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36 [thirty-six]

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36 [ሰላሳንሽዱሽተን]

36 [selasanishidushiteni]

ወግዓዊ መጕዓዝያ ኣብ ቀረባ ከባቢ

wegi‘awī megwi‘aziya abi k’ereba kebabī

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Where is the bus stop? ቡ- ስ--ን--በ--ኣ-? ቡ_ ስ___ ኣ__ ኣ__ ቡ- ስ-ሽ- ኣ-ይ ኣ-? --------------- ቡስ ስቴሽን ኣበይ ኣሎ? 0
we-i‘--- ---w---zi-- -b- k’-r----k-b-bī w_______ m__________ a__ k______ k_____ w-g-‘-w- m-g-i-a-i-a a-i k-e-e-a k-b-b- --------------------------------------- wegi‘awī megwi‘aziya abi k’ereba kebabī
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)? ኣየናይ--ስ ---ና- -እከ--ከ----ኸይድ? ኣ___ ቡ_ ኢ_ ና_ ማ___ ከ__ ዝ____ ኣ-ና- ቡ- ኢ- ና- ማ-ከ- ከ-ማ ዝ-ይ-? ---------------------------- ኣየናይ ቡስ ኢዩ ናብ ማእከል ከተማ ዝኸይድ? 0
we-i‘--ī---gw--a---a-abi -’ereba-k--abī w_______ m__________ a__ k______ k_____ w-g-‘-w- m-g-i-a-i-a a-i k-e-e-a k-b-b- --------------------------------------- wegi‘awī megwi‘aziya abi k’ereba kebabī
Which bus do I have to take? ኣ-ና- መ--- ቡ---ወስ- --ኒ? ኣ___ መ___ ቡ_ ክ___ ኣ___ ኣ-ና- መ-መ- ቡ- ክ-ስ- ኣ-ኒ- ---------------------- ኣየናይ መስመር ቡስ ክወስድ ኣለኒ? 0
busi---tēsh--i ab-y--a--? b___ s________ a____ a___ b-s- s-t-s-i-i a-e-i a-o- ------------------------- busi sitēshini abeyi alo?
Do I have to change? ም-ዓ-ያ ክ-ይር ኣለኒ -? ም____ ክ___ ኣ__ ዶ_ ም-ዓ-ያ ክ-ይ- ኣ-ኒ ዶ- ----------------- ምጋዓዝያ ክቕይር ኣለኒ ዶ? 0
b--i-s----hi---a---i-al-? b___ s________ a____ a___ b-s- s-t-s-i-i a-e-i a-o- ------------------------- busi sitēshini abeyi alo?
Where do I have to change? ኣ-ይ ---ክ-ይር---ኒ? ኣ__ ኢ_ ክ___ ዘ___ ኣ-ይ ኢ- ክ-ይ- ዘ-ኒ- ---------------- ኣበይ ኢየ ክቕይር ዘለኒ? 0
b--i ---ē-h-----b-y--a-o? b___ s________ a____ a___ b-s- s-t-s-i-i a-e-i a-o- ------------------------- busi sitēshini abeyi alo?
How much does a ticket cost? ሓደ --ት-ክን-ይ ዋግ-? ሓ_ ቲ__ ክ___ ዋ___ ሓ- ቲ-ት ክ-ደ- ዋ-ኡ- ---------------- ሓደ ቲከት ክንደይ ዋግኡ? 0
a--n--i busi-īyu----- m---k--- --te----i-̱eyi--? a______ b___ ī__ n___ m_______ k_____ z________ a-e-a-i b-s- ī-u n-b- m-’-k-l- k-t-m- z-h-e-i-i- ------------------------------------------------ ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi?
How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre? ክን-ይ --ማ-ታ--ኢ-ም -ሳብ--እ-ል-ከ-- ? ክ___ ፌ_____ ኢ__ ክ__ ማ___ ከ__ ? ክ-ደ- ፌ-ማ-ታ- ኢ-ም ክ-ብ ማ-ከ- ከ-ማ ? ------------------------------ ክንደይ ፌርማታታት ኢዮም ክሳብ ማእከል ከተማ ? 0
ay----i -usi-ī-u -ab---a’i--l--ke-ema z--̱-yi-i? a______ b___ ī__ n___ m_______ k_____ z________ a-e-a-i b-s- ī-u n-b- m-’-k-l- k-t-m- z-h-e-i-i- ------------------------------------------------ ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi?
You have to get off here. ኣ-- --ወር-----ም። ኣ__ ክ____ ኣ____ ኣ-ዚ ክ-ወ-ዱ ኣ-ኩ-። --------------- ኣብዚ ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። 0
a-----i-b--- īyu na-- --’--e----e---a--i--ey-d-? a______ b___ ī__ n___ m_______ k_____ z________ a-e-a-i b-s- ī-u n-b- m-’-k-l- k-t-m- z-h-e-i-i- ------------------------------------------------ ayenayi busi īyu nabi ma’ikeli ketema ziẖeyidi?
You have to get off at the back. ብ -ሕሪት ክ---ዱ-ኣ---። ብ ድ___ ክ____ ኣ____ ብ ድ-ሪ- ክ-ወ-ዱ ኣ-ኩ-። ------------------ ብ ድሕሪት ክትወርዱ ኣለኩም። 0
a---a-- -es---ri b-s- -i-esidi-al-nī? a______ m_______ b___ k_______ a_____ a-e-a-i m-s-m-r- b-s- k-w-s-d- a-e-ī- ------------------------------------- ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī?
