examples_dialogues.txt

Next, here are some dialogues in perfect ASL gloss with their English translations
Dialogue practice

A: YOU WORK WHAT? <WHQ> // What do you do for work?
B: ME WORK <T>, SECRETARY // I work as a secretary
A: OH-I-SEE <A>, #WD? // Oh I see, what do you do?
B: MANY<T>, DIFFERENT++ PHONE<T>, ME ANSWER PHONE++, PAPER<T>, ME ORGANIZE, FILE, EMAIL<T>, ME TYPE EMAIL++, CUSTOMER CL:1-approach <Cond>, ME HELP-you ETC // I do many different tasks, I answer the phone a lot, I organize papers, I file, I type a lot of emails, and if you approach as a customer, I help you, etcetera.  
A: WOW<A>, YOU SEEM <T>, #BUSY // Wow, you seem busy
B: YES ALWAYS <A>


A: YOU WORK WHAT? <WHQ> // What do you do for work?
B:ME WORK <T>, NURSE // I work as a nurse
A: YOUR EVERYDAY RESPONSIBILITY <T>, WHAT?<WHQ> // What are your everyday responsibilities?
B: DEPEND<A>, EVERYDAY<Ti/T>, CHANGE++<A> IMPORTANT?<RHQ> HELP PEOPLE.  THEY SICK <T>, ME TAKE-CARE, YOU KNOW <A>, CHECK BP, DRAW B-L-O-O-D <T>, NOTE WRITE, DOCTOR GIVE <T>, ETC<A>. // It depends, every day it changes a lot.  The important thing?  I help people.  They're sick, and I take care of them - you know, I check blood pressure, I draw blood, I write notes and give them to the doctor, etc.
A: YOUR #JOB <T>, INTERESTING<A> // Your job is interesting


A: HI, HOW YOU? <WHQ> // Hi, how are you?
B: ME<T>, #BUSY WORK<T>, LONG DAY <A> // I'm busy, it was a long day at work
A: #WD?<WHQ> // What do you do?
B: ME WORK <T>, R-E.  PAPER WORK <T>, ME PROCESS, HOME INFORMATION <T>, ME TYPE++, APPOINTMENT FOR HOUSE SHOW <T>, SCHEDULE.  HOW SHOW WHAT? <RHQ> HOUSE PEOPLE THEY LOOK <T>, DON'T LIKE <N>, NEXT, HOUSE LOOK <T>, DON'T LIKE <N>, NEXT<T>, DON'T LIKE <N>.  SCHEDULE<T>, MEET AGAIN <A>.  TOMORROW<Ti>, APPOINTMENT<T>, MORE HOUSE "fingers crossed" // I work as a real estate agent.  I process paperwork, I type up a lot of house information, I schedule appointments for house showings.  How do I show what?  People look at houses, they don't like them, go to the next house, they look at another house, they don't like it, next, they don't like it. And then I schedule to meet again.  Tomorrow is an appointment for more houses, fingers crossed.
A: GOOD LUCK! <A> // Good luck!
B: THANK-YOU! <A> // Thank you!


A: EAT WHERE? <WHQ> // Where will we eat?
B: ME KNOW C-A-F-E <T>  GREEK FOOD YOU LIKE? <Y/N> // I know a cafe, do you like Greek food?
A: GREEK FOOD <T>, ME DON'T LIKE <N> ITALIAN PLACE YOU KNOW WHERE? <WHQ> // I don't like Greek food, do you know where an Italian place is?
A: YES! ME KNOW! <A> COME // Yes, I know one!  Come along.


A: INDIAN FOOD <T>, ME FOND-OF <A>, YOU TASTE FINSIH? <Y/N> // I'm fond of Indian food, have you tasted it?
B: YES<A>, SPICY<T>, ME DON'T-LIKE <N> // Yes, it's spicy, I don't like it.
A: TRUE<A>, SPICY<T>, ME FOND-OF <A> // That's true, it is spicy, I'm fond of it.


