Hello?

Hello?

Hi Sarah, it's James.

Hi Sarah, James hokhaw.

Hey James, I can't talk now. Can I call you back later?

Hey James, ka lo be man hrih lo. Ka lo phone sal thei kem?

Sure. Is there a problem?

Awle, buainak na nei hmang ha?

I'm late for work and my car isn't working, so I need to find someone to take me to work.

Hna tuan ka tlai ih ka mawtaw khal a tha lo, curuangah hna ih I thlah tu ding zo si maw ka hawl tul.

I can take you.

Ka lo thlah thei si.

Oh, really? Thank you. That would help a lot.

Aw, ngai ngai? Lungawi. A tha tuk ding

Do you need me to pick you up after work also?

Hna tuan tlun lam ah teh lo hmuah na tul kem?

Yes, if it's not too much trouble.

Aw, na buai tuk lo ding ah cun.

It's no problem. I'm leaving my house now. I'll be right there.

Buai lo ee. Inn ihsin ka ra suak lai. Ka rak thleng cih ding.

OK. I'll wait for you in front of my apartment building.

OK. Ka inn kawt in ka lo rak hngak ding.

Do you know what's wrong with your car?

Na mawtaw cu ziang a cang na thei maw?

I'm not exactly sure. I think there's a problem with the engine.

Ka thei fiang lo. A cet lam ah siatnak a um si ding.

OK, I'll have a look when I get there. I know a lot about cars. When I was younger my father and I use to fix old cars.

OK, ka ra thlen in ka zoh hnik ding. Mawtaw thu ka thei nawn ko. Ka nauhak lai ah ka pa thawn kan mawtaw hlun pawl kan tuah theu.