Maithili to English:
अतीतमे कोनो चिट्ठी पहुँचबामे कतेको दिन लागि जाइत छलैक, आ प्रत्येक प्राप्तकर्ताकेँ ओकर अपन प्रति भेटैत छलैक आ प्रत्युत्तर अलगसँ देबऽ पड़ैत छलैक।
In the past, a letter would take days to reach, and every recipient would get his or her own copy and respond separately.