334 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. [November, 1873. Ifc is time to go to bed At what time do you go to bed P At ten o’clock Do you keep a light burning all night ? No; I keep a box of matches ready at hand It is time for breakfast Everything is ready Will you take a boiled egg P Do you sell good knives and spoons ? What do you charge per dozen P Only ten rupees; the price is very moderate, Sir. You astonish me; that is very dear Can you tell me of a good shoemaker ? The best shoemaker in the town is my next neigh¬ bour. Dialog At what o’clock do you dine ? My dinner-hour is four o’clock Our dinner will soon be on tho table Stop and take dinner with us You are very kind ; I accept your invitation How long have you been in Bombay ? Not more than three years Do you intend to remain here P No, I mean to go to London I have heard much about that town; it is the largest in the world. Has England an extensive commerce P What is the chief export of England ? Cutlery, glass, cloth, books, cabinet-work, jewel¬ lery, watches, and other fine goods. gue II. Vdkhti Tcliar man. Che vakht shmd hhofii ? 8dti de. Shmo tokoshaw chro sujni ? Na; mi yaki sandikhe kepriti handi thcyyur goslick. Vakhte nuehto hon. Hemachima tayyur on. Shmo khie pakha hri ? Shmd kurto kdpche khib harushi. Dwozatoi chene harushi ? Dah Rupia; Soheb kimatush hesibi on. Shmd mo ajabc krit, moe khaili gran on. Ish do chmosh duze khibe zdni ? Chmdsh duze hhibtere mo shere ham soye me hon. ue III. Sati chen chome khri ? Chdm kharte me sati chor on. Monne chome mu ri sopra td. Veiste o liemre mu chdm wekha. Shmd khaili merebun hit; me tlabuzadu habile kre. Shmo che keder tcakhte Bernboy bohi ? Weshtere si sol na. Shmd mazune duri gi mone bit (or veshti). Na, me mao ke London she (or vishi). Me bru o share khaili me pdmuza ; oe to donio mds- tere hemd on. England khaili kherid ofprukht dora ? England weshteri chichi bare niva ? Chdgo, oinakor (or shisha), rikht, ddpturo, ndkhsi kure konda, jdvoer, sdtho, o bzi chomho pokizd. Dialogue IV. Are you learning English P I am learning it I am glad you are learning it, because it will be very useful to you. Is the English language difficult P In the beginning it is very difficult, but if a person studies diligently every day, he can soon learn it. As the Government of this country is English, every person who wishes to obtain service under it, ought to learn this languago. There are also many books written in the English language on all kinds of sciences. It is my intention to make a voyage to England, in order to see all the wonders of that country. Shmo Engrizi zemeguri ? Me zemegure. Me khashul he gi shmd zemegurit, chei'dke o khaili dd Kdretu. Zvune Engrizi jdpu on ? Avvcl o khaili jdpu on, ama age udemi har ru sepibud ovi khina, in huli zem shegrept. Rdvige putshdte md vlate Engriz on, harki ge shavut ge shive ddslit sho nukeri vikra, md zvune shvi- dhen. Khaili ddptaro md vzune (or zvune) Engrizi nveshta hon, bdbete hemd elme. Me khcyul dure ge England shi, cherdke hemd Ajoebi o molke vivine. Dialogue V. Can you tell me if there is any ship going to Lon¬ don P There are several in the harbour which will set sail soon. Have you money enough to pay your passage P ... I think I have Shmd khdber duri gi cshtojdze Londone shut ? Khdtli to benderga hen, ke hdli rave ken. Shmd mdkeder aldi durit ki nogl (or nur) dtit ? Me khiul merese ge ddre.
