Zomi-English Speaking No. 5, October 2, 2011

[Tuimang Vangkhua]

At the Bank ( Sum koihna ban ah kammal zatzia ding)

Kapno leh bank a nasemte kihona

Kapno = K, Bank a nasemnu/pa = Bank Teller = B


Kapno (K) : Can I change money here?
Hi lai ah sum ka khek thei ding hiam?

Bank Teller (B) : Sure.
Ki ngah lua.

Kapno : I would like to change some money into US currency,
Please.
Sum pawl khat US sum tawh khek nuam ing.

B : Certainly, do you have cash or traveller’s check(cheque)?
Ki ngah ei. A sum tang in nei na hia, a hih kei leh check, cheque letmat nei na hia?

K : Traveller’s Check (cheque). Here they are.
Cheque letmat nei ing. Hi lai ah.

B : May I see your passport please?
Na passport ka en thei diam?

K : Of course.
En thei tham ee.

B : Would you like it in any special denomination?
Dollar bang zah man, a sum tang deih na hiam?

K : I beg your pardon.
Hoih tak in za thei keng, hong genpha kik in.

B : How would you like your money? In twenties, or hundred
Dollars bills?
Sum bang ci deih na hiam? Sawm nih maw, a hih keil eh 100 bills a deih maw?

K : A hundred dollar in twenties.
Dollar sawm nihlai, dollar 100 man deih ing.

B : OK. Please wait a minute.
Ok, them khat na ngak pak in maw.

Kapno : Yes, thank you.
Aw leh, lungdam ei.


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