Part 14.3: Personalised Dialogues
Ayrn 14.3: Coloayrtyssyn Persoonit
a. You are Kirree, asking for money at the bank:
Uss: (Say 'I want money.')
Ben-choonee: Argid Manninagh, ny argid Americaanagh?
Uss: (Say 'American money.')
Ben-choonee: Quoid ta shiu laccal?
Uss: (Say 'Two hundred dollars, please.')
Ben-choonee: Vel kaart-daill eu, my sailliu?
Uss: (Say 'Yes, here's my credit card'.)
b. You are the assistant in the bank, serving Kirree:
Uss: (Say 'Give me your credit card, please.')
Kirree: Shoh eh.
Uss: (Say 'Thank you. Write your name on this form, please.')
Kirree: C'raad?
Uss: (Say 'Here...thank you'.)
Kirree: Vel shen ooilley?
Uss: (Say 'Wait a minute, please'.)
c. You are a bank manager, explaining there is a difficulty:
Kirree: C'raad ta'n argid?
Reireyder: (Say 'Excuse me, madam, but there's a difficulty'.)
Kirree: Cre'n doilleeid?
Reireyder: (Say 'Your card isn't valid.')
Kirree: Cammah? Vel oo spotçhal, ghooinney?
Reireyder: (Say 'I'm not joking.')
d. You are Inspector Jones, arresting Kirree:
Uss: (Say 'I am arresting you'.)
Kirree: Vel shoh ny spotçh?
Uss: (Say 'This is not a joke.')
Kirree: As quoi Mary Schwartz?
Uss: (Say 'You are Mary Schwartz.')
Kirree: Cha nel mish Mary Schwartz.
Uss: (Say 'Get in the car, please'.)
Kirree: Ta mish laccal leighder!
Uss: (Say 'We'll arrange that at the station'.)