THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR How can our company help you? Kwan bn so na yEn adwumakuo yi betumi aboa wo? I Kwah" beh" soh nah yehn ah-jwoo-mah-koo-oh y mee ah-boh-ah woh? We'll gladly submit an estimate at no obligation Anigyee mu, yababre wo ntotohoo bi, a any& haw biara [Ah-nee-jay-gh moo, yeh-beh-breh woh n-toh-toh-hoh bee, ah hn-yeh hahw bee-ah- rah We'l gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation Anigyea mu, yebabrg wo yEn nhyehys e, a Eny haw biara [Ah-nee-jay-ah moo, yeh-beh-breh woh yehn n-shay-sheh-eh, ah ehn-yeh hahw bee-ah-rah] May we put together a proposal for you? YEnhyehye' nyinaso bi mma wo? TYehn-shay-sheh nyee-nah-soh-aw bee m-mah woh? We would like to help you YEbpe se yEbaboa wo TYeh-beh-peh seh yeh-beh-boh-ah woh] Is our price within your range? Y8 bo. no wo wo nsusuee mu? TYeh boh-aw noh waw woh n-SOo-sway-eh moo?] When may we get to work on this project for you? Daban na yabatumi ahya adwuma yei ase ama wo? Dah-behn nah yeh-beh-too-mee ah-sheh ah-jwoo-mah yay-ee ah-say ah-mah woh? Do you have any concerns about our product? wo wa haw bi wa yen ayedee ho? TWoh waw shaw bee waw yehn ah-yeh-day-eh shoh?
The Business Translator 29 How can our company help you? Kwán b n só na y n adwúmàkúó yí bétúmí ábóá wó? [Kwáhn béhn sóh nah yehn ah-jwóo-màh-kóo-óh yée báy-tóomée áh-bóh-áh wóh?] Well gladly submit an estimate at no obligation. Anígyé mú, y b br wo ntotohóó bí, á ny háw bíárá. [Ah-née-jáy- h móo, yeh-béh-bréh woh n-toh-toh-hóh bée, áh éhn-yéh háhw bée-áh-ráh] Well gladly submit our recommendations at no obligation. Anígyé mú, y b br wo y n nhyéhy , á ny háw bíárá. [Ah-née-jáy- h móo, yeh-béh-bréh woh yehn n-sháy-sheh-éh, áh éhn-yéh háhw bée-áh-ráh] May we put together a proposal for you? Y nhyéhy nyinasó bi mmá wó? [Yéhn-sháy-shéh nyee-nah-sóh-áw bee m-máh wóh?] We would like to help you. Y b p s y b bóá wó. [Yeh-béh-péh séh yeh-béh-bóh-áh wóh] Is our price within your range? Y bó nó w wo nsúsue mú? [Yéh bóh-áw nóh waw woh n-sóo-sway-éh móo?] When may we get to work on this project for you? Dab n na y b túmí áhy adwúmá yeí asé ámá wó? [Dah-béhn nah yeh-béh-tóo-mée áh-shéh ah-jwóo-máh yay-ée ah-sáy áh-máh wóh?] Do you have any concerns about our product? Wó w háw bí w y n ay dé hó? [Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn ah-yéh-dáy-éh shóh?]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Do you have any concerns about our service? wo w haw bi w. yEn yabea ho? Toh waw shaw bee waw yehn yeh-bay-ah shoh? Do you have any concerns about our pricing wo wo haw bi wo yan bobo ho? Toh waw shaw bee waw yehn boh-baw shoh? May I call you back tomorrow? YEn nso batumi afr& wo akyena? TYeh"n-soh beh-too-mee ahf-reh woh aw-chay-nah? May i call you back next week? YEn nso bAtumi afra wo nawotwe se nne TYeh"n-soh beh-too-mee ahf-reh woh nah-woh-chway seh n- ne May i call you back this afternoon? YEn nso batumi afra wo awia yi? TYehn-soh beh-too-mee ahf-reh woh ah-wee-ah yee? May I call you back in the morning YEn nso batumi afr wo anoa bre? TYehn-soh beh-too-mee ahf-reh woh ah-naw-pah breh?] Who should be my contact within your company? Hwai na mesi ne so nkitahodie mu wowo adwumakuo no mu? Shah-ee nah may-see nay soh n-kee-tah-shoh-dee-ay moo waw woh ah-jwoo-mah-koo-oh noh moo?] NOTES: See general notes on Africa under Chichewa
The BusinessTranslator 30 Do you have any concerns about our service? Wó w háw bí w y n y béá hó? [Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn yéh-báy-áh shóh?] Do you have any concerns about our pricing? Wó w háw bí w y n bób hó? [Wóh waw sháhw bée waw yehn bóh-báw shóh?] May I call you back tomorrow? Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo kyéná? [Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh aw-cháy-náh?] May I call you back next week? Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo nawótwé s nn ? [Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh nah-wóh-chwáy séh nnéh?] May I call you back this afternoon? Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo awiá yí? [Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh ah-wee-áh yée?] May I call you back in the morning? Y n nsó b túmí áfr wo an pa br ? [Yéhn n-sóh béh-tóo-mée áhf-réh woh ah-naw-pah bréh?] Who should be my contact within your company? Hwáí na mésí ne só nkitahodíé mú w wo adwúmakúó nó mú? [Sháh-ée nah máy-sée nay sóh n-kee-tah-shoh-dée-áy móo waw woh ah-jwóo-mah-kóo-óh nóh móo?] NOTES: See general notes on Africa under Chichewa
