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Vacation activities

Vacation activities

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Vakantieactiviteiten

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Is the beach clean? Is h-t s----- ---oo-? I_ h__ s_____ s______ I- h-t s-r-n- s-h-o-? --------------------- Is het strand schoon? 0
Can one swim there? K-n-----d-a--z-em--n? K__ m__ d___ z_______ K-n m-n d-a- z-e-m-n- --------------------- Kan men daar zwemmen? 0
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? I- --t ---- ge--arli-- o- -----te-z--m-en? I_ h__ n___ g_________ o_ d___ t_ z_______ I- h-t n-e- g-v-a-l-j- o- d-a- t- z-e-m-n- ------------------------------------------ Is het niet gevaarlijk om daar te zwemmen? 0
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? K-n--e h-er een----asol --ren? K__ j_ h___ e__ p______ h_____ K-n j- h-e- e-n p-r-s-l h-r-n- ------------------------------ Kun je hier een parasol huren? 0
Can one rent a deck chair here? K-n ----ie--een--igs-o-l----en? K__ j_ h___ e__ l_______ h_____ K-n j- h-e- e-n l-g-t-e- h-r-n- ------------------------------- Kun je hier een ligstoel huren? 0
Can one rent a boat here? K-n -- hier---n-boot --r--? K__ j_ h___ e__ b___ h_____ K-n j- h-e- e-n b-o- h-r-n- --------------------------- Kun je hier een boot huren? 0
I would like to surf. Ik---u--r-ag w-ll---s-r-e-. I_ z__ g____ w_____ s______ I- z-u g-a-g w-l-e- s-r-e-. --------------------------- Ik zou graag willen surfen. 0
I would like to dive. I- ----gr-a- w-lle---u--e-. I_ z__ g____ w_____ d______ I- z-u g-a-g w-l-e- d-i-e-. --------------------------- Ik zou graag willen duiken. 0
I would like to water ski. I- z----ra-g---l-en --t-rsk-ë-. I_ z__ g____ w_____ w__________ I- z-u g-a-g w-l-e- w-t-r-k-ë-. ------------------------------- Ik zou graag willen waterskiën. 0
Can one rent a surfboard? K-n-j- e-- --rf--ank--u---? K__ j_ e__ s________ h_____ K-n j- e-n s-r-p-a-k h-r-n- --------------------------- Kun je een surfplank huren? 0
Can one rent diving equipment? Kun ---een-d-i---trus--n--huren? K__ j_ e__ d_____________ h_____ K-n j- e-n d-i-u-t-u-t-n- h-r-n- -------------------------------- Kun je een duikuitrusting huren? 0
Can one rent water skis? K-- je ------k-’- hu---? K__ j_ w_________ h_____ K-n j- w-t-r-k-’- h-r-n- ------------------------ Kun je waterski’s huren? 0
I’m only a beginner. I- ben-n-----a- e-n begi-n-li-g. I_ b__ n__ m___ e__ b___________ I- b-n n-g m-a- e-n b-g-n-e-i-g- -------------------------------- Ik ben nog maar een beginneling. 0
I’m moderately good. I---oor-bi--de-mi-d-----t. I_ h___ b__ d_ m__________ I- h-o- b-j d- m-d-e-m-a-. -------------------------- Ik hoor bij de middelmaat. 0
I’m pretty good at it. D----an-ik-----. D__ k__ i_ g____ D-t k-n i- g-e-. ---------------- Dat kan ik goed. 0
Where is the ski lift? W--r is de--k-li--? W___ i_ d_ s_______ W-a- i- d- s-i-i-t- ------------------- Waar is de skilift? 0
Do you have skis? H---j- --n-ski-s bij je? H__ j_ d__ s____ b__ j__ H-b j- d-n s-i-s b-j j-? ------------------------ Heb je dan ski’s bij je? 0
Do you have ski boots? H---je-------i-ch--ne--bi---e? H__ j_ d__ s__________ b__ j__ H-b j- d-n s-i-c-o-n-n b-j j-? ------------------------------ Heb je dan skischoenen bij je? 0

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