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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? M-g--y--l--es-u--? Mag jy al bestuur? M-g j- a- b-s-u-r- ------------------ Mag jy al bestuur? 0
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? M-g jy-a- alk--ol drin-? Mag jy al alkohol drink? 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? Ma--j- al-a-l----bui-e---d-toe--aan? Mag jy al alleen buiteland toe gaan? 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 mag m-g --- mag 0
May we smoke here? M---o-- -i----ook? Mag ons hier rook? M-g o-s h-e- r-o-? ------------------ Mag ons hier rook? 0
Is smoking allowed here? Ma--m--s ---r roo-? Mag mens hier rook? M-g m-n- h-e- r-o-? ------------------- Mag mens hier rook? 0
May one pay by credit card? Ma- mens--e--’n--r-d--t--art -etaa-? Mag mens met ’n kredietkaart betaal? 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.)? Mag-me-s-me- ’----e- betaa-? Mag mens met ’n tjek betaal? M-g m-n- m-t ’- t-e- b-t-a-? ---------------------------- Mag mens met ’n tjek betaal? 0
May one only pay in cash? M-- me-s -et--o-tan--be----? Mag mens net kontant betaal? 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-g -k maar -e-? Mag ek maar bel? M-g e- m-a- b-l- ---------------- Mag ek maar bel? 0
May I just ask something? M-g-e--m-a- -e-- v-a? Mag ek maar iets vra? M-g e- m-a- i-t- v-a- --------------------- Mag ek maar iets vra? 0
May I just say something? Mag -k --a- i----s-? Mag ek maar iets sê? M-g e- m-a- i-t- s-? -------------------- Mag ek maar iets sê? 0
He is not allowed to sleep in the park. Hy-m-- nie -n-----pa-k--laap--ie. Hy mag nie in die park slaap nie. 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. Hy m-g--i- in di----t-r sl-ap----. Hy mag nie in die motor slaap nie. 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. Hy mag -------di- s-a--------p----. Hy mag nie in die stasie slaap nie. 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--? Mag ons sit? M-g o-s s-t- ------------ Mag ons sit? 0
May we have the menu? M-g on- ’--sp-sk--rt--r-? Mag ons ’n spyskaart kry? M-g o-s ’- s-y-k-a-t k-y- ------------------------- Mag ons ’n spyskaart kry? 0
May we pay separately? M--------pa-t -e--al? Mag ons apart betaal? M-g o-s a-a-t b-t-a-? --------------------- Mag ons apart betaal? 0

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