Hey, I just talked to Jim.

Hey, tu te kha Jim ka biak.

What did he say?

Ziang a ti?

He said he had to cancel the meeting this afternoon.

Tui sunhnu tawn khawm ding kha ka thulhsal a tul, a ti.

Oh, I see.

Oh, si ngai.

Is there a problem?

A poinak a um maw?

No, It's not a big deal. He and I were supposed to talk to some new customers today.

Aih, poi lo. Amah le keimah mikhual thuthawn pehpar in biak awk ding kan nei.

Sorry to hear that.

Aw, cucu theihnuam lo zet si ual.

It's OK. This has been happening quite a bit recently.

A tha ko ding. Tuhrang ziangmawzat hitin asinak a si thlang.

That's strange. I wonder why?

A danglam zet. Ziangruangah ti ka thei lo.

His wife has been sick, so sometimes he has to go home early to take care of her.

An nu a dam lo ih a cancan cu tuamhlawm dingin tuanten a thlun a tul theu.

I see. How's work been going?

Si ngai. Hnatuan theh ziang a bang?

Things are slow right now. Would you mind if I borrow your phone, mine's out of batteries and I have to call my boss to tell him about this.

Ziangkim a nuamte zet. Na phone ka lo sang duak thei maw, ka ta a battery a cemzik ih himi thu sim dingin ka boss ka sim a tul.

OK, let me go get it. Its in the car.

Ok, ka motor sungah a um. Ka ve la duak ding maw.