tom:

It's almost Christmas. What are you doing this weekend? Christmas si zik thlang ual. Tui kar zarh te lam the ziang na tuah ding?

Sara:

Nothing special, just working. Why do you ask? Ziang dang ciam co um lo, hna ttuan si ko. Ziangah maw?

Tom:

Well, I still haven't finished my Christmas shopping. Do you want to go shopping with me this weekend? Si, Christmas hrang ka shopping feh tla ka ttheh hrih

 lo. Tui zarh te lam shopping feh tlang na duh lo maw?

Sara:

I'd like to, but I'm not sure if I can. Work has been really busy lately. Why don't we go on Friday instead? Ka duh nan, ka feh thei ding ka thei fel hrih

lo ve. Tu lai hi hna ttuan a tam zet i. Tlawng kai ni 5 ah kan feh pei cu?

Tom:

Friday's not good. I think the stores will be very crowded and I have to work.

Ni 5 ni cu a ttha lo. Hna ttuan ding tla ka nei ih dawrah minung tla an tam zet ding ka zum

Sara:

OK, then let's try to go this weekend. I should know if I can go by Friday. Is it OK if I call you then?  Si len, tui kar zarh te lam ka zuam ding. Tlawng kai ni 5 le ka feh thei le thei lo ti ka thei ding. Ka run lo ko leh ding a rem cang maw?

Tom:

Yeah, that's fine. Si, cu mi a ttha

Sara:

What's your number? Ziang sin a numbet kha?

Tom:

233-331-8828. Let me give you my email address too. 

It'ssara@gmail.com 233-331-8828 si. Ka e-mail address tla  ka lo pek ding. sara@gmail.com si

Sara:

OK, I'll talk to you soon. Ok, ka lo ko sal cing leh ding

Tom:

OK. Ok

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Vicky:

Hello? Hello?

Ben:

Hi Vicky. Hi Vicky

Vicky:

Are you there yet? Kha nak na um thlang maw?

Ben:

Yes. Aw.

Vicky:

I just got off the subway. I'm almost there. Sorry I'm late. Tlang leng sin ka suak ciah si, kha tawk ka thleng zik te thlang. Ka tlai sorry si.

Ben:

That's no problem. I just wanted to tell you I'm inside. Ziang poi lo ve. A sungah ka um zo ti ka lo sim duh men si

Vicky:

Where are you? Khui ah na um?

Ben:

On the second floor. Sawng hnih nak ah

Vicky:

Should I come to the second floor or do you want to come to thefirst floor?

Sawng hnih nak ah ka ra ding maw nang mah sawng khat nak ah na ra sawn duh?

Ben:

Come upstairs. A tlun rung kai aw

Vicky:

What? Ziang maw?

Ben:

Oh, Can you hear me OK? I said, come to the second floor. Aw, in thei thei maw? Sawng hnih nak ah rung aw ka lo ti

Vicky:

Oh, OK. What are you doing there? Aw, ok. Kha nak ziang na tuah re ro?

Ben:

Just looking at some books on how to learn English. Mirang ca ziang tin ka zir ding ti ca bu ka hawl re ro men si

Vicky:

Do you want to get something to eat later? Neta ih ei ding pa khat khat na duh ding maw?

Ben:

No, I'm still full from dinner. Duh lo, zanriah ei tak ka puar lai

Vicky:

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

Ben:

I don't know for sure. When you get here we'll talk about it. Ka thei cuang lo. Hi tawk na thlen hnu le kan rel leh ding

Vicky:

OK, see you soon. Ok, kan tong aw ding

Ben:

Bye. bye