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74 [seventy-four]

Asking for something

Asking for something

74 [vier en sewentig]

vir iets vra

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Can you cut my hair? K---u my h-re --y? K__ u m_ h___ s___ K-n u m- h-r- s-y- ------------------ Kan u my hare sny? 0
Not too short, please. Nie -e---r----e--as--bli--. N__ t_ k___ n___ a_________ N-e t- k-r- n-e- a-s-b-i-f- --------------------------- Nie te kort nie, asseblief. 0
A bit shorter, please. ’n-B-e-jie-----er------bli--. ’_ B______ k______ a_________ ’- B-e-j-e k-r-e-, a-s-b-i-f- ----------------------------- ’n Bietjie korter, asseblief. 0
Can you develop the pictures? Kan ----- --t-’s---t--k---? K__ u d__ f_____ o_________ K-n u d-e f-t-’- o-t-i-k-l- --------------------------- Kan u die foto’s ontwikkel? 0
The pictures are on the CD. Di- fo--------op --- kom--ks-y--(---. D__ f_____ i_ o_ d__ k_________ (____ D-e f-t-’- i- o- d-e k-m-a-s-y- (-D-. ------------------------------------- Die foto’s is op die kompakskyf (CD). 0
The pictures are in the camera. D-e---t-’s -s -n-die k-me--. D__ f_____ i_ i_ d__ k______ D-e f-t-’- i- i- d-e k-m-r-. ---------------------------- Die foto’s is in die kamera. 0
Can you fix the clock? Ka--u --e-hor-o--e--egm---? K__ u d__ h_______ r_______ K-n u d-e h-r-o-i- r-g-a-k- --------------------------- Kan u die horlosie regmaak? 0
The glass is broken. Die-gl----s--t-k--n-. D__ g___ i_ s________ D-e g-a- i- s-u-k-n-. --------------------- Die glas is stukkend. 0
The battery is dead / empty. D----at-e-- is-p--. D__ b______ i_ p___ D-e b-t-e-y i- p-p- ------------------- Die battery is pap. 0
Can you iron the shirt? Kan u---- hem- -t-y-? K__ u d__ h___ s_____ K-n u d-e h-m- s-r-k- --------------------- Kan u die hemp stryk? 0
Can you clean the pants / trousers? Kan --d---broe--sko-nm-ak? K__ u d__ b____ s_________ K-n u d-e b-o-k s-o-n-a-k- -------------------------- Kan u die broek skoonmaak? 0
Can you fix the shoes? Ka----d-e--k---e reg-aak? K__ u d__ s_____ r_______ K-n u d-e s-o-n- r-g-a-k- ------------------------- Kan u die skoene regmaak? 0
Do you have a light? K---u --r------ ---r-o--jie-/ a---t-ke- -ee-? K__ u v__ m_ ’_ v__________ / a________ l____ K-n u v-r m- ’- v-u-h-u-j-e / a-n-t-k-r l-e-? --------------------------------------------- Kan u vir my ’n vuurhoutjie / aansteker leen? 0
Do you have a match or a lighter? He--u v-u--o------ o- -n-s--a-etaa----k-r? H__ u v___________ o_ ’_ s________________ H-t u v-u-h-u-j-e- o- ’- s-g-r-t-a-s-e-e-? ------------------------------------------ Het u vuurhoutjies of ’n sigaretaansteker? 0
Do you have an ashtray? He- u ’--asba-? H__ u ’_ a_____ H-t u ’- a-b-k- --------------- Het u ’n asbak? 0
Do you smoke cigars? R-ok-u-----re? R___ u s______ R-o- u s-g-r-? -------------- Rook u sigare? 0
Do you smoke cigarettes? Rook-u-s-gar-t-e? R___ u s_________ R-o- u s-g-r-t-e- ----------------- Rook u sigarette? 0
Do you smoke a pipe? Roo- u-pyp? R___ u p___ R-o- u p-p- ----------- Rook u pyp? 0

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