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Asking for directions

Asking for directions

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Tambayi hanya

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Excuse me! Ku-yi-hak---! K_ y_ h______ K- y- h-k-r-! ------------- Ku yi hakuri! 0
Can you help me? Za- --- -a-- n-? Z__ i__ t___ n__ Z-a i-a t-y- n-? ---------------- Zaa iya taya ni? 0
Is there a good restaurant around here? I---gidan ----c- -a--kya- ana-? I__ g____ a_____ m__ k___ a____ I-a g-d-n a-i-c- m-i k-a- a-a-? ------------------------------- Ina gidan abinci mai kyau anan? 0
Take a left at the corner. Ta-i-------a -u----ar --gu. T___ k___ d_ k_______ h____ T-f- k-s- d- k-s-r-a- h-g-. --------------------------- Tafi kusa da kusurwar hagu. 0
Then go straight for a while. S--n--an----- -- ga-- kai---a--. S___ n__ k___ c_ g___ k__ t_____ S-a- n-n k-m- c- g-b- k-i t-a-e- -------------------------------- Saan nan kuma ci gaba kai tsaye. 0
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). Sa-- n----u-a taf-ya------ɗ----zu-- dama. S___ n__ k___ t_____ m___ ɗ___ z___ d____ S-a- n-n k-m- t-f-y- m-t- ɗ-r- z-w- d-m-. ----------------------------------------- Saan nan kuma tafiya mita ɗari zuwa dama. 0
You can also take the bus. Ha--na----k- i-- ----ar--as. H______ z___ i__ ɗ_____ b___ H-k-n-n z-k- i-a ɗ-u-a- b-s- ---------------------------- Hakanan zaka iya ɗaukar bas. 0
You can also take the tram. Ha-a-a- -ak-------au--r --am. H______ z___ i__ ɗ_____ t____ H-k-n-n z-k- i-a ɗ-u-a- t-a-. ----------------------------- Hakanan zaka iya ɗaukar tram. 0
You can also follow me with your car. Ha-a-an zaka -ya --yo-------ai. H______ z___ i__ b___ n_ k_____ H-k-n-n z-k- i-a b-y- n- k-w-i- ------------------------------- Hakanan zaka iya biyo ni kawai. 0
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? Ta--------- is--f--in w-sa- ƙ-a-lo- ---a? T_ y___ z__ i__ f____ w____ ƙ______ ƙ____ T- y-y- z-n i-a f-l-n w-s-n ƙ-a-l-n ƙ-f-? ----------------------------------------- Ta yaya zan isa filin wasan ƙwallon ƙafa? 0
Cross the bridge! Ke-are--ad-! K_____ g____ K-t-r- g-d-! ------------ Ketare gada! 0
Go through the tunnel! Fi-a t- c--in ra--! F___ t_ c____ r____ F-t- t- c-k-n r-m-! ------------------- Fita ta cikin rami! 0
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. F--- -u---f-t-lar---ny--ta uku. F___ z___ f______ h____ t_ u___ F-t- z-w- f-t-l-r h-n-a t- u-u- ------------------------------- Fita zuwa fitilar hanya ta uku. 0
Then turn into the first street on your right. Sai -u -a-ki t--in-f-rko --ha-n-n--a--. S__ k_ ɗ____ t____ f____ a h_____ d____ S-i k- ɗ-u-i t-t-n f-r-o a h-n-u- d-m-. --------------------------------------- Sai ku ɗauki titin farko a hannun dama. 0
Then drive straight through the next intersection. S--na- ku -uc-------sa-e ---h--ya- ma-a-ar -a--a--. S_____ k_ w___ k__ t____ t_ h_____ m______ t_ g____ S-n-a- k- w-c- k-i t-a-e t- h-n-a- m-h-d-r t- g-b-. --------------------------------------------------- Sannan ku wuce kai tsaye ta hanyar mahadar ta gaba. 0
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? Yi-h-kur---ta-y--a zan -sa--i--n --r-in? Y_ h______ t_ y___ z__ i__ f____ j______ Y- h-k-r-, t- y-y- z-n i-a f-l-n j-r-i-? ---------------------------------------- Yi hakuri, ta yaya zan isa filin jirgin? 0
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). Z----i- --n dau----------k-s-. Z_ f___ k__ d____ j_____ k____ Z- f-i- k-n d-u-i j-r-i- k-s-. ------------------------------ Ze fiin kun dauki jirgin kasa. 0
Simply get out at the last stop. Kawai tuƙ- -----ta-h---ƙa--he. K____ t___ z___ t_____ ƙ______ K-w-i t-ƙ- z-w- t-s-a- ƙ-r-h-. ------------------------------ Kawai tuƙi zuwa tashar ƙarshe. 0

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