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Asking for directions

Asking for directions

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Spørre etter veien

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Excuse me! U-----l--(m--)! U_______ (_____ U-n-k-l- (-e-)- --------------- Unnskyld (meg)! 0
Can you help me? Kan -u--je-pe-meg? K__ d_ h_____ m___ K-n d- h-e-p- m-g- ------------------ Kan du hjelpe meg? 0
Is there a good restaurant around here? Hvor--i-n-----g -- ----res--u------er? H___ f_____ j__ e_ g__ r_________ h___ H-o- f-n-e- j-g e- g-d r-s-a-r-n- h-r- -------------------------------------- Hvor finner jeg en god restaurant her? 0
Take a left at the corner. G---il -en--r- ved----rn-t. G_ t__ v______ v__ h_______ G- t-l v-n-t-e v-d h-ø-n-t- --------------------------- Gå til venstre ved hjørnet. 0
Then go straight for a while. Gå-s- -t s-y-k--ret--f-a-. G_ s_ e_ s_____ r___ f____ G- s- e- s-y-k- r-t- f-a-. -------------------------- Gå så et stykke rett fram. 0
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). G---- ------ m--er-ti- ---r-. G_ s_ h_____ m____ t__ h_____ G- s- h-n-r- m-t-r t-l h-y-e- ----------------------------- Gå så hundre meter til høyre. 0
You can also take the bus. Du-kan o--å ta---s-e-. D_ k__ o___ t_ b______ D- k-n o-s- t- b-s-e-. ---------------------- Du kan også ta bussen. 0
You can also take the tram. D--ka--ogs--t----i---n. D_ k__ o___ t_ t_______ D- k-n o-s- t- t-i-k-n- ----------------------- Du kan også ta trikken. 0
You can also follow me with your car. D----n -a-e-kj--e-ett-- -eg. D_ k__ b___ k____ e____ m___ D- k-n b-r- k-ø-e e-t-r m-g- ---------------------------- Du kan bare kjøre etter meg. 0
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? H-------kommer---g t---fo---lls--d-o---? H______ k_____ j__ t__ f________________ H-o-d-n k-m-e- j-g t-l f-t-a-l-t-d-o-e-? ---------------------------------------- Hvordan kommer jeg til fotballstadionet? 0
Cross the bridge! Gå---er b--en. G_ o___ b_____ G- o-e- b-o-n- -------------- Gå over broen. 0
Go through the tunnel! Kjø--gj--n-----nne-en. K___ g______ t________ K-ø- g-e-n-m t-n-e-e-. ---------------------- Kjør gjennom tunnelen. 0
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. K-ør--i- d- ko-m----il det---edj--ly---y-s--. K___ t__ d_ k_____ t__ d__ t_____ l__________ K-ø- t-l d- k-m-e- t-l d-t t-e-j- l-s-r-s-e-. --------------------------------------------- Kjør til du kommer til det tredje lyskrysset. 0
Then turn into the first street on your right. T---å før-te ve-en--i- hø-re. T_ s_ f_____ v____ t__ h_____ T- s- f-r-t- v-i-n t-l h-y-e- ----------------------------- Ta så første veien til høyre. 0
Then drive straight through the next intersection. Kj-- der--te----tt-fra- --d--e--nes-e----ss-t. K___ d_______ r___ f___ v__ d__ n____ k_______ K-ø- d-r-t-e- r-t- f-a- v-d d-t n-s-e k-y-s-t- ---------------------------------------------- Kjør deretter rett fram ved det neste krysset. 0
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? U--sky--- ----d-----m-er-j-g--i--fl--l-----? U________ h______ k_____ j__ t__ f__________ U-n-k-l-, h-o-d-n k-m-e- j-g t-l f-y-l-s-e-? -------------------------------------------- Unnskyld, hvordan kommer jeg til flyplassen? 0
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). De- -r be-- -u-tar ---anen. D__ e_ b___ d_ t__ T_______ D-t e- b-s- d- t-r T-b-n-n- --------------------------- Det er best du tar T-banen. 0
Simply get out at the last stop. Ba-- k--r--------t- --op-. B___ k___ t__ s____ s_____ B-r- k-ø- t-l s-s-e s-o-p- -------------------------- Bare kjør til siste stopp. 0

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