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Suspicious Fire Investigation at a Grocery Store
Detective (speaking English) and Shop Owner (speaking Somali) talk through “Suspicious Fire Investigation at a Grocery Store”. You interpret both ways — English into Somali, and Somali into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Good afternoon, Mr Warsame. I'm Detective Reynolds from NSW Police. We're investigating the suspicious fire at your grocery store on Peisley Street last Thursday night, around eleven thirty pm.
Waan ku mahadsanahay, Sarreeye Reynolds. Waxaan aad ula xiiqsanahay dabkan, waana wax aanan filayn. Waan diyaar u ahay inaan idiin caawiyo si buuxda.
Before we go further, what time did you close the store that night, and was the alarm system activated before you left?
Dukaanka waxaan xidhay ilaa sagaal habeenkii, oo albaabbadana waan xidhay. Alarm-ka wuu shaqeynayay, oo gaaska iyo korontadana waan damiyay.
Also, have you had any recent disputes, threats, or disagreements with staff, customers, or business partners before the fire happened?
Haa, waxaan la lahaa khilaaf lacageed lamaanahaygii hore, Cabdi, oo bishii hore ka bilaabmay isla markaana isma aragnin.
Did Abdi ever threaten you directly, whether by phone, text message, or in person, at any point before this suspicious fire occurred?
Haa, wuxuu ii soo diray fariin qallafsan bishii hore, laakiin ma hayo caddayn qoran oo taas xaqiijinaysa.
We'll obtain the forensic report from Fire and Rescue NSW, then ask you to come into the station and sign a formal statement.
Waan fahmay. Immisa maalmood ayuu qaadanayaa warbixintaas, sababtoo ah waxaan u baahanahay caymiskeyga si aan dukaanka dib u furo?
The forensic report usually takes about two weeks to finalise; please contact your insurer directly for now, since we can't process insurance claims ourselves.
Mahadsanid, Sarreeye. Waan la xiriiri doonaa caymiska, waanan ku faraxsanahay caawinaadda aad ii fidiseen arrintan.
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