A: ME KNOW FRENCH B-I-S-T-R-O <T>, GREAT<A>, you-JOIN-me? <Y/N> // I know a French bistro, it's great, will you join me?
B: EXPENSIVE?<Y/N> // Is it expernsive?
A: LITTLE<A>, WORTH-IT<A> // A little, but it's worth it
B: #OK!<A> // Okay!


A: YOU PICK WHAT? <WHQ> // What will you pick?
B: NOT-YET DECIDE <N>, YOU DECIDE? <Y/N> // I haven't decided yet, did you decide?
A: YES<A>, ME ORDER <T>, SAME++  ME ORDER WHAT? <RHQ> G-Y-R-O PLUS FRENCH-FRY, DELICIOUS<A> // Yes, I order the same thing a lot.  What do I order?  A gyro with french fries, it's delicious.
B: #OK<A>, ME ORDER <T>, SAME<A> // Okay, I will order the same thing.


A: CHICKEN SANDWICH, BURGER <T>, ME ON-THE-FENCE <A> I'm on the fence between a chicken sandwich and a burger.
B: CHICKEN SANDWICH ME ORDER <T>, ALWAYS!<A> // I always order a chicken sandwich!
A: GOOD?<Y/N> // Is it good?
B: RED MEAT <T>, ME AVOID // I avoid red meat
A: OH-I-SEE!<A>  ME<T>, DIFFERENT<A>, BURGER ME ORDER <T>, GO-AHEAD<A> // Oh, I see!  I'll get something different, I'll go ahead and order a burger.


A: IT<T>, WRONG<A>, MY ORDER <T>, DIFFERENT<A> // It's wrong, my order was different
B: WRONG?<WHQ> // Wrong?
A: ONION TOMOATO <T>, ELIMINATE SHOULD<A> // The onion and tomato should be eliminated
B: PICK-OFF?<Y/N> // Pick them off?
A: #OK<A> // Okay


A: APPETIZER YOU WANT? <Y/N> // Do you want an appetizer?
B: NO<N>, MONEY<T>, ME SAVE <A> // No, I'm saving money
A: SMART<A> // Smart


A: DESSERT YOU WANT? <Y/N> // Do you want dessert?
B: NO<N> // No
A: FINISH<A>, YOUR BIRTHDAY <T>, YOU PICK <A> // It was your birthday, you pick something
B: #OK<A>, ICE CREAM <T>, THANK-YOU<A> // Okay, ice cream, thank you

A: SERVICE ALRIGHT? <Y/N> // Is the service alright?
B: NO<N>, YOU MANAGER YOU? <Y/N> No, are you the manager?
A: YES, ME MANAGER <A> // Yes, I'm the manager
B: SERVER<T>, SHE TERRIBLE, SLOW, WE<T>, NOT-HAPPY<N> // The server is terrible, she's slow, we are not happy.
A: SORRY<A>, DESSERT ME BRING <T>, COST NONE <N> // I'm sorry, I'll bring you a free dessert


A: MY FOOD <T>, BROUGHT TWO TIME WRONG // They brought me the wrong food twice
B: COMPLAIN<T>, YOU SHOULD <A> // You should complain
A: YOUR MANAGER <T>, CALL // Call your manager


A: YOU ENGAGE? <Y/N> // Are you engaged?
B: YES!<A> // Yes!
A: CONGRATULATIONS! // Congratulations!
B: THANK-YOU! // Thank you!
A: HE PROPOSE HOW? <WHQ> // How did he propose?
B: HORSE RIDE <T>, TWO-OF-US SIT, STAR LOOK-UP <T>, BEAUTIFUL. HE PROPOSE <T> rs: MARRY ME?<Y/N? rs: YES!<A? // The two of us went on a horse ride and looked at the stars, it was beautiful.  He proposed, saying "Marry me?" I said "Yes!"
A: WEDDING WHEN? <WHQ> // When is the wedding?
B: J-U-N-E 7 // June 7th
A: GREAT<A>, ME<T>, PUT-DOWN REMEMBER<A> // Great!  I'll write it down to remember.


