ABSTRACT

PAT Hello Dee. I am fine thanks. What about you? (DEE ignores her.) Hello Dee. I’m fine, thanks-what about you? (PAT goes straight to the fridge to get a beer.)

PAT Tyhini ntomibi?—ndiyakubulisa. [What’s the matter, girl?—I’m greeting you.]1

DEE I’m fine Pat. (PAT takes a big gulp of beer.) Uya bona ke sisi [you see now sister], now you owe me R178.