| Host: Ei chomú-dâ kú piras | There is someone at the door | |
| Servant: Chota ítí ta? | Who is there? | |
| Friend: Ei'm | It is I | |
| Visitor: Chota tí ta? | Who is it? | |
| Host: Bodú úwedshim | I don't know | |
| Visitor: Bodú ve kayir siestant | I will go see | |
| Host: Kain gieruk. Bodú ve kabâm Shinuwin yirant | No need, I shall tell Shinuwin to go | |
| Host: Shinuwin! | Shinuwin! | |
| Servant: Íe! | Yes! | |
| Host: Dâo dâ! | Come here! | |
| Servant: Íe! | Yes! | |
| Host: Ei chomú-dâ kú piras. Yirú siestant chota tí ta. | There is someone at the door. Go and see who it is. | |
| Servant: Íe! | Right! | |
| Servant: Korí ya, kakai sinú tí kembí? | What is your name, sir? | |
| Friend: Moi sinú tí Trushikan. A ítí korí Kinig kú soi? | My name is Trushika. Is Mr Kinig at home? | |
| Servant: Íe, taní ítí kú soi. Kulahú penyirant dâ | Yes, he is. Please come in | |
| Friend: Âriget | Thank you | |
| Servant: Korí Trushika ítí dâde | Mr. Trushika has come | |
| Host: Kulahú ten penyirant dâ | Ask him to come in | |
| Host: Korí Trushika ya, a ítí kembí duono ya? | Hello Mr. Trushika, how are you? | |
| Friend: Duoní. Korí Kinig a koren Shirab ya, a ítí ba kembien duono | Quite well. Are you Mr. Kinig and Mr. Shirab, both well? | |
| Host and Visitor: Duoní, duoní. Kulahú siedant súdakembí | Quite well. Please take a seat | |
| Friend: Âriget âriget | Thank you, thank you | |
| Host: Brobú chân! | Prepare tea! | |
| Servant: Kembí guôt dâ nena dok bodú dâ | Coming in a moment | |
| Host: Kulahú, korí Trushika, pihant chân | Take some tea Mr. Trushika | |
| Friend: Âriget | Thank you | |
| Host: A pohatíshim siedant súdakembí nidolgon bikkon | Can't you stay a little longer? | |
| Friend: Púch! Ta tí chota-dâ so kapena bodú kiekant. Bodú múhe tai redyir | Sorry! There is someone waiting for me. I must return | |
| Friend: Ûhim'na príantantie. | Don't get up. | |
| Host and Visitor: Ishikude dât talik a nena! | Where do such words come from! | |
| All together: Dua sieh, dua sieh | Good-bye, good-bye |
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Dialogue 1: A Friend Arrives
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