Part 9.3: Personalised Dialogues
Ayrn 9.3: Coloayrtyssyn Persoonit
a. You are Inspector Jones, introducing yourself to Juan:
Uss: (Say 'Good morning'.)
Juan: Moghrey mie. Noddym cooney lhiat?
Uss: (Say 'I'm a policeman, Inspector Jones. Can I come in?')
Juan: Mie dy liooar. C'red t'ou laccal?
Uss: (Say 'Does Kirree Crennell live here?')
Juan: Ta. T'ee voish America.
Uss: (Say 'I'd like to have a chat with her'.)
Juan: Cha nel ee er cosh foast.
b. You are Ealee, showing Inspector Jones and Kirree into the sitting room:
Scruteyr: Gow-shiu my leshtal, nodmayd loayrt boayl ennagh?
Uss: (Say 'You can go into the sitting room'.)
Scruteyr: Vel shen mie dy liooar?
Uss: (Say 'Yes, certainly, that's all right'.)
Scruteyr: Yn çhamyr shoh?
Uss: (Say 'Yes, that's it. Go in please and I'll close the door'.)
Scruteyr: Gura mie eu.
c. Your are Kirree, talking about her encounter with the Inspector:
Uss: (Say 'I can't believe it. He took my passport from me!')
Juan: Ta shen agglagh? Cre'n fa ren eh shen?
Uss: (Say 'Some nonsense or other! Maybe I haven't got the right passport'.)
Juan: Cre'n aght oddagh shen y ve?
Uss: (Say 'I'm sure it'll be all right'.)
Juan: Ta treisht aym dy bee.
d. You are Juan, whispering to Ealee about Kirree:
Uss: (Say 'It's strange that the police came'.)
Ealee: Ta red ennagh quaagh goll er.
Uss: (Say 'It's likely the whole thing is innocent'.)
Ealee: Ny bee ommidjagh!
Uss: (Say 'It's not ridiculous'.)