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Vietējais sabiedriskais transports

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Where is the bus stop? K-r--r-a--obus- pi-tur-? K__ i_ a_______ p_______ K-r i- a-t-b-s- p-e-u-a- ------------------------ Kur ir autobusa pietura? 0
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? K-r--autobu-s ----c--z c-----? K___ a_______ b____ u_ c______ K-r- a-t-b-s- b-a-c u- c-n-r-? ------------------------------ Kurš autobuss brauc uz centru? 0
Which bus do I have to take? A--kur---r-mvaju /--ro-----s--/ a-to-usu-m---j--r-uc? A_ k___ t_______ / t_________ / a_______ m__ j_______ A- k-r- t-a-v-j- / t-o-e-b-s- / a-t-b-s- m-n j-b-a-c- ----------------------------------------------------- Ar kuru tramvaju / trolejbusu / autobusu man jābrauc? 0
Do I have to change? Vai m-- -- jāpā--ēž-s? V__ m__ i_ j__________ V-i m-n i- j-p-r-ē-a-? ---------------------- Vai man ir jāpārsēžas? 0
Where do I have to change? K-r ma- ir -āp--s---s? K__ m__ i_ j__________ K-r m-n i- j-p-r-ē-a-? ---------------------- Kur man ir jāpārsēžas? 0
How much does a ticket cost? Cik-ma-sā-b-a-k--n-- ---e-e? C__ m____ b_________ b______ C-k m-k-ā b-a-k-a-a- b-ļ-t-? ---------------------------- Cik maksā braukšanas biļete? 0
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? Cik pie-----ir -īdz -e-tr--? C__ p______ i_ l___ c_______ C-k p-e-u-u i- l-d- c-n-r-m- ---------------------------- Cik pieturu ir līdz centram? 0
You have to get off here. Jum---eit ---zk---. J___ š___ j________ J-m- š-i- j-i-k-p-. ------------------- Jums šeit jāizkāpj. 0
You have to get off at the back. Jums jā-zk-pj pa --zm-gu-ē-ā- --r--m. J___ j_______ p_ a___________ d______ J-m- j-i-k-p- p- a-z-u-u-ē-ā- d-r-ī-. ------------------------------------- Jums jāizkāpj pa aizmugurējām durvīm. 0
The next train is in 5 minutes. Nā-a---s----r---ilc-ens -ā-s -ē--5-minū-ē-. N_______ m____ v_______ n___ p__ 5 m_______ N-k-m-i- m-t-o v-l-i-n- n-k- p-c 5 m-n-t-m- ------------------------------------------- Nākamais metro vilciens nāks pēc 5 minūtēm. 0
The next tram is in 10 minutes. Nāka-ai- ----va-- nāks-pēc-1----nūtē-. N_______ t_______ n___ p__ 1_ m_______ N-k-m-i- t-a-v-j- n-k- p-c 1- m-n-t-m- -------------------------------------- Nākamais tramvajs nāks pēc 10 minūtēm. 0
The next bus is in 15 minutes. N-k----s--ut---s--nā-s---- -- -inūt--. N_______ a_______ n___ p__ 1_ m_______ N-k-m-i- a-t-b-s- n-k- p-c 1- m-n-t-m- -------------------------------------- Nākamais autobuss nāks pēc 15 minūtēm. 0
When is the last train? C-kos ---pē--j--s------ -il-i-n-? C____ i_ p_______ m____ v________ C-k-s i- p-d-j-i- m-t-o v-l-i-n-? --------------------------------- Cikos ir pēdējais metro vilciens? 0
When is the last tram? Ciko- ir -----a-- tr--va-s? C____ i_ p_______ t________ C-k-s i- p-d-j-i- t-a-v-j-? --------------------------- Cikos ir pēdējais tramvajs? 0
When is the last bus? Ci--s -- pē-ē---- auto---s? C____ i_ p_______ a________ C-k-s i- p-d-j-i- a-t-b-s-? --------------------------- Cikos ir pēdējais autobuss? 0
Do you have a ticket? Vai -u-- -r b--u-š-nas---ļete? V__ J___ i_ b_________ b______ V-i J-m- i- b-a-k-a-a- b-ļ-t-? ------------------------------ Vai Jums ir braukšanas biļete? 0
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. B--e--- – --- ma--n--. B______ – N__ m__ n___ B-ļ-t-? – N-, m-n n-v- ---------------------- Biļete? – Nē, man nav. 0
Then you have to pay a fine. Tad Ju-s--āmak-ā -oda -aud-. T__ J___ j______ s___ n_____ T-d J-m- j-m-k-ā s-d- n-u-a- ---------------------------- Tad Jums jāmaksā soda nauda. 0

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