Example 39-165

El kɛr ki nɔs kõt istɔr.
El
3sg
kɛr
want.npst
ki
comp
nɔs
1pl
kõt
tell.npst
istɔr.
story
He wants us to chat.
Comment:
In Diu Indo-Portuguese, the expression kõta istɔr (literally 'tell a story/stories') is often used with the meaning of 'to chat'.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Cardoso 2009: 145