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR ALBANIAN This is the national language of Albania, with dialects also spoken in parts of italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, romania, and Slovenia by a total of about 5 million people in the region. The"r" is strongly trilled, like in Spanish burro f a word has more than one syllable, the accent normally falls on the second to last syllable Hello. nice to meet you Pershendetje, gezohem qe u njoftuam IPer-shehn-deht-yeh, g'zoh-ehm tyeh oo nyohf-too'am I only speak English Une flas vetem englishte LOon flyahs veh-tehm ehng-lishtI I don t understand Nuk kuptoj NOok koop-toyl What is this? ka eshte kjo? Chkah ehsht kyo? I What is the time? Sa eshte ora? Sah ehsht oh-rah? Where is the nearest toilet? Ku eshte toaleti me i afert? Koo ehsht toh-ah-leh-tee meh ee ah-fert? Where is the nearest airport? Ku eshte aeroporti me i afert? Koo ehsht ah-eh-roh-pohr-tee meh ee ah-fert? 31
The Business Translator 31 ALBANIAN This is the national language of Albania, with dialects also spoken in parts of Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, and Slovenia by a total of about 5 million people in the region. The r is strongly trilled, like in Spanish burro. If a word has more than one syllable, the accent normally falls on the second to last syllable. Hello, nice to meet you. Përshëndetje, gëzohem që u njoftuam. [Per-shehn-deht-yeh, gzoh-ehm tyeh oo nyohf-tooam] I only speak English. Unë flas vetëm englishtë. [Oon flyahs veh-tehm ehng-lisht] I don't understand. Nuk kuptoj. [Nook koop-toy] What is this? Çka është kjo? [Chkah ehsht kyoh?] What is the time? Sa është ora? [Sah ehsht oh-rah?] Where is the nearest toilet? Ku është toaleti më i afërt? [Koo ehsht toh-ah-leh-tee meh ee ah-fert?] Where is the nearest airport? Ku është aeroporti më i afërt? [Koo ehsht ah-eh-roh-pohr-tee meh ee ah-fert?]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Where is the nearest hospital? Ku eshte spital me i afert? Koo ehsht spee-tah-lyee meh ee ah-fert? Where is the nearest American restaurant? Ku eshte restorani amerikan me i afert? Koo ehsht reh-stoh-rah-nee ah-meh-ree-kahn meh ee ah-fert? What do you need to make this work? Cka duet ge kjo te korr sukses? Chkah doo-heht tyeh kyoh t' kohr sook-sehs? Who is the decision maker Kush vends per kete? Koosh vehn-dohs per keht? May I use the phone? A mund te sherbehem me telefomin? [Ah moond t' sher-beh-hehm meh teh-leh-foh-neen? May I use the computer? a mund te sherbehem me kompjuterin? [Ah moond t sher-beh-hehm meh kohm-pyoo-teh-reen? May i speak alone with my partner for a moment? A mund shkurt te flas vetem me partnerin tim? [Ah moond shkoort t flyahs veh-tehm meh pahrt-neh-reen teem?] Let's make this deal happen today Hajde sote te anime mareveshtje HHahy-deh soht t' areem mahr'vehsh-tyeh Yes IPoh
The BusinessTranslator 32 Where is the nearest hospital? Ku është spitali më i afërt? [Koo ehsht spee-tah-lyee meh ee ah-fert?] Where is the nearest American restaurant? Ku është restorani amerikan më i afërt? [Koo ehsht reh-stoh-rah-nee ah-meh-ree-kahn meh ee ah-fert?] What do you need to make this work? Çka duhet që kjo të korr sukses? [Chkah doo-heht tyeh kyoh t' kohr sook-sehs?] Who is the decision maker? Kush vendos për këtë? [Koosh vehn-dohs per keht?] May I use the phone? A mund të shërbehem me telefonin? [Ah moond t' sher-beh-hehm meh teh-leh-foh-neen?] May I use the computer? A mund të shërbehem me kompjuterin? [Ah moond t sher-beh-hehm meh kohm-pyoo-teh-reen?] May I speak alone with my partner for a moment? A mund shkurt të flas vetëm me partnerin tim? [Ah moond shkoort t flyahs veh-tehm meh pahrt-neh-reen teem?] Let's make this deal happen today. Hajde sotë të arimë marëveshtje. [Hahy-deh soht t areem mahrvehsh-tyeh] Yes Po [Poh]
THE BUSINESS TRANSLATOR Jo TYoh Why Pse IP'seh How See] Mayb Ndoshta IN'doosh-tah Thank you Ju falemenderit TYoo fah-leh-mehn-deh-reet Sign here Nenshkruani ketu INensh-kroo-ah-nee ktoo] Please Ju lute TYoo lyoo-tehmI My name is Emri im eshte Ehm-ree eem ehsht. What is your name? Si e keni emin? See eh keh-nee ehm-reen? Where can I find an interpreter? Ku mund te gjeje perkthyes? Koo moond t'gy'ye perk-thew-ehs?
The Business Translator 33 No Jo [Yoh] Why Pse [Pseh] How Si [See] Maybe Ndoshta [Ndoosh-tah] Thank you Ju falemenderit [Yoo fah-leh-mehn-deh-reet] Sign here. Nënshkruani këtu. [Nensh-kroo-ah-nee ktoo] Please Ju lutem [Yoo lyoo-tehm] My name is Emri im është [Ehm-ree eem ehsht...] What is your name? Si e keni emrin? [See eh keh-nee ehm-reen?] Where can I find an interpreter? Ku mund të gjejë përkthyes? [Koo moond t gyye perk-thew-ehs?]