Angela, come in.

Angela, ra lut aw.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Thanks. I can't believe you remembered that.

Lungawi. Na cing maw ka lo zum thei lo.

Well, I have a calendar in my computer. It helps me remember things like that. What are you up to?

Aw, ka computer ah nithla siarnak ka nei. Thil cingnak ah I bawm ngai ngai. Ziang na bang?

I'm reading a book my cousin gave me for my birthday.

Ka cousin in suahni laksawng I pek mi cabu ka siar rero.

Let me see. Oh, I have this book at home. I want to give you a present too.

Ka zoh hnik ke. Aw, inn ah hi mi cabu ka nei. Laksawng ih lo pek ka tum ve.

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

Aw, tingtang si ual. Pakhat ka nei zo nan hi mi ka duh sawn. Lungawi.

You're welcome. Do you know how to play the guitar?

Poi loee. Tingtang tum na thiam maw?

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

Aw, tum thiam ee. Ka nauhak lai ah ka pa in I zirh.

Will you play it now? I want to listen to some music.

Tu ah na tum kem? Awnmawi ka ngai caak.

OK. Do you know this one?

OK. Hi hi na thei maw?

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

Aw, ka thei dah. Middle School ka kai lai ah a hla ka rak sak thei.

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.

Hla hlun si. Upa in ka thei aw theh. College ka kai lai ah radio ah an sak ring ring.