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46 [forty-six]

In the discotheque

In the discotheque

46 [қырық алты]

46 [qırıq altı]

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Is this seat taken? Мына-о-ын---- -а? Мына орын бос па? М-н- о-ы- б-с п-? ----------------- Мына орын бос па? 0
M-na---ın -os p-? Mına orın bos pa? M-n- o-ı- b-s p-? ----------------- Mına orın bos pa?
May I sit with you? Қас-ң-----о-ыруғ- р--са- -а? Қасыңызға отыруға рұқсат па? Қ-с-ң-з-а о-ы-у-а р-қ-а- п-? ---------------------------- Қасыңызға отыруға рұқсат па? 0
Q---ñı-ğa-otı-------q--- --? Qasıñızğa otırwğa ruqsat pa? Q-s-ñ-z-a o-ı-w-a r-q-a- p-? ---------------------------- Qasıñızğa otırwğa ruqsat pa?
Sure. Ә--н-. Әрине. Ә-и-е- ------ Әрине. 0
Ä--n-. Ärïne. Ä-ï-e- ------ Ärïne.
How do you like the music? С-зг- --зы---ұ-ай ма? Сізге музыка ұнай ма? С-з-е м-з-к- ұ-а- м-? --------------------- Сізге музыка ұнай ма? 0
S-zg---wz-k- u-a---a? Sizge mwzıka unay ma? S-z-e m-z-k- u-a- m-? --------------------- Sizge mwzıka unay ma?
A little too loud. Сә- қат--л------н. Сәл қаттылау екен. С-л қ-т-ы-а- е-е-. ------------------ Сәл қаттылау екен. 0
Sä--q-tt-la--ek-n. Säl qattılaw eken. S-l q-t-ı-a- e-e-. ------------------ Säl qattılaw eken.
But the band plays very well. Бі--қ т-п --е жақсы--йн--д-. Бірақ топ өте жақсы ойнайды. Б-р-қ т-п ө-е ж-қ-ы о-н-й-ы- ---------------------------- Бірақ топ өте жақсы ойнайды. 0
B--aq-t----t- ja--ı-oynay-ı. Biraq top öte jaqsı oynaydı. B-r-q t-p ö-e j-q-ı o-n-y-ı- ---------------------------- Biraq top öte jaqsı oynaydı.
Do you come here often? Мұнда -иі -о-а--з-ба? Мұнда жиі боласыз ба? М-н-а ж-і б-л-с-з б-? --------------------- Мұнда жиі боласыз ба? 0
Mu--a ----b---sız b-? Munda jïi bolasız ba? M-n-a j-i b-l-s-z b-? --------------------- Munda jïi bolasız ba?
No, this is the first time. Жоқ,--ір--ші--е-уім. Жоқ, бірінші келуім. Ж-қ- б-р-н-і к-л-і-. -------------------- Жоқ, бірінші келуім. 0
Jo----ir-n-i ke--im. Joq, birinşi kelwim. J-q- b-r-n-i k-l-i-. -------------------- Joq, birinşi kelwim.
I’ve never been here before. Ме--м-н-- бұ-ын--ол-а-анм-н. Мен мұнда бұрын болмағанмын. М-н м-н-а б-р-н б-л-а-а-м-н- ---------------------------- Мен мұнда бұрын болмағанмын. 0
Men mu--a--ur-n------------. Men munda burın bolmağanmın. M-n m-n-a b-r-n b-l-a-a-m-n- ---------------------------- Men munda burın bolmağanmın.
Would you like to dance? Бил-йс---б-? Билейсіз бе? Б-л-й-і- б-? ------------ Билейсіз бе? 0
B-le-siz be? Bïleysiz be? B-l-y-i- b-? ------------ Bïleysiz be?
Maybe later. Мүмк-------ні---. Мүмкін кейінірек. М-м-і- к-й-н-р-к- ----------------- Мүмкін кейінірек. 0
Mü--in ke-i-----. Mümkin keyinirek. M-m-i- k-y-n-r-k- ----------------- Mümkin keyinirek.
I can’t dance very well. М---ж------и----алма-мын. Мен жақсы билей алмаймын. М-н ж-қ-ы б-л-й а-м-й-ы-. ------------------------- Мен жақсы билей алмаймын. 0
M-- -a-s-----ey-alma-mı-. Men jaqsı bïley almaymın. M-n j-q-ı b-l-y a-m-y-ı-. ------------------------- Men jaqsı bïley almaymın.
It’s very easy. Бұл------ңа-. Бұл өте оңай. Б-л ө-е о-а-. ------------- Бұл өте оңай. 0
Bul------ñ--. Bul öte oñay. B-l ö-e o-a-. ------------- Bul öte oñay.
I’ll show you. М-н--і--е---рсет---н. Мен сізге көрсетемін. М-н с-з-е к-р-е-е-і-. --------------------- Мен сізге көрсетемін. 0
M-------- -örset-m-n. Men sizge körsetemin. M-n s-z-e k-r-e-e-i-. --------------------- Men sizge körsetemin.
No, maybe some other time. Ж----б---а---- жо-ы. Жоқ, басқа бір жолы. Ж-қ- б-с-а б-р ж-л-. -------------------- Жоқ, басқа бір жолы. 0
J--,----q--b-r--olı. Joq, basqa bir jolı. J-q- b-s-a b-r j-l-. -------------------- Joq, basqa bir jolı.
Are you waiting for someone? Б-р-уді к-ті- --ыр--- б-? Біреуді күтіп отырсыз ба? Б-р-у-і к-т-п о-ы-с-з б-? ------------------------- Біреуді күтіп отырсыз ба? 0
B--ewd- kü-i-----rsız --? Birewdi kütip otırsız ba? B-r-w-i k-t-p o-ı-s-z b-? ------------------------- Birewdi kütip otırsız ba?
Yes, for my boyfriend. И-,---сым--. Иә, досымды. И-, д-с-м-ы- ------------ Иә, досымды. 0
Ïä--dos-m-ı. Ïä, dosımdı. Ï-, d-s-m-ı- ------------ Ïä, dosımdı.
There he is! М-н- ө---де-----і. Міне өзі де келді. М-н- ө-і д- к-л-і- ------------------ Міне өзі де келді. 0
M-n- --i--e--e-di. Mine özi de keldi. M-n- ö-i d- k-l-i- ------------------ Mine özi de keldi.

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