ngot
A. nipithё wėtthbyayen
Where are you coming from?
B. nsёwakwsék mbyé wthebya
I’m coming from Zoar.
A. wégwnithё ibё ga pa nadyen
What were you there for?
B. gi mawtheshnok. ngi o bzendagé
They had a meeting. I went to listen in.
A. wégwnithё ga athdёmwat
What were they talking about?
B. ngi mėtsёshen
I was late and missed out.
A. wégwnithё ga wthё mėtsёshnen
Why were you late?
B. ngi nё giwani. ngi byé nkёwéna o gitawes wpi byé mathiyan.
wgi bigwdabaneshka.
I got lost. On my way back, I picked up your cousin.
His car broke down.
A. nipithё ngothi
Where abouts?
B. ndas zhé zhi mёktthakoynak,
ngothi mana ngot dbêgёn.
(ndas zhé - on this side of)
On this side of Phlox,
about one mile.
A. wgi wthêknan né ni wdowdabyanen
Did he leave his car?
B. éhé, bama wabêk nwi nanamen.
Yes, we’re going after it tomorrow.
nish
A. gdё wzhita ne shna anwé
Are you about ready?
B. éhé, kё mathimen
Yes, let’s leave!
A. ahaw, bozen
Okay, you get in! (car)
B. nipithё wthë yigwan wa ne zhyaygo
Which way are we going?
A. Green Bay gwi ne zhyamen.
wiyé zhi wa thё madabzёygo i ktthė myéw 43. i thé wpi Milwaukee.
We’re going to go through Green Bay.
That’s where well join up with interstate 43. Then (on to) Milwaukee.
B. ngothi né gwi ne ngashkamen
Are we going to stop somewhere along the
way?
A. nangodgёn shna gwi ne ngashkamen,
kapi ėwi ne nkёwénmëgo
Once in a while, well stop to pick up coffee.
B. nithё ė pitthëyak
How far is it?
A. ngotwak nseth shaktsomtené dbêgën mana ngothi.
About 190 miles.
B. nithё wa pitthikmёgo
How long will it take us?
A. ngothi mana ngotwatso dbêgnék
gda nё byamen.
We should get there about six.
B. ahaw, nomёk shna ngё nё mba.
Okay, I’m going to sleep awhile on the way.
nswé
A. nithё ė pitthbozygo
How fast are we going?
B. gne nshiwbozmen. wégwnithё
We’re going pretty fast, why?
A. nasёna! mzhenkiwnėnė nwabma.
Watch out! I see a cop!
B. gwabmёgwnan! gbёmënashkagwnan!
He sees us! He’s chasing us!
A. zgabyéngé mzen'ëgёn ne shna anwé gdeton
Do you happen to have a driver’s licence?
B. éhé, nde ton.
Yes, I have it.
A. shkéna ngabzen!
gwi mzhengomen né
Geez, stop!
Are we going to be arrested?
B. ttho wi, ticket shna gnébetth ngё mingo.
No, I think I’ll probably be given a ticket.
*Time passes*
A. nithё ga kedot, gwi dbêgé né ė ngashmёgoygo
What did he say? Are you going to pay because we were stopped?
B. ttho wi, ngi ktthė gnë’mak, ė bwa nshiwbozyan.
No, he really warned me not to go fast.
A. iw kw’shé ė wenêk o gokoko,
ė bonénmёg’go. nasёna nё ėgathbozen!
It’s good that owl let us off. (left us alone)
Be careful, drive slow from now on!
B. ahaw, ngё nё ėgathbes.
Okay, I’ll drive slow from here