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Asking for directions

Asking for directions

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Rê pirsîn

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Excuse me! B-b-xş-nin! B__________ B-b-x-^-i-! ----------- Bibexş^nin! 0
Can you help me? Hûn--ikarin al------- m-n b-kin? H__ d______ a________ m__ b_____ H-n d-k-r-n a-î-a-î-a m-n b-k-n- -------------------------------- Hûn dikarin alîkarîya min bikin? 0
Is there a good restaurant around here? Li-v-r res-o--nek- b-ş--i -- he--? L_ v__ r__________ b__ l_ k_ h____ L- v-r r-s-o-a-e-e b-ş l- k- h-y-? ---------------------------------- Li vir restoraneke baş li kû heye? 0
Take a left at the corner. L- koşey--d- --------ê re---çi-. L_ k_____ d_ m___ ç___ r_ b_____ L- k-ş-y- d- m-l- ç-p- r- b-ç-n- -------------------------------- Li koşeyê di milê çepê re biçin. 0
Then go straight for a while. P-ş--p-ç-kî r--t -e---. P___ p_____ r___ h_____ P-ş- p-ç-k- r-s- h-r-n- ----------------------- Paşî piçekî rast herin. 0
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). P-ştr- --d-m-tr--d- m--- ras-ê re-biç-n. P_____ s__ m____ d_ m___ r____ r_ b_____ P-ş-r- s-d m-t-e d- m-l- r-s-ê r- b-ç-n- ---------------------------------------- Piştre sed metre di milê rastê re biçin. 0
You can also take the bus. H--------in----o-obusê biç--. H__ d______ b_ o______ b_____ H-n d-k-r-n b- o-o-u-ê b-ç-n- ----------------------------- Hûn dikarin bi otobusê biçin. 0
You can also take the tram. H-n dikar----i-tram--y -----. H__ d______ b_ t______ b_____ H-n d-k-r-n b- t-a-w-y b-ç-n- ----------------------------- Hûn dikarin bi tramwey biçin. 0
You can also follow me with your car. Hû- --karin----- --- -----î--n. H__ d______ h___ m__ b_________ H-n d-k-r-n h-m- m-n b-ş-p-n-n- ------------------------------- Hûn dikarin heme min bişopînin. 0
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? Ez----a di---i--biç-me---adyuma f-t-olê? E_ ç___ d______ b_____ s_______ f_______ E- ç-w- d-k-r-m b-ç-m- s-a-y-m- f-t-o-ê- ---------------------------------------- Ez çawa dikarim biçime stadyuma futbolê? 0
Cross the bridge! P-r- -e-ba- -in! P___ d_____ k___ P-r- d-r-a- k-n- ---------------- Pirê derbas kin! 0
Go through the tunnel! Di-t--e-ê re-d-rbas -i-! D_ t_____ r_ d_____ b___ D- t-n-l- r- d-r-a- b-n- ------------------------ Di tunelê re derbas bin! 0
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. H--a-lam--ya-s-yemîn b--jon. H___ l______ s______ b______ H-y- l-m-e-a s-y-m-n b-a-o-. ---------------------------- Heya lambeya sêyemîn biajon. 0
Then turn into the first street on your right. J--ca-ey- pêşî---r-bi ---ê r-stê--- --zîvi--n. J_ c_____ p___ b__ b_ m___ r____ v_ b_________ J- c-d-y- p-ş- b-r b- m-l- r-s-ê v- b-z-v-r-n- ---------------------------------------------- Ji cadeya pêşî ber bi milê rastê ve bizîvirin. 0
Then drive straight through the next intersection. P-şî -- --ç-r--- ----- r-stera---b-j--. P___ j_ x_______ b_ r_ r________ b_____ P-ş- j- x-ç-r-y- b- r- r-s-e-a-t b-j-n- --------------------------------------- Paşî ji xaçeriya bê re rasterast bajon. 0
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? Bi-exşin- ez ê-ç--a bi---- b-lafi-g--ê? B________ e_ ê ç___ b_____ b___________ B-b-x-i-, e- ê ç-w- b-ç-m- b-l-f-r-e-ê- --------------------------------------- Bibexşin, ez ê çawa biçime balafirgehê? 0
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). Ya -a- --n -- -e------bi--n. Y_ b__ h__ b_ m______ b_____ Y- b-ş h-n b- m-t-o-ê b-ç-n- ---------------------------- Ya baş hûn bi metroyê biçin. 0
Simply get out at the last stop. H-ya-----s--eha-da-- -i---. H___ r_________ d___ b_____ H-y- r-w-s-g-h- d-w- b-ç-n- --------------------------- Heya rawestgeha dawî biçin. 0

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