A: YOU PREGNANT? <Y/N> // Are you pregnant?
B: YES!<A>, HOW KNOW? <WHQ> SHH ME<T> 2 MONTH // Yes!  How did you know?  I'm two months along, shh!
A: YOU SEEM <A>, DIFFERENT. YOU<T>, GLOW! // You seem different, you're glowing!
B: HAHA YES <A> SHH DON'T-TELL<N> A-U-G 2 <Ti>, BABY<T>, ARRIVE WILL <A> // Haha yes, shhh, don't tell anyone!  The baby will arrive on August 2nd.
A: #OK<A>, BABY S-H-O-W-E-R <T>, ME PLAN <A> // Okay, I'll plan a baby shower.

A: NEXT WEEK <Ti>, PARTY<T>, HOST<A> // Next week, I'm hosting a party
B: TIME WHAT? <WHQ> // What time?
A: NEXT-WEEK<Ti/T>, TIME-7 // Next week at 7:00
B: LONG? <Y/N> // Will it be long?
A: NO<T>, AROUND 3-HOUR WILL TIME, 7-10 // No, it'll be around 3 hours, from 7 until 10.


A: YOUR PARTY <T>, WHEN?<WHQ> // When is your party?
B: NEXT-WEEK MONDAY <Ti>, YOU COME? <Y/N> // Next week on Monday, will you come?
A: SURE<A>, PARTY<T>, FOR-FOR?<WHQ> // Sure, what's the party for?
B: MY BIRTHDAY <T> // My birthday
A: COOL! AGE?<WHQ> // Cool! How old are you?
B: AGE-35<T>, WILL<A> // I will be 35


A: DECORATION <T>, YOU FINISH HAVE? <Y/N> // Did you get decorations?
B: YES<A>, ME ORDER <T>, FINISH <A> // Yes, I finished ordering them
A: NEED HELP? <Y/N> // Do you need help?
B: YES SURE <A>, EARLY YOU COME HELP-ME? <Y/N> THANK-YOU<A> // Yes, sure, can you come early to help me?  Thank you!
A: #OK! SEE-YOU-LATER // Okay, see you later!


A: COOK, RESTAURANT <T>, YOU WANT WHICH? <WHQ> // Which do you want, to cook, or to go to a restaurant?
B: CAN'T DECIDE <N>, STAY HOME <T>, ME WANT <A>, COOK<T>, DON'T-WANT<N> // I can't decide, I want to stay home, but I don't want to cook.
A: PROBLEM<T>, SOLVE<A>, P-I-Z-Z-A<T>, TWO-OF-US ORDER // Problem solved, we'll order pizza
B: P-I-Z-Z-A TYPE <T>, YOU WANT WHAT? <WHQ> // What type of pizza do you want?
A: PEPPERONI SAUSAGE <T>, ME LIKE <A> // I like pepperoni and sausage
B: OK<A>, 1/2 #VEG, DO-YOU-MIND? // Okay, do you mind if it's half veggie?
A: SURE, FINE <A> 1/2 MEAT 1/2 #VEG <T>, FINE<A> // Sure, half meat and half veggie is fine.

A: YOU GRADUATE FINISH? <Y/N> // Did you graduate?
B: NO, NOT-YET <N>, NEXT-WEEK JUNE 6 <Ti/T>, ME GRADUATE ME <A> // No, not yet, I graduate next week on June 6
A: GREAT! <A> YOU EXCITED? <Y/N> //  Great! Are you excited?
B: YES<A>! ANNOUNCEMENT PLUS INVITE CARD <T>, SEND FINISH <A> // Yes!  I sent an announcement and an invitation card
A: GREAT<A>, PROUD YOU <A> // Great, I'm proud of you