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36 [thirty-six]

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36 [ሰላሳንሽዱሽተን]

36 [selasanishidushiteni]

ወግዓዊ መጕዓዝያ ኣብ ቀረባ ከባቢ

[wegi‘awī megwi‘aziya abi k’ereba kebabī]

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Where is the bus stop? ቡ------ --ይ ኣ-? ቡ_ ስ___ ኣ__ ኣ__ ቡ- ስ-ሽ- ኣ-ይ ኣ-? --------------- ቡስ ስቴሽን ኣበይ ኣሎ? 0
bu---sit-s-i-i a--yi----? b___ s________ a____ a___ b-s- s-t-s-i-i a-e-i a-o- ------------------------- busi sitēshini abeyi alo?
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? ኣ-ና- ---ኢዩ-ና- ማ-ከል ከ-ማ-ዝ---? ኣ___ ቡ_ ኢ_ ና_ ማ___ ከ__ ዝ____ ኣ-ና- ቡ- ኢ- ና- ማ-ከ- ከ-ማ ዝ-ይ-? ---------------------------- ኣየናይ ቡስ ኢዩ ናብ ማእከል ከተማ ዝኸይድ? 0
ay-n-y- ---i īyu na-i-m--i---i ----ma-zi-̱eyi--? a______ b___ ī__ n___ m_______ k_____ z________ a-e-a-i b-s- ī-u n-b- m-’-k-l- k-t-m- z-h-e-i-i- ------------------------------------------------ ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi?
Which bus do I have to take? ኣየና- ---ር -ስ-ክወ-- ኣ--? ኣ___ መ___ ቡ_ ክ___ ኣ___ ኣ-ና- መ-መ- ቡ- ክ-ስ- ኣ-ኒ- ---------------------- ኣየናይ መስመር ቡስ ክወስድ ኣለኒ? 0
a-e-ay- --s-m--i-bu-- -iw---d- -----? a______ m_______ b___ k_______ a_____ a-e-a-i m-s-m-r- b-s- k-w-s-d- a-e-ī- ------------------------------------- ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī?
Do I have to change? ም-ዓ-- ክቕይር--ለ---? ም____ ክ___ ኣ__ ዶ_ ም-ዓ-ያ ክ-ይ- ኣ-ኒ ዶ- ----------------- ምጋዓዝያ ክቕይር ኣለኒ ዶ? 0
m-ga‘azi------̱--y-ri ale---d-? m_________ k________ a____ d__ m-g-‘-z-y- k-k-’-y-r- a-e-ī d-? ------------------------------- miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do?
Where do I have to change? ኣ---ኢየ-ክቕ-ር--ለኒ? ኣ__ ኢ_ ክ___ ዘ___ ኣ-ይ ኢ- ክ-ይ- ዘ-ኒ- ---------------- ኣበይ ኢየ ክቕይር ዘለኒ? 0
a--y- īy- k-ḵ’--i-i-ze-enī? a____ ī__ k________ z______ a-e-i ī-e k-k-’-y-r- z-l-n-? ---------------------------- abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī?
How much does a ticket cost? ሓ--ቲከት ክ-ደ---ግኡ? ሓ_ ቲ__ ክ___ ዋ___ ሓ- ቲ-ት ክ-ደ- ዋ-ኡ- ---------------- ሓደ ቲከት ክንደይ ዋግኡ? 0
ḥa-e----et- k-ni-eyi -agi’u? ḥ___ t_____ k_______ w______ h-a-e t-k-t- k-n-d-y- w-g-’-? ----------------------------- ḥade tīketi kinideyi wagi’u?
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? ክን-ይ-ፌር---ት ኢ-ም ክሳብ -እከ- ከተማ ? ክ___ ፌ_____ ኢ__ ክ__ ማ___ ከ__ ? ክ-ደ- ፌ-ማ-ታ- ኢ-ም ክ-ብ ማ-ከ- ከ-ማ ? ------------------------------ ክንደይ ፌርማታታት ኢዮም ክሳብ ማእከል ከተማ ? 0
kinidey- --rim--a-a-i-īy-mi kisabi--a’-k-l- -ete-a-? k_______ f___________ ī____ k_____ m_______ k_____ ? k-n-d-y- f-r-m-t-t-t- ī-o-i k-s-b- m-’-k-l- k-t-m- ? ---------------------------------------------------- kinideyi fērimatatati īyomi kisabi ma’ikeli ketema ?
You have to get off here. ኣ-- ---ርዱ -ለኩ-። ኣ__ ክ____ ኣ____ ኣ-ዚ ክ-ወ-ዱ ኣ-ኩ-። --------------- ኣብዚ ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። 0
ab-zī ki-iweri-- a-eku-i። a____ k_________ a_______ a-i-ī k-t-w-r-d- a-e-u-i- ------------------------- abizī kitiweridu alekumi።
You have to get off at the back. ብ ድ--ት--ት--- ኣለ--። ብ ድ___ ክ____ ኣ____ ብ ድ-ሪ- ክ-ወ-ዱ ኣ-ኩ-። ------------------ ብ ድሕሪት ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። 0
b- d--̣irīt---iti-erid- -le---i። b_ d_______ k_________ a_______ b- d-h-i-ī-i k-t-w-r-d- a-e-u-i- -------------------------------- bi diḥirīti kitiweridu alekumi።
The next train is in 5 minutes. ብሕጂ-ዘሎ-„ኡ--ን-(---)-ኣ--5 --ቕ--መ-እ‘-። ብ__ ዘ_ „__________ ኣ_ 5 ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- „---ን-(-ራ-) ኣ- 5 ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። ----------------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ „ኡ-ባን“(ትራም) ኣብ 5 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
b-h-i-- z-lo-„---a-i“(-ir-mi)---i-5 d-k--ī-----k----s--’i-y-። b_____ z___ „_______________ a__ 5 d_______ k_____________ b-h-i-ī z-l- „---a-i-(-i-a-i- a-i 5 d-k-’-k-’- k-m-t-’-’-‘-u- ------------------------------------------------------------- biḥijī zelo „u-bani“(tirami) abi 5 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።
