Hello World: Multilingual Greetings for those providing Obstetric Anesthesia Care -  Hakha Chin

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My name is ___

Kei mah ka min
cu __ ka si.

 

 

Kay mah kuh meen tsoo *name* kuh see.

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I am the anesthesiologist taking care of you today.

Tuni an zohkhen tu fahnak thei lo, it ternak sibawi ka si.

Too-nee un zoh-khen too fah-nak tay-loh eet tair-nak see-baw-ee kuh see.

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Please give me a few moments to get the help of an interpreter.

Caan tlawmpal ka pe bang, holh leh tu ka auh ta lai.

Tsahn tlawm-puhl kuh pay bung, hloh lay too ku ow tuh lie.

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You will need to go fully asleep because this is an emergency.

A biapi mi asi caah, na hngilh a hau lai.

Uh bee-uh-pee mee uh-see tsah, nuh hngeel uh hou lie. 

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You will need general anesthesia for your surgery because this is an emergency.

Na surgery a biapi tuk mi a si caah, fah theih lo nak, it ternak si na herh lai

Nuh sur-juh-ree uh bee-uh-pee took mee uh see tash, fah-tay loh nuk, eet tair-nuk see nuh hair-uh lie.

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Take some deep breaths.

Na thaw dawp.

Na thaw dawp.

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We are placing monitors to keep you safe.

na himnak caah, monitor kan chiah lai. 

Nuh heem-nuk tsah, maw-nee-tuhr kun chee-uh lie. 

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I know that this is scary.

Hihi tihnung asi ka theih.

Hee-hee tee-noong uh-see kuh tay. 

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We will take good care of you.

Ttha tein kan zoh khen lai.

Tah tay-een kun zoh khen lie. 

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We are testing how well your anesthesia is working. You may feel some pressure. Let me know if you feel any sharp pain.

Zei tluk in dah sii rian a tuan kan zoh. Chunh bantuk fahnak a um ahcun, ka chimh

Zay tlook een duh see ree-un uh too-un kun zoh. Choon bun-took fah-nuk uh oom uh-tsoon, kuh chyim.

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We need to place an IV to give you medicine and fluids, to keep you safe.

Na himnak caah, IV na chungah kan chiah a herh, sii le ti rawnh ding,

Nuh heem-nuk tsah, IV nuh tsoong-uh kun chee-uh uh hair-uh, see lay tee rown deeng.

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We need to place a catheter in your bladder. I'm sorry, this may be uncomfortable.

Nan zuun umnak ah catheter kan chiah a hau. Ka ngaithiam, hihi a nuam kho lo men

Nun zoon oom-nuk uh kath-uh-tuhr kun chee-uh uh hou. Kuh ngei-thee-um, hee-hee uh noo-um khoh loh men.

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Open your eyes

Na mit au

Na meet ow.

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Your surgery is finished

Na surgery a dih cang

Nuh sur-juh-ree uh dee tsung. 

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Are you having pain?

A fak mi um maw?

Uh fak mee oom maw?

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Yes

Aw / asi

Aw / uh-see.

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No

Asi lo

Uh-see loh.

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