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Asking for directions

Asking for directions

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Aanwysings vra

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Excuse me! Ver--o-----! V_______ m__ V-r-k-o- m-! ------------ Verskoon my! 0
Can you help me? K------y h-l-? K__ u m_ h____ K-n u m- h-l-? -------------- Kan u my help? 0
Is there a good restaurant around here? W--r--s --a- -n g--i-------u-ant -ie-? W___ i_ d___ ’_ g____ r_________ h____ W-a- i- d-a- ’- g-e-e r-s-a-r-n- h-e-? -------------------------------------- Waar is daar ’n goeie restaurant hier? 0
Take a left at the corner. U---an----k---m--ie --e-. U g___ l____ o_ d__ h____ U g-a- l-n-s o- d-e h-e-. ------------------------- U gaan links om die hoek. 0
Then go straight for a while. Da- -ou-u ---------r-’n -uk--e. D__ h__ u r_____ v__ ’_ r______ D-n h-u u r-g-i- v-r ’- r-k-i-. ------------------------------- Dan hou u reguit vir ’n rukkie. 0
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). D-----u-- ---s v-r-’- -ond-r- -e---. D__ h__ u r___ v__ ’_ h______ m_____ D-n h-u u r-g- v-r ’- h-n-e-d m-t-r- ------------------------------------ Dan hou u regs vir ’n honderd meter. 0
You can also take the bus. U k-n ook --- b-s-ne-m. U k__ o__ d__ b__ n____ U k-n o-k d-e b-s n-e-. ----------------------- U kan ook die bus neem. 0
You can also take the tram. U k-n o---d-e -rem -e--. U k__ o__ d__ t___ n____ U k-n o-k d-e t-e- n-e-. ------------------------ U kan ook die trem neem. 0
You can also follow me with your car. U kan oo--maa--e-n-ou-ig ---er--y---n -y. U k__ o__ m___ e________ a____ m_ a__ r__ U k-n o-k m-a- e-n-o-d-g a-t-r m- a-n r-. ----------------------------------------- U kan ook maar eenvoudig agter my aan ry. 0
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? H-e -o--ek -y d---s--ke--t-----? H__ k__ e_ b_ d__ s_____________ H-e k-m e- b- d-e s-k-e-s-a-i-m- -------------------------------- Hoe kom ek by die sokkerstadium? 0
Cross the bridge! St--k-di-----g ---! S____ d__ b___ o___ S-e-k d-e b-u- o-r- ------------------- Steek die brug oor! 0
Go through the tunnel! G--n ---r d-e ---n-l! G___ d___ d__ t______ G-a- d-u- d-e t-n-e-! --------------------- Gaan deur die tonnel! 0
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. Ry-t---b----- -e-de verk-e---ig. R_ t__ b_ d__ d____ v___________ R- t-t b- d-e d-r-e v-r-e-r-l-g- -------------------------------- Ry tot by die derde verkeerslig. 0
Then turn into the first street on your right. D-aa--by--ie-eer--e-st-aa---e--. D____ b_ d__ e_____ s_____ r____ D-a-i b- d-e e-r-t- s-r-a- r-g-. -------------------------------- Draai by die eerste straat regs. 0
Then drive straight through the next intersection. H----eg-i- t-t-by die---l--n-- k-ui---g. H__ r_____ t__ b_ d__ v_______ k________ H-u r-g-i- t-t b- d-e v-l-e-d- k-u-s-n-. ---------------------------------------- Hou reguit tot by die volgende kruising. 0
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? V-rsk-o---y--hoe k---ek--y --- -u-h---? V_______ m__ h__ k__ e_ b_ d__ l_______ V-r-k-o- m-, h-e k-m e- b- d-e l-g-a-e- --------------------------------------- Verskoon my, hoe kom ek by die lughawe? 0
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). Di- -s--e--r--m---t -i- tre-n-t------. D__ i_ b____ o_ m__ d__ t____ t_ g____ D-t i- b-t-r o- m-t d-e t-e-n t- g-a-. -------------------------------------- Dit is beter om met die trein te gaan. 0
Simply get out at the last stop. U--- eenv--dig-to--di- -a-s-- sta-ie. U r_ e________ t__ d__ l_____ s______ U r- e-n-o-d-g t-t d-e l-a-t- s-a-i-. ------------------------------------- U ry eenvoudig tot die laaste stasie. 0

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