Zomi-English Speaking No. 6, October 8, 2011

[Tuimang Vangkhua]

Hotel ah Kampau Ziading ( AT THE HOTEL)

Thumasa : Hotel ah ih paiciangin, hotel sung ih lutkhit phet in Counter na om a tua lai ah nasem mi pawlkhat om hi, tua te pen Receptionist ki ci hi. Tua Receptionist nu/pa tung ah amau hotel na tun nopna thu na genmasak or tua hotel booking kholkhin na hih leh report na piak kisam hi. Tua a ding in kampau zia ding a ki gen nuam ih hi hi).

Receptionist = R , Kapno = K

R : Hi. Welcome to Orchid Hotel. May I help you?
Hi, dam maw. Orchid Hotel pan in hong muak ung. Bang kong huh thei ding hiam?

K : I would like to check in.
Hih hotel a sapnuam, a tung nuam hi ing.

R : Do you have a reservation?
Mun lakkholhsa na nei hiam?

K : Yes, I do
He, nei mah ing.

R : May I know your name please?
Na min nong gen thei pakdiam, hehpihna tawh?

K : My name is Kapno. I come from Myanmar.
Kei Kapno hi ing. Kawlgam pan hong pai hi ing.

R : How long will you be staying here?
Hi lai ah bangtan tamsawm na hia?

K : I'll be staying here for one week.
Kal khat sung tam sawm ing.

R : Are you here for business or pleasure?
Hi lai ah sumbawl a hong pai na hia, a hih kei leh gualnop khualzin a hongpai na hia?

K : Could you speak more slowly?
Hehpihna tawh damtak in nong pau thei ding hiam?

R : Is this a business trip or just a vacation?
Hi lai nong pai, sum bawl ding maw, a hih kei leh tawlnga ding a hong pai na hia?

K : Both, actually.
A taktak in ci leng, sum bawl zong hi, tawlnga ding a hong pai zong hi ing.

R : What kind of room do you want?
Na khan ding in a bang ci namte deih na hia?

K : I want a quiet big room.
Khan gol simsim khat deih ing.

R : We have room 705 reserved for you. It's on the 4th Floor.
Nang a dingin khan 705 hong koihsak ung. Tua in that 4 na ah om hi.

K : Thank you. What's the rate?
Aw lungdam ei. Bang zah man ahia?

R : USA $ 120 per night with breakfast.
Zing sang an tawh a ki gawm in zan khat ciang USA sum 120 hi.

K : That's fine.
Hoih ei.

R : Mr. Kapno, sign here please. Here is your room key.
Mr. Kapno, hi lai ah letmat thuh sin aw. Na khan sung tawh ding hih hi ei.

K : How do I get to my room?
Ka khan sung bang ci tun ding ka hiam?

R : Take the elevator to the 4th floor. You will see your room at the left handside. The bellboy will bring up your bags.
Dat hlayka tawh pai in la inn that 4 na ah. Tua lai pan in pusuah le cin, na veilam ah, na khan ding na mu ding hi. Na vante, bag te ahih leh bellboy in hong puak ding hi.

K : Thank you.
Lungdam ei.


((((Ciapteh ding : Dat hlayka pen British English elevator ci a, American English ah Lift ci uh hi.))))




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