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38 [thirty-eight]

In the taxi

In the taxi

38 [agt en dertig]

In die taxi

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Please call a taxi. Bel -ss--l--f-’n-t--i. B__ a________ ’_ t____ B-l a-s-b-i-f ’- t-x-. ---------------------- Bel asseblief ’n taxi. 0
What does it cost to go to the station? H-eve-- --- --t -a-di---t---e? H______ k__ d__ n_ d__ s______ H-e-e-l k-s d-t n- d-e s-a-i-? ------------------------------ Hoeveel kos dit na die stasie? 0
What does it cost to go to the airport? H----el --- --t-na-die lu-haw-? H______ k__ d__ n_ d__ l_______ H-e-e-l k-s d-t n- d-e l-g-a-e- ------------------------------- Hoeveel kos dit na die lughawe? 0
Please go straight ahead. G------s---i----e-uit -ore--o-. G___ a________ r_____ v________ G-a- a-s-b-i-f r-g-i- v-r-n-o-. ------------------------------- Gaan asseblief reguit vorentoe. 0
Please turn right here. D-aa- ----bl-e- hi----e--. D____ a________ h___ r____ D-a-i a-s-b-i-f h-e- r-g-. -------------------------- Draai asseblief hier regs. 0
Please turn left at the corner. D-----a--e------l-n------d---h-ek. D____ a________ l____ b_ d__ h____ D-a-i a-s-b-i-f l-n-s b- d-e h-e-. ---------------------------------- Draai asseblief links by die hoek. 0
I’m in a hurry. Ek i- --a---g. E_ i_ h_______ E- i- h-a-t-g- -------------- Ek is haastig. 0
I have time. E- he----d. E_ h__ t___ E- h-t t-d- ----------- Ek het tyd. 0
Please drive slowly. Ry --s---i-- -ta--ger. R_ a________ s________ R- a-s-b-i-f s-a-i-e-. ---------------------- Ry asseblief stadiger. 0
Please stop here. S-op ----b-i-f-----. S___ a________ h____ S-o- a-s-b-i-f h-e-. -------------------- Stop asseblief hier. 0
Please wait a moment. Wag---se-li-f -n oo--l--. W__ a________ ’_ o_______ W-g a-s-b-i-f ’- o-m-l-k- ------------------------- Wag asseblief ’n oomblik. 0
I’ll be back immediately. Ek-is--o--nou-t-ru-. E_ i_ n______ t_____ E- i- n-u-n-u t-r-g- -------------------- Ek is nou-nou terug. 0
Please give me a receipt. Gee -sseb-ie----r -y -n --i-ansi-. G__ a________ v__ m_ ’_ k_________ G-e a-s-b-i-f v-r m- ’- k-i-a-s-e- ---------------------------------- Gee asseblief vir my ’n kwitansie. 0
I have no change. Ek-he--ni----ei----d----. E_ h__ n__ k________ n___ E- h-t n-e k-e-n-e-d n-e- ------------------------- Ek het nie kleingeld nie. 0
That is okay, please keep the change. D-s in--ie -aak- h---------i-- -i- -le-ng--d. D__ i_ d__ h____ h__ a________ d__ k_________ D-s i- d-e h-a-, h-u a-s-b-i-f d-e k-e-n-e-d- --------------------------------------------- Dis in die haak, hou asseblief die kleingeld. 0
Drive me to this address. Ka- - -- n--hie-d---ad-es-ne--? K__ u m_ n_ h______ a____ n____ K-n u m- n- h-e-d-e a-r-s n-e-? ------------------------------- Kan u my na hierdie adres neem? 0
Drive me to my hotel. Ka- - m- -a--y ho-el --em? K__ u m_ n_ m_ h____ n____ K-n u m- n- m- h-t-l n-e-? -------------------------- Kan u my na my hotel neem? 0
Drive me to the beach. K-n-u m- -a---- st-a-d -eem? K__ u m_ n_ d__ s_____ n____ K-n u m- n- d-e s-r-n- n-e-? ---------------------------- Kan u my na die strand neem? 0

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