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Eshe, apu shukᵘ minupanian, apu tshissenitaman tshekuan etian. Nanitam nui man.

Yes, I'm not doing very well, I don't know what's going on with me. I often feel like crying.

Ekᵘ ashit, tshekuan an miamitunenitamikuin?

And at the same time, what's on your mind?

Ekᵘ ma, tshimishta-min a kapi kiashikati? Eukuan etian meshta-miniani kapi nin, apu minukuamuian.

Also, do you drink a lot of coffee during the day? That's what happens to me when I drink too much coffee, I don't sleep well.

Tshipa tshi put. Apu mishta-minukuamuian. Nanikutini, nipekupan tepishkati ekue eka tshi nipaian. Ekue aieshkushian kiashikati.

Maybe that's it. I don't sleep well. Often I wake up at night and can't go back to sleep. And then I'm tired during the day.

Tshinishtutatin nuitsheuakan, eukuan eshinakushian kie nin. Tshekuan ma tshipa tutenan. Tshika ashuapinan kanapua. Shash tshekat tshika minupanitshe.

I understand, my friend, it's the same for me. What can we do? We'll wait it out. It'll be okay soon.

Eshe tapue, nimishta-min kapi, nasht peikunnu tatunakan ishkanitshishikua.

Yes it's true, I drink a lot of coffee, at least ten cups throughout the day.

Akushun: manitushiss Covid-19, katshishkutamatsheutshuap, nikanishat.

The disease Covid-19, school, my family.

Tshiminukuamun a? Tshitaieshkushinatshe put an.

Are you sleeping well? Maybe you're tired.

Uemut uin, nitishpishin tshetshi natutatan.

Of course I have time to listen to you.

Tshitishpishin a tshetshi natutuin, tshui aimitin?

Do you have time to listen to me, I would like to talk to you?

Niminuenimun katshi aimitan.

I feel good after talking to you.

Niminueniten... eka shakuenimu, tshe aimian.

I'm glad... don't be shy, give me a call [anytime].

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