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en On the train   »   nl In de trein

34 [thirty-four]

On the train

On the train

34 [vierendertig]

In de trein

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Is that the train to Berlin? Is --t--e t-ei---a-- B-rli-n? I_ d__ d_ t____ n___ B_______ I- d-t d- t-e-n n-a- B-r-i-n- ----------------------------- Is dat de trein naar Berlijn? 0
When does the train leave? W---eer-v-r---kt--e-tre--? W______ v_______ d_ t_____ W-n-e-r v-r-r-k- d- t-e-n- -------------------------- Wanneer vertrekt de trein? 0
When does the train arrive in Berlin? W-nne-- k--t--e t--in -n B-------aan? W______ k___ d_ t____ i_ B______ a___ W-n-e-r k-m- d- t-e-n i- B-r-i-n a-n- ------------------------------------- Wanneer komt de trein in Berlijn aan? 0
Excuse me, may I pass? P-rd--,-m-g ---e- -an--? P______ m__ i_ e_ l_____ P-r-o-, m-g i- e- l-n-s- ------------------------ Pardon, mag ik er langs? 0
I think this is my seat. Ik-d--k --- d-t----n-pl-at- --. I_ d___ d__ d__ m___ p_____ i__ I- d-n- d-t d-t m-j- p-a-t- i-. ------------------------------- Ik denk dat dat mijn plaats is. 0
I think you’re sitting in my seat. I- ge-oo- -at-u--p-m--- --a--s -i-. I_ g_____ d__ u o_ m___ p_____ z___ I- g-l-o- d-t u o- m-j- p-a-t- z-t- ----------------------------------- Ik geloof dat u op mijn plaats zit. 0
Where is the sleeper? W--r -s -e --a---a---? W___ i_ d_ s__________ W-a- i- d- s-a-p-a-e-? ---------------------- Waar is de slaapwagen? 0
The sleeper is at the end of the train. De s---p-a-e- -s--an -et --nd -an de --ein. D_ s_________ i_ a__ h__ e___ v__ d_ t_____ D- s-a-p-a-e- i- a-n h-t e-n- v-n d- t-e-n- ------------------------------------------- De slaapwagen is aan het eind van de trein. 0
And where is the dining car? – At the front. E- -aar-i---- r-st-urati---g-n? –-A---het---g-n. E_ w___ i_ d_ r________________ – A__ h__ b_____ E- w-a- i- d- r-s-a-r-t-e-a-e-? – A-n h-t b-g-n- ------------------------------------------------ En waar is de restauratiewagen? – Aan het begin. 0
Can I sleep below? M-g i-----ed-n s-a--n? M__ i_ b______ s______ M-g i- b-n-d-n s-a-e-? ---------------------- Mag ik beneden slapen? 0
Can I sleep in the middle? Mag-i- in-h---m-dd-n---apen? M__ i_ i_ h__ m_____ s______ M-g i- i- h-t m-d-e- s-a-e-? ---------------------------- Mag ik in het midden slapen? 0
Can I sleep at the top? Ma--ik-b-----------? M__ i_ b____ s______ M-g i- b-v-n s-a-e-? -------------------- Mag ik boven slapen? 0
When will we get to the border? W-nn-e-----n--e--i---- gren-? W______ z___ w_ b__ d_ g_____ W-n-e-r z-j- w- b-j d- g-e-s- ----------------------------- Wanneer zijn we bij de grens? 0
How long does the journey to Berlin take? Ho--l-ng du----d--reis---ar ----ijn? H__ l___ d____ d_ r___ n___ B_______ H-e l-n- d-u-t d- r-i- n-a- B-r-i-n- ------------------------------------ Hoe lang duurt de reis naar Berlijn? 0
Is the train delayed? He-ft -e-trei- ve--ra-i-g? H____ d_ t____ v__________ H-e-t d- t-e-n v-r-r-g-n-? -------------------------- Heeft de trein vertraging? 0
Do you have something to read? H-e-t---ie-s-te lez--? H____ u i___ t_ l_____ H-e-t u i-t- t- l-z-n- ---------------------- Heeft u iets te lezen? 0
Can one get something to eat and to drink here? Kun-j- h--r ie---t- eten -n -- --i-ke- -----en? K__ j_ h___ i___ t_ e___ e_ t_ d______ k_______ K-n j- h-e- i-t- t- e-e- e- t- d-i-k-n k-i-g-n- ----------------------------------------------- Kun je hier iets te eten en te drinken krijgen? 0
Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock? K--t-u-mij-o--7.-----r we-k-n? K___ u m__ o_ 7___ u__ w______ K-n- u m-j o- 7-0- u-r w-k-e-? ------------------------------ Kunt u mij om 7.00 uur wekken? 0

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