The next tram is in 10 minutes. ብ-ጂ -ሎ--ራም(----ር-ያ)-ኣ--1- -ቒ- --ጽእ‘ዩ። ብ__ ዘ_ ት_____ ጽ____ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- ት-ም-ና- ጽ-ግ-) ኣ- 1- ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። ------------------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) ኣብ 10 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
b---ij- z--o t--ami-n-yi---’ir-giya--abi--0--eḵ-īk--i-k-me-s’i’-‘y-። b_____ z___ t__________ t__________ a__ 1_ d_______ k_____________ b-h-i-ī z-l- t-r-m-(-a-i t-’-r-g-y-) a-i 1- d-k-’-k-’- k-m-t-’-’-‘-u- --------------------------------------------------------------------- biḥijī zelo tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) abi 10 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።
The next bus is in 15 minutes. ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡ- ኣ---- --------‘ዩ። ብ__ ዘ_ ቡ_ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- ቡ- ኣ- 1- ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። --------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡስ ኣብ 15 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
b---i-ī---lo --si --i 15 deḵ’----i-kime-s’---‘yu። b_____ z___ b___ a__ 1_ d_______ k_____________ b-h-i-ī z-l- b-s- a-i 1- d-k-’-k-’- k-m-t-’-’-‘-u- -------------------------------------------------- biḥijī zelo busi abi 15 deḵ’īḵ’i kimets’i’i‘yu።
When is the last train? እ- ና- ---እ- ትራም መዓ--ኣ- ? እ_ ና_ መ____ ት__ መ__ ኣ_ ? እ- ና- መ-ዳ-ታ ት-ም መ-ስ ኣ- ? ------------------------ እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ትራም መዓስ ኣላ ? 0
it- na---me-e---i---tirami m--as- a-a-? i__ n___ m_________ t_____ m_____ a__ ? i-a n-y- m-w-d-’-t- t-r-m- m-‘-s- a-a ? --------------------------------------- ita nayi meweda’ita tirami me‘asi ala ?
When is the last tram? እ--መወ-እታ ት-ም(ና- ጽ---) መዓ--ክኸይ---ያ? እ_ መ____ ት_____ ጽ____ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ እ- መ-ዳ-ታ ት-ም-ና- ጽ-ግ-) መ-ስ ክ-ይ- ኢ-? ---------------------------------- እቲ መወዳእታ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? 0
i-ī-mewe-a--t- --ra--(n-yi-t-’-rig---) --‘-si k-ẖe---i-īya? i__ m_________ t__________ t__________ m_____ k_______ ī___ i-ī m-w-d-’-t- t-r-m-(-a-i t-’-r-g-y-) m-‘-s- k-h-e-i-i ī-a- ------------------------------------------------------------ itī meweda’ita tirami(nayi ts’irigiya) me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya?
When is the last bus? እ--መጨ-ሽታ-ቡስ መ-- -ኸይድ-ኢያ? እ_ መ____ ቡ_ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ እ- መ-ረ-ታ ቡ- መ-ስ ክ-ይ- ኢ-? ------------------------ እቲ መጨረሽታ ቡስ መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? 0
i-ī -ec--er-s-it--b-si---‘a-i-kih--yidi -ya? i__ m____________ b___ m_____ k_______ ī___ i-ī m-c-’-r-s-i-a b-s- m-‘-s- k-h-e-i-i ī-a- -------------------------------------------- itī mech’ereshita busi me‘asi kiẖeyidi īya?
Do you have a ticket? ቲከት ኣ-ኩም-ዶ? ቲ__ ኣ___ ዶ_ ቲ-ት ኣ-ኩ- ዶ- ----------- ቲከት ኣለኩም ዶ? 0
tīk--i---e--m- d-? t_____ a______ d__ t-k-t- a-e-u-i d-? ------------------ tīketi alekumi do?
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. ቲከት ? ኖ--የብ---። ቲ__ ? ኖ_ የ_____ ቲ-ት ? ኖ- የ-ለ-ን- --------------- ቲከት ? ኖ፣ የብለይን። 0
tī-eti-?---- y-bi-e----። t_____ ? n__ y__________ t-k-t- ? n-፣ y-b-l-y-n-። ------------------------ tīketi ? no፣ yebileyini።
Then you have to pay a fine. እ- ----ቲ ክት-ፍሉ-ኣ-ኩ-። እ_ መ____ ክ____ ኣ____ እ- መ-ጻ-ቲ ክ-ከ-ሉ ኣ-ኩ-። -------------------- እሞ መቕጻዕቲ ክትከፍሉ ኣለኩም። 0
i----e-̱’-t-’a-i-ī--i--kefil---le--m-። i__ m____________ k_________ a_______ i-o m-k-’-t-’-‘-t- k-t-k-f-l- a-e-u-i- -------------------------------------- imo meḵ’its’a‘itī kitikefilu alekumi።

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