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em Asking for directions   »   ur ‫راستہ معلوم کرنا‬

40 [forty]

Asking for directions

Asking for directions

‫40 [چالیس]‬

chalees

‫راستہ معلوم کرنا‬

[rasta maloom karna]

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Excuse me! ‫م--- ک----- گ-‬ ‫معاف کیجئیے گا‬ 0
ma-- k----- gamaaf kejiye ga
Can you help me? ‫ک-- آ- م--- م-- ک- س--- ہ---‬ ‫کیا آپ میری مدد کر سکتے ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- a-- m--- m---- k-- s---- h---?kya aap meri madad kar satke hain?
Is there a good restaurant around here? ‫ی--- پ- ا--- ر------- ک--- ہ--‬ ‫یہاں پر اچھا ریسٹورنٹ کہاں ہے؟‬ 0
ya--- p-- a--- r---------- k---- h--?yahan par acha restaurants kahan hai?
Take a left at the corner. ‫آ- ک--- س- ب---- ط-- م- ج----‬ ‫آپ کونے سے بائیں طرف مڑ جائیں‬ 0
aa- k---- s- b--- t---- m--- j---naap konay se baen taraf murr jayen
Then go straight for a while. ‫پ-- ت---- د-- ت- س---- چ--- ر---‬ ‫پھر تھوڑی دور تک سیدھے چلتے رہیں‬ 0
ph-- t---- d--- t-- s------ c------ r---nphir thori daur tak seedhay chaltay rahen
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). ‫پ-- د---- ط-- 100م--- چ---‬ ‫پھر دائیں طرف 100میٹر چلیں‬ 0
ph-- d---- t---- c-----nphir dayen taraf chalein
You can also take the bus. ‫آ- ب- ب-- ل- س--- ہ--‬ ‫آپ بس بھی لے سکتے ہیں‬ 0
aa- b-- b-- l- s---- h--naap bas bhi le satke hain
You can also take the tram. ‫آ- ٹ--- ب-- ل- س--- ہ--‬ ‫آپ ٹرام بھی لے سکتے ہیں‬ 0
aa- t--- b-- l- s---- h--naap tram bhi le satke hain
You can also follow me with your car. ‫آ- م--- پ---- ب-- آ س--- ہ--‬ ‫آپ میرے پیچھے بھی آ سکتے ہیں‬ 0
aa- m--- p------ b-- a- s---- h--naap mere peechay bhi aa satke hain
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? ‫م-- ف- ب-- ا------ ک--- پ----- گ--‬ ‫میں فٹ بال اسٹیڈیم کیسے پہنچوں گا؟‬ 0
me-- f--- b--- s------ k----- p-------- g-?mein foot baal stadium kaisay pahuchoon ga?
Cross the bridge! ‫پ- ک- پ-- ک- ل--‬ ‫پل کو پار کر لیں‬ 0
pa- k- p--- k-- l-npal ko paar kar len
Go through the tunnel! ‫س--- س- گ----‬ ‫سرنگ سے گزریں‬ 0
su---- s- g----nsurang se guzren
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. ‫ت---- س--- ت- ج----‬ ‫تیسرے سگنل تک جائیے‬ 0
te----- s----- t-- j---eteesray signal tak jaiye
Then turn into the first street on your right. ‫پ-- پ--- د---- ہ--- و--- س-- پ- م- ج----‬ ‫پھر پہلی دائیں ہاتھ والی سڑک پر مڑ جائیں‬ 0
ph-- p---- d---- h---- w--- s----- p-- m--- j---nphir pehli dayen haath wali sarrak par murr jayen
Then drive straight through the next intersection. ‫پ-- س---- ج---- ا-- ا--- ک----- ک- پ-- ک- ل--‬ ‫پھر سیدھے جائیں اور اگلی کراسنگ کو پار کر لیں‬ 0
ph-- s------ j---- a-- a--- c------- k- p--- k-- l-nphir seedhay jayen aur agli crossing ko paar kar len
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? ‫م--- ک----- گ-- م-- ا--- پ--- ک--- پ----- گ--‬ ‫معاف کیجئیے گا، میں ائیر پورٹ کیسے پہنچوں گا؟‬ 0
ma-- k----- g-- m--- a------ k----- p-------- g-?maaf kejiye ga, mein airport kaisay pahuchoon ga?
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). ‫ب--- ہ- ک- آ- ا--- گ----- ٹ--- ل- ل--‬ ‫بہتر ہے کہ آپ انڈر گراونڈ ٹرین لے لیں‬ 0
be---- h-- k-- a-- u---- g----- t---- l- l-nbehtar hai kay aap under gravnd train le len
Simply get out at the last stop. ‫آ- آ--- ا----- ت- چ-- ج----‬ ‫آپ آخری اسٹیشن تک چلے جائیں‬ 0
aa- a----- s------ t-- c----- j---naap aakhri station tak chalay jayen

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