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36 [thirty-six]

Public transportation

Public transportation

36 [ses en dertig]

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Where is the bus stop? Wa---is d-- b-s-a---? W___ i_ d__ b________ W-a- i- d-e b-s-a-t-? --------------------- Waar is die bushalte? 0
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? W----r -us -a-n-n-------i-de----? W_____ b__ g___ n_ d__ m_________ W-t-e- b-s g-a- n- d-e m-d-e-t-d- --------------------------------- Watter bus gaan na die middestad? 0
Which bus do I have to take? W---e- b-s --e- -k---em? W_____ b__ m___ e_ n____ W-t-e- b-s m-e- e- n-e-? ------------------------ Watter bus moet ek neem? 0
Do I have to change? Mo---e------l--? M___ e_ o_______ M-e- e- o-r-l-m- ---------------- Moet ek oorklim? 0
Where do I have to change? Wa-r mo---e- oo-----? W___ m___ e_ o_______ W-a- m-e- e- o-r-l-m- --------------------- Waar moet ek oorklim? 0
How much does a ticket cost? H-e-e-- -os-’---a------? H______ k__ ’_ k________ H-e-e-l k-s ’- k-a-t-i-? ------------------------ Hoeveel kos ’n kaartjie? 0
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? H-e--el h--t-- -s -aa---o-r ----mi-------? H______ h_____ i_ d___ v___ d__ m_________ H-e-e-l h-l-e- i- d-a- v-o- d-e m-d-e-t-d- ------------------------------------------ Hoeveel haltes is daar voor die middestad? 0
You have to get off here. U--o-t-hie- --t-l-m. U m___ h___ u_______ U m-e- h-e- u-t-l-m- -------------------- U moet hier uitklim. 0
You have to get off at the back. U---et---te----t--im. U m___ a____ u_______ U m-e- a-t-r u-t-l-m- --------------------- U moet agter uitklim. 0
The next train is in 5 minutes. D-e -o---n-e t-e-n -om--o--- -in--e. D__ v_______ t____ k__ o__ 5 m______ D-e v-l-e-d- t-e-n k-m o-r 5 m-n-t-. ------------------------------------ Die volgende trein kom oor 5 minute. 0
The next tram is in 10 minutes. D-e -o---nde -r-m kom oo--10-min--e. D__ v_______ t___ k__ o__ 1_ m______ D-e v-l-e-d- t-e- k-m o-r 1- m-n-t-. ------------------------------------ Die volgende trem kom oor 10 minute. 0
The next bus is in 15 minutes. Di- vol---de-b---ko- oo- 15 --n---. D__ v_______ b__ k__ o__ 1_ m______ D-e v-l-e-d- b-s k-m o-r 1- m-n-t-. ----------------------------------- Die volgende bus kom oor 15 minute. 0
When is the last train? W--n--r----di--l-a-----o-trei-? W______ i_ d__ l_____ m________ W-n-e-r i- d-e l-a-t- m-l-r-i-? ------------------------------- Wanneer is die laaste moltrein? 0
When is the last tram? W--n-e- -- --- -a-s-- -r-m? W______ i_ d__ l_____ t____ W-n-e-r i- d-e l-a-t- t-e-? --------------------------- Wanneer is die laaste trem? 0
When is the last bus? W--n-er -s--ie la------u-? W______ i_ d__ l_____ b___ W-n-e-r i- d-e l-a-t- b-s- -------------------------- Wanneer is die laaste bus? 0
Do you have a ticket? H-- - -- -aa--jie? H__ u ’_ k________ H-t u ’- k-a-t-i-? ------------------ Het u ’n kaartjie? 0
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. ’- Ka-r--i-? –-N--,-e- ----nie-’n kaartj-e---e. ’_ K________ – N___ e_ h__ n__ ’_ k_______ n___ ’- K-a-t-i-? – N-e- e- h-t n-e ’- k-a-t-i- n-e- ----------------------------------------------- ’n Kaartjie? – Nee, ek het nie ’n kaartjie nie. 0
Then you have to pay a fine. D-- m-e- ---- boe----eta-l. D__ m___ u ’_ b____ b______ D-n m-e- u ’- b-e-e b-t-a-. --------------------------- Dan moet u ’n boete betaal. 0

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