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en To be allowed to   »   af om iets te mag

73 [seventy-three]

To be allowed to

To be allowed to

73 [drie en sewentig]

om iets te mag

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Are you already allowed to drive? Ma- jy a- bestu--? M__ j_ a_ b_______ M-g j- a- b-s-u-r- ------------------ Mag jy al bestuur? 0
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? Ma--j--a--al-o-o- d-i-k? M__ j_ a_ a______ d_____ M-g j- a- a-k-h-l d-i-k- ------------------------ Mag jy al alkohol drink? 0
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? M---jy--- -l-e-n bu--el-----o- -a-n? M__ j_ a_ a_____ b________ t__ g____ M-g j- a- a-l-e- b-i-e-a-d t-e g-a-? ------------------------------------ Mag jy al alleen buiteland toe gaan? 0
may / to be allowed mag m__ m-g --- mag 0
May we smoke here? M-- --- h--- -o--? M__ o__ h___ r____ M-g o-s h-e- r-o-? ------------------ Mag ons hier rook? 0
Is smoking allowed here? Mag m--s--ie- roo-? M__ m___ h___ r____ M-g m-n- h-e- r-o-? ------------------- Mag mens hier rook? 0
May one pay by credit card? M-- -e-- m-t--n --e-i-t--a-t -et-a-? M__ m___ m__ ’_ k___________ b______ M-g m-n- m-t ’- k-e-i-t-a-r- b-t-a-? ------------------------------------ Mag mens met ’n kredietkaart betaal? 0
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)? Ma- --n---et--n--jek--et--l? M__ m___ m__ ’_ t___ b______ M-g m-n- m-t ’- t-e- b-t-a-? ---------------------------- Mag mens met ’n tjek betaal? 0
May one only pay in cash? Mag--en--n-- kon-a-t-bet-al? M__ m___ n__ k______ b______ M-g m-n- n-t k-n-a-t b-t-a-? ---------------------------- Mag mens net kontant betaal? 0
May I just make a call? M---ek----r -e-? M__ e_ m___ b___ M-g e- m-a- b-l- ---------------- Mag ek maar bel? 0
May I just ask something? M-g-e- --a--i--- v--? M__ e_ m___ i___ v___ M-g e- m-a- i-t- v-a- --------------------- Mag ek maar iets vra? 0
May I just say something? Mag -k --a- i-ts--ê? M__ e_ m___ i___ s__ M-g e- m-a- i-t- s-? -------------------- Mag ek maar iets sê? 0
He is not allowed to sleep in the park. Hy -ag-n-e-i- -i- -ark-slaap-n--. H_ m__ n__ i_ d__ p___ s____ n___ H- m-g n-e i- d-e p-r- s-a-p n-e- --------------------------------- Hy mag nie in die park slaap nie. 0
He is not allowed to sleep in the car. H--ma- ------ --- -ot-- s--a--nie. H_ m__ n__ i_ d__ m____ s____ n___ H- m-g n-e i- d-e m-t-r s-a-p n-e- ---------------------------------- Hy mag nie in die motor slaap nie. 0
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station. H---ag--ie i--d---s----e-s--ap-ni-. H_ m__ n__ i_ d__ s_____ s____ n___ H- m-g n-e i- d-e s-a-i- s-a-p n-e- ----------------------------------- Hy mag nie in die stasie slaap nie. 0
May we take a seat? M-g--ns-s-t? M__ o__ s___ M-g o-s s-t- ------------ Mag ons sit? 0
May we have the menu? Mag -ns ’-----s-aa-t kr-? M__ o__ ’_ s________ k___ M-g o-s ’- s-y-k-a-t k-y- ------------------------- Mag ons ’n spyskaart kry? 0
May we pay separately? Mag--n------- bet--l? M__ o__ a____ b______ M-g o-s a-a-t b-t-a-? --------------------- Mag ons apart betaal? 0

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