Hi Jim.

Hei, Jim.

Hi Karen. You look upset, what's wrong?

Hei, Karen. Na riahsia a bang, ziang na cang?

It's nothing. I'm just a little nervous.

Zianghman si lo. Malte ka thlaphang deuh men mi asi.

Is everything all right?

Ziangkim a tha ko maw?

Well, I'm having surgery tomorrow on my finger.

Aw, thaizing ka kutzung surgery tuah ding ka nei.

What's wrong with your finger?

Na kutzung cu ziang a cang?

I broke it the other day playing basketball.

Kan dungsun ah basketball ka lehnak ah ka kiatter.

Oh, that's terrible.

Oh, cucu a va poi ve.

Yeah, it's been bothering me since that day.

Si e, cuisin ka um nuam lo ko ituah ringring.

Are you afraid of having surgery?

Surgery tuah ding cu na tih maw?

Yes. I've never had surgery before.

Aw, tui hlanah surgery ka tuah dah lo.

I wouldn't worry. I had to have surgery on my leg last year. Everything went fine.

kei cu ka phang lem lo ding. Kan dungkum ah ka ke surgery ka rak tuah dah. Ziangkim thaten a tluang ko.

Were you nervous before the surgery?

Surgery na tuah hlanah na phang maw?

A little. Who's your doctor?

Malte. Zoha na sibawi?

Dr. Allen.

Dr. Allen.

Oh, I've heard he's really good. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Oh, mitha zet asi ti in ka thei. Zianghman phan ding na neih ding ka zum lo.

Good. That makes me feel much better.

A tha. Cucun ka thin inuam ter deuh ngaingai.