The next train is in 5 minutes. ብ----ሎ „ኡ-ባ---ትራም) -- 5--ቒ- ---እ-ዩ። ብ__ ዘ_ „__________ ኣ_ 5 ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- „---ን-(-ራ-) ኣ- 5 ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። ----------------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ „ኡ-ባን“(ትራም) ኣብ 5 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
aye-a-i m-s------busi k-we-----al-n-? a______ m_______ b___ k_______ a_____ a-e-a-i m-s-m-r- b-s- k-w-s-d- a-e-ī- ------------------------------------- ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī?
The next tram is in 10 minutes. ብሕጂ ዘ- -ራም(-- ጽ---) -- 10-ደ-- -መጽእ--። ብ__ ዘ_ ት_____ ጽ____ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- ት-ም-ና- ጽ-ግ-) ኣ- 1- ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። ------------------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) ኣብ 10 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
a--nayi me--meri-b--- ki---id- -l-nī? a______ m_______ b___ k_______ a_____ a-e-a-i m-s-m-r- b-s- k-w-s-d- a-e-ī- ------------------------------------- ayenayi mesimeri busi kiwesidi alenī?
The next bus is in 15 minutes. ብ-ጂ -ሎ-ቡስ--------ቒቕ ክ-ጽእ‘-። ብ__ ዘ_ ቡ_ ኣ_ 1_ ደ__ ክ______ ብ-ጂ ዘ- ቡ- ኣ- 1- ደ-ቕ ክ-ጽ-‘-። --------------------------- ብሕጂ ዘሎ ቡስ ኣብ 15 ደቒቕ ክመጽእ‘ዩ። 0
m-g-‘a-i---ki-̱-i-iri--le-ī d-? m_________ k________ a____ d__ m-g-‘-z-y- k-k-’-y-r- a-e-ī d-? ------------------------------- miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do?
When is the last train? እታ--ይ-መወ-እ- -ራም -ዓስ -- ? እ_ ና_ መ____ ት__ መ__ ኣ_ ? እ- ና- መ-ዳ-ታ ት-ም መ-ስ ኣ- ? ------------------------ እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ትራም መዓስ ኣላ ? 0
m-ga-a--ya-kiḵ-----i-al----d-? m_________ k________ a____ d__ m-g-‘-z-y- k-k-’-y-r- a-e-ī d-? ------------------------------- miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do?
When is the last tram? እ- መወዳእ--ትራም(----ር-ያ--መዓ--ክ-ይድ -ያ? እ_ መ____ ት_____ ጽ____ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ እ- መ-ዳ-ታ ት-ም-ና- ጽ-ግ-) መ-ስ ክ-ይ- ኢ-? ---------------------------------- እቲ መወዳእታ ትራም(ናይ ጽርግያ) መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? 0
m--a----ya-kiḵ’-y--- alenī --? m_________ k________ a____ d__ m-g-‘-z-y- k-k-’-y-r- a-e-ī d-? ------------------------------- miga‘aziya kiḵ’iyiri alenī do?
When is the last bus? እ- መ-ረሽታ----መ-- ክ--ድ---? እ_ መ____ ቡ_ መ__ ክ___ ኢ__ እ- መ-ረ-ታ ቡ- መ-ስ ክ-ይ- ኢ-? ------------------------ እቲ መጨረሽታ ቡስ መዓስ ክኸይድ ኢያ? 0
ab-y- -ye---k-’i-ir- -el--ī? a____ ī__ k________ z______ a-e-i ī-e k-k-’-y-r- z-l-n-? ---------------------------- abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī?
Do you have a ticket? ቲከት-ኣለኩ- -? ቲ__ ኣ___ ዶ_ ቲ-ት ኣ-ኩ- ዶ- ----------- ቲከት ኣለኩም ዶ? 0
ab-y---ye---k-’-yir--z----ī? a____ ī__ k________ z______ a-e-i ī-e k-k-’-y-r- z-l-n-? ---------------------------- abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī?
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one. ቲ-- - ኖ--የ-ለ--። ቲ__ ? ኖ_ የ_____ ቲ-ት ? ኖ- የ-ለ-ን- --------------- ቲከት ? ኖ፣ የብለይን። 0
a--yi---e ---̱-iyir- z-l--ī? a____ ī__ k________ z______ a-e-i ī-e k-k-’-y-r- z-l-n-? ---------------------------- abeyi īye kiḵ’iyiri zelenī?
Then you have to pay a fine. እ--መ-ጻዕ-----ፍ--ኣለኩም። እ_ መ____ ክ____ ኣ____ እ- መ-ጻ-ቲ ክ-ከ-ሉ ኣ-ኩ-። -------------------- እሞ መቕጻዕቲ ክትከፍሉ ኣለኩም። 0
ḥade t-ke---k---d--i -a----? ḥ___ t_____ k_______ w______ h-a-e t-k-t- k-n-d-y- w-g-’-? ----------------------------- ḥade tīketi kinideyi wagi’u?

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