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36 [thirty-six]

Public transportation

Public transportation

36 [trente-six]

Les transports publics

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Where is the bus stop? Où --t-l-a--êt--u bu- ? O_ e__ l______ d_ b__ ? O- e-t l-a-r-t d- b-s ? ----------------------- Où est l’arrêt du bus ? 0
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? Qu---bus-----a-s-l---en-r---il-- ? Q___ b__ v_ d___ l_ c___________ ? Q-e- b-s v- d-n- l- c-n-r---i-l- ? ---------------------------------- Quel bus va dans le centre-ville ? 0
Which bus do I have to take? Qu--le-l---e doi------r--d---? Q_____ l____ d______ p______ ? Q-e-l- l-g-e d-i---e p-e-d-e ? ------------------------------ Quelle ligne dois-je prendre ? 0
Do I have to change? Es---e q-e-je d--s cha--er ? E_____ q__ j_ d___ c______ ? E-t-c- q-e j- d-i- c-a-g-r ? ---------------------------- Est-ce que je dois changer ? 0
Where do I have to change? O--do---j--c----e--? O_ d______ c______ ? O- d-i---e c-a-g-r ? -------------------- Où dois-je changer ? 0
How much does a ticket cost? Co---e--c---- u---------? C______ c____ u_ b_____ ? C-m-i-n c-û-e u- b-l-e- ? ------------------------- Combien coûte un billet ? 0
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? C-mb--- y---t-il d---r-ts-ju-q-’au--e-tr-----l- ? C______ y a_____ d_______ j_______ c___________ ? C-m-i-n y a-t-i- d-a-r-t- j-s-u-a- c-n-r---i-l- ? ------------------------------------------------- Combien y a-t-il d’arrêts jusqu’au centre-ville ? 0
You have to get off here. V--------z -e-c--dr- -c-. V___ d____ d________ i___ V-u- d-v-z d-s-e-d-e i-i- ------------------------- Vous devez descendre ici. 0
You have to get off at the back. V-us----e---e-c--d---à--’a---è--. V___ d____ d________ à l_________ V-u- d-v-z d-s-e-d-e à l-a-r-è-e- --------------------------------- Vous devez descendre à l’arrière. 0
The next train is in 5 minutes. Le proch-i--------ar-i-----n--c--- min---s. L_ p_______ m____ a_____ d___ c___ m_______ L- p-o-h-i- m-t-o a-r-v- d-n- c-n- m-n-t-s- ------------------------------------------- Le prochain métro arrive dans cinq minutes. 0
The next tram is in 10 minutes. Le p-o-ha-- t-a- ----ve-dan- --x--i--t-s. L_ p_______ t___ a_____ d___ d__ m_______ L- p-o-h-i- t-a- a-r-v- d-n- d-x m-n-t-s- ----------------------------------------- Le prochain tram arrive dans dix minutes. 0
The next bus is in 15 minutes. L- procha-n-bu- arr-ve ---s --i--e-m---t-s. L_ p_______ b__ a_____ d___ q_____ m_______ L- p-o-h-i- b-s a-r-v- d-n- q-i-z- m-n-t-s- ------------------------------------------- Le prochain bus arrive dans quinze minutes. 0
When is the last train? Q-and-p--- le-de---er---t---? Q____ p___ l_ d______ m____ ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r m-t-o ? ----------------------------- Quand part le dernier métro ? 0
When is the last tram? Qua----art ----e-nier tr-m-? Q____ p___ l_ d______ t___ ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r t-a- ? ---------------------------- Quand part le dernier tram ? 0
When is the last bus? Q-a-d part l---e-n-er --s-? Q____ p___ l_ d______ b__ ? Q-a-d p-r- l- d-r-i-r b-s ? --------------------------- Quand part le dernier bus ? 0
Do you have a ticket? A----v----u--bi-l---? A________ u_ b_____ ? A-e---o-s u- b-l-e- ? --------------------- Avez-vous un billet ? 0
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. Un --lle- ------n,--e---e---i-p-s. U_ b_____ ? – N___ j_ n___ a_ p___ U- b-l-e- ? – N-n- j- n-e- a- p-s- ---------------------------------- Un billet ? – Non, je n’en ai pas. 0
Then you have to pay a fine. Alors---u---e------y-r-----a----e. A____ v___ d____ p____ u__ a______ A-o-s v-u- d-v-z p-y-r u-e a-e-d-. ---------------------------------- Alors vous devez payer une amende. 0

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