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In the taxi

In the taxi

38 [kolmekymmentäkahdeksan]

Taksissa

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Please call a taxi. Ol--- hyvä ja ti-a-k-a -a--i. O____ h___ j_ t_______ t_____ O-k-a h-v- j- t-l-t-a- t-k-i- ----------------------------- Olkaa hyvä ja tilatkaa taksi. 0
What does it cost to go to the station? Pal---ko -at-a--a-t---easema--- m-ks-a? P_______ m____ r_______________ m______ P-l-o-k- m-t-a r-u-a-i-a-e-a-l- m-k-a-? --------------------------------------- Paljonko matka rautatieasemalle maksaa? 0
What does it cost to go to the airport? Pa-j-----matk--l----kent-lle --k--a? P_______ m____ l____________ m______ P-l-o-k- m-t-a l-n-o-e-t-l-e m-k-a-? ------------------------------------ Paljonko matka lentokentälle maksaa? 0
Please go straight ahead. E--e-pä-n,--ii-os. E_________ k______ E-e-n-ä-n- k-i-o-. ------------------ Eteenpäin, kiitos. 0
Please turn right here. T-----o---al--,-k-i-os. T____ o________ k______ T-s-ä o-k-a-l-, k-i-o-. ----------------------- Tästä oikealle, kiitos. 0
Please turn left at the corner. T----k---an jä-kee--va---mall-- --itos. T___ k_____ j______ v__________ k______ T-o- k-l-a- j-l-e-n v-s-m-a-l-, k-i-o-. --------------------------------------- Tuon kulman jälkeen vasemmalle, kiitos. 0
I’m in a hurry. M-n-lla-on-kiir-. M______ o_ k_____ M-n-l-a o- k-i-e- ----------------- Minulla on kiire. 0
I have time. Min-ll---n ai---. M______ o_ a_____ M-n-l-a o- a-k-a- ----------------- Minulla on aikaa. 0
Please drive slowly. Aja------t-ammin- k-i-os. A_____ h_________ k______ A-a-a- h-t-a-m-n- k-i-o-. ------------------------- Ajakaa hitaammin, kiitos. 0
Please stop here. Py--yt------tä---, ---tos. P__________ t_____ k______ P-s-y-t-k-ä t-s-ä- k-i-o-. -------------------------- Pysäyttäkää tässä, kiitos. 0
Please wait a moment. O-o-t----------. O________ h_____ O-o-t-k-a h-t-i- ---------------- Odottakaa hetki. 0
I’ll be back immediately. Pa--a-----n. P_____ p____ P-l-a- p-a-. ------------ Palaan pian. 0
Please give me a receipt. Voisi-t-ko-an-a---inul-- k-----, -i---s. V_________ a____ m______ k______ k______ V-i-i-t-k- a-t-a m-n-l-e k-i-i-, k-i-o-. ---------------------------------------- Voisitteko antaa minulle kuitin, kiitos. 0
I have no change. Mi-u-la e--ol- pi---ra--a. M______ e_ o__ p__________ M-n-l-a e- o-e p-k-u-a-a-. -------------------------- Minulla ei ole pikkurahaa. 0
That is okay, please keep the change. S- on -y-ä-n-----saatt--pit-ä-l-p-t. S_ o_ h___ n____ s_____ p____ l_____ S- o- h-v- n-i-, s-a-t- p-t-ä l-p-t- ------------------------------------ Se on hyvä näin, saatte pitää loput. 0
Drive me to this address. A--k-- m--u----hä- -s-i--e-see-. A_____ m____ t____ o____________ A-a-a- m-n-t t-h-n o-o-t-e-s-e-. -------------------------------- Ajakaa minut tähän osoitteeseen. 0
Drive me to my hotel. A-akaa -i--t--o---l--len-. A_____ m____ h____________ A-a-a- m-n-t h-t-l-i-l-n-. -------------------------- Ajakaa minut hotellilleni. 0
Drive me to the beach. A----a-----t--anna---. A_____ m____ r________ A-a-a- m-n-t r-n-a-l-. ---------------------- Ajakaa minut rannalle. 0

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