Anketa

The 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.

Maija

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

Maija
Labrīt! Vai drīkstu ienākt?
Good morning! May I come in?
Labrīt, Bērziņas kundze! Jā, lūdzu, ienāciet.
Good morning, Mrs Bērziņa! Yes, please come in.
Labrīt, Bērziņas kundze! Jā, lūdzu, ienāciet.
Good morning, Mrs Bērziņa! Yes, please come in.
She holds up a pen and a printed form.
Maija
Te ir anketa. Katrs jaunais kaimiņš aizpilda anketu.
Here's a form. Every new neighbour fills in a form.
Anketa? Tagad?
A form? Now?
Anketa? Tagad?
A form? Now?
Maija
Jā, tagad. Tas ir ātri!
Yes, yes, now. It'll be quick!
She reads out the whole form in one breath.
Maija
Vārds, uzvārds? No kurienes jūs esat? Kādās valodās jūs runājat? Ko jūs darāt?
Name, surname, where are you from, what languages do you speak, what do you do?
Atvainojiet, es nesaprotu. Runājiet lēnāk, lūdzu.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Atvainojiet, es nesaprotu. Runājiet lēnāk, lūdzu.
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Now she speaks very, very slowly.
Maija
Labi... Uz... vārds?
All right... Sur-name?
Mans uzvārds ir Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Mans uzvārds ir Becker.
My surname is Becker.
Maija
Nosauciet burtus, lūdzu.
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.
Maija
Vēlreiz, lūdzu. Lēnām.
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.
Maija
No kurienes jūs esat?
And where are you from?
Es esmu no Vācijas, no Hamburgas. Es esmu vācietis.
I am from Germany, from Hamburg. I am German.
Es esmu no Vācijas, no Hamburgas. Es esmu vāciete.
I am from Germany, from Hamburg. I am German.
Maija
Kādās valodās jūs runājat?
Which languages do you speak?
Vāciski un angliski. Un mazliet latviski.
German and English. And a little Latvian.
Vāciski un angliski. Un mazliet latviski.
German and English. And a little Latvian.
She is delighted, and talks even faster.
Maija
Latviski? Jūs runājat latviski! Ļoti labi!
Latvian? You speak Latvian! Very, very good!
Tikai mazliet! Un lēnāk, lūdzu!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Tikai mazliet! Un lēnāk, lūdzu!
Only a little! And more slowly, please!
Maija
Labi. Ko jūs darāt?
All right, all right. And what do you do?
Es esmu... Kā šo darbu sauc latviski? Inženieris?
I am... What is this job called in Latvian? Engineer?
Es esmu... Kā šo darbu sauc latviski? Inženiere?
I am... What is this job called in Latvian? Engineer?
Maija
Inženieris. Es zinu.
An engineer. I know.
Maija
Inženiere. Es zinu.
An engineer. I know.
From her cardigan pocket she takes a small brass name plate for your letterbox.
Maija
Lūdzu. Tas ir jums.
Here. This is for you.
Mans uzvārds! Bet jūs jau zināt visu!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Mans uzvārds! Bet jūs jau zināt visu!
My surname! But... you already know everything!
Kāpēc tad vajag anketu?
So what's the form for?
Kāpēc tad vajag anketu?
So what's the form for?