Ankeet

One more form

Your goalI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowly.

Leena

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Your first real morning in the flat. Early, somebody knocks. It is Leena, with a pen and a printed form under her arm.

Leena
Tere hommikust! Kas ma võin sisse tulla?
Good morning! May I come in?
Tere hommikust, proua Tamm! Jah, palun.
Good morning, Mrs Tamm! Yes, please come in.
Tere hommikust, proua Tamm! Jah, palun.
Good morning, Mrs Tamm! Yes, please come in.
She holds up a pen and a printed form.
Leena
Siin on ankeet. Iga uus naaber täidab ankeedi.
Here's a form. Every new neighbour fills in a form.
Ankeet? Praegu?
A form? Now?
Ankeet? Praegu?
A form? Now?
Leena
Jah, jah, praegu. See on kiire!
Yes, yes, now. It'll be quick!
She reads out the whole form in one breath.
Now she speaks very, very slowly.
Leena
Nimi, perekonnanimi, kust te pärit olete, mis keeli te räägite, mis tööd te teete?
Name, surname, where are you from, what languages do you speak, what do you do?
Vabandust, ma ei saa aru. Palun aeglasemalt.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Vabandust, ma ei saa aru. Palun aeglasemalt.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Leena
Olgu... Perekonna-nimi?
All right... Sur-name?
Minu perekonnanimi on Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Minu perekonnanimi on Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Leena
Täht haaval, palun.
Letter by letter, please.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Leena
Veel kord, palun. Aeglaselt.
Once more, please. Slowly.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Leena
Ja kust te pärit olete?
And where are you from?
Ma olen Saksamaalt, Hamburgist.
I'm from Germany, from Hamburg.
Ma olen Saksamaalt, Hamburgist.
I'm from Germany, from Hamburg.
She is delighted, and talks even faster.
Leena
Mis keeli te räägite?
Which languages do you speak?
Saksa ja inglise keelt. Ja natuke eesti keelt.
German and English. And a little Estonian.
Saksa ja inglise keelt. Ja natuke eesti keelt.
German and English. And a little Estonian.
Leena
Eesti keelt? Te räägite eesti keelt! Väga, väga hea!
Estonian? You speak Estonian! Very, very good!
Ainult natuke! Ja aeglasemalt, palun!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Ainult natuke! Ja aeglasemalt, palun!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Leena
Olgu, olgu. Ja mis tööd te teete?
All right, all right. And what do you do?
Ma olen... Kuidas minu ametit eesti keeles öelda?
I am... How do you say my job in Estonian?
Ma olen... Kuidas minu ametit eesti keeles öelda?
I am... How do you say my job in Estonian?
Leena
Insener. Ma tean.
An engineer. I know.
From her cardigan pocket she takes a small brass name plate for your letterbox.
Leena
Siin. See on teile.
Here. This is for you.
Minu perekonnanimi! Aga... te teate juba kõike!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Minu perekonnanimi! Aga... te teate juba kõike!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Milleks siis see ankeet?
So what's the form for?
Milleks siis see ankeet?
So what's the form for?