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em At the zoo   »   af By die dieretuin

43 [forty-three]

At the zoo

At the zoo

43 [drie en veertig]

By die dieretuin

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The zoo is there. D--r i--d-- d-------n. D___ i_ d__ d_________ D-a- i- d-e d-e-e-u-n- ---------------------- Daar is die dieretuin. 0
The giraffes are there. D--- -- d---------per--. D___ i_ d__ k___________ D-a- i- d-e k-m-e-p-r-e- ------------------------ Daar is die kameelperde. 0
Where are the bears? Waa---s-die -e--? W___ i_ d__ b____ W-a- i- d-e b-r-? ----------------- Waar is die bere? 0
Where are the elephants? Wa-- i- --e-ol--ant-? W___ i_ d__ o________ W-a- i- d-e o-i-a-t-? --------------------- Waar is die olifante? 0
Where are the snakes? Wa-r -s di- sla---? W___ i_ d__ s______ W-a- i- d-e s-a-g-? ------------------- Waar is die slange? 0
Where are the lions? W-a- is --e-l-eus? W___ i_ d__ l_____ W-a- i- d-e l-e-s- ------------------ Waar is die leeus? 0
I have a camera. Ek -e- -n--a-e--. E_ h__ ’_ k______ E- h-t ’- k-m-r-. ----------------- Ek het ’n kamera. 0
I also have a video camera. Ek-h-t -ok -- ---e- -am-ra. E_ h__ o__ ’_ v____ k______ E- h-t o-k ’- v-d-o k-m-r-. --------------------------- Ek het ook ’n video kamera. 0
Where can I find a battery? W-a---- -- -a-te--? W___ i_ ’_ b_______ W-a- i- ’- b-t-e-y- ------------------- Waar is ’n battery? 0
Where are the penguins? Waa- -s --e---k-e-y-e? W___ i_ d__ p_________ W-a- i- d-e p-k-e-y-e- ---------------------- Waar is die pikkewyne? 0
Where are the kangaroos? Waar -s-d-- -an--r-es? W___ i_ d__ k_________ W-a- i- d-e k-n-a-o-s- ---------------------- Waar is die kangaroes? 0
Where are the rhinos? Waa- -s di--re--s--rs? W___ i_ d__ r_________ W-a- i- d-e r-n-s-e-s- ---------------------- Waar is die renosters? 0
Where is the toilet / restroom (am.)? Wa---is --e---ee-k-me--? W___ i_ d__ k___________ W-a- i- d-e k-e-d-a-e-s- ------------------------ Waar is die kleedkamers? 0
There is a café over there. Daar i---- -inke-. D___ i_ ’_ w______ D-a- i- ’- w-n-e-. ------------------ Daar is ’n winkel. 0
There is a restaurant over there. Daar i---- r-st---an-. D___ i_ ’_ r__________ D-a- i- ’- r-s-a-r-n-. ---------------------- Daar is ’n restaurant. 0
Where are the camels? W-a------i---a-ele? W___ i_ d__ k______ W-a- i- d-e k-m-l-? ------------------- Waar is die kamele? 0
Where are the gorillas and the zebras? Waa- is---e-g-ril-a---n ----se-ra-? W___ i_ d__ g_______ e_ d__ s______ W-a- i- d-e g-r-l-a- e- d-e s-b-a-? ----------------------------------- Waar is die gorillas en die sebras? 0
Where are the tigers and the crocodiles? W-ar--s d-e -i--e -n---- --ok--i---? W___ i_ d__ t____ e_ d__ k__________ W-a- i- d-e t-e-e e- d-e k-o-o-i-l-? ------------------------------------ Waar is die tiere en die krokodille? 0

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