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Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

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’s Avonds uitgaan

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Is there a disco here? I- h----e-n -i---the-k? I- h--- e-- d---------- I- h-e- e-n d-s-o-h-e-? ----------------------- Is hier een discotheek? 0
Is there a nightclub here? I--hie- ee- -----c--b? I- h--- e-- n--------- I- h-e- e-n n-c-t-l-b- ---------------------- Is hier een nachtclub? 0
Is there a pub here? I- hi-- -e--k-oe-? I- h--- e-- k----- I- h-e- e-n k-o-g- ------------------ Is hier een kroeg? 0
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? Wa--speelt -- va-----d i- -e -ch-uwb---? W-- s----- e- v------- i- d- s---------- W-t s-e-l- e- v-n-v-n- i- d- s-h-u-b-r-? ---------------------------------------- Wat speelt er vanavond in de schouwburg? 0
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? Wat ----it-e- v-n--o-d-in-de -i-s--op? W-- d----- e- v------- i- d- b-------- W-t d-a-i- e- v-n-v-n- i- d- b-o-c-o-? -------------------------------------- Wat draait er vanavond in de bioscoop? 0
What’s on TV this evening? Wa---s--r-v-navon- -- t--e-i--e? W-- i- e- v------- o- t--------- W-t i- e- v-n-v-n- o- t-l-v-s-e- -------------------------------- Wat is er vanavond op televisie? 0
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? Z-----r-no- k--r-jes----- het theat--? Z--- e- n-- k------- v--- h-- t------- Z-j- e- n-g k-a-t-e- v-o- h-t t-e-t-r- -------------------------------------- Zijn er nog kaartjes voor het theater? 0
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? Z-j--er-n-- k-ar---- v-o- -- b-------? Z--- e- n-- k------- v--- d- b-------- Z-j- e- n-g k-a-t-e- v-o- d- b-o-c-o-? -------------------------------------- Zijn er nog kaartjes voor de bioscoop? 0
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? Zij--e----- -a--tjes vo-- d--vo-tb---e--t-i--? Z--- e- n-- k------- v--- d- v---------------- Z-j- e- n-g k-a-t-e- v-o- d- v-e-b-l-e-s-r-j-? ---------------------------------------------- Zijn er nog kaartjes voor de voetbalwedstrijd? 0
I want to sit in the back. Ik--il --a-g -e-ema---ac-----n---t-en. I- w-- g---- h------- a------- z------ I- w-l g-a-g h-l-m-a- a-h-e-i- z-t-e-. -------------------------------------- Ik wil graag helemaal achterin zitten. 0
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. I- --l-gr-ag ----ns-in---- --dde- -i-ten. I- w-- g---- e----- i- h-- m----- z------ I- w-l g-a-g e-g-n- i- h-t m-d-e- z-t-e-. ----------------------------------------- Ik wil graag ergens in het midden zitten. 0
I want to sit at the front. I---il graag -e-em-a- vo-r-a----tt--. I- w-- g---- h------- v------ z------ I- w-l g-a-g h-l-m-a- v-o-a-n z-t-e-. ------------------------------------- Ik wil graag helemaal vooraan zitten. 0
Could you recommend something? K--- - m------s -anbe-e-en? K--- u m-- i--- a---------- K-n- u m-j i-t- a-n-e-e-e-? --------------------------- Kunt u mij iets aanbevelen? 0
When does the show begin? Wan-ee- be-int-de-v-----e-l--g? W------ b----- d- v------------ W-n-e-r b-g-n- d- v-o-s-e-l-n-? ------------------------------- Wanneer begint de voorstelling? 0
Can you get me a ticket? Kunt --voo- e-----a-tje --rgen? K--- u v--- e-- k------ z------ K-n- u v-o- e-n k-a-t-e z-r-e-? ------------------------------- Kunt u voor een kaartje zorgen? 0
Is there a golf course nearby? Is-e- -ie- -n de --ur- --- -o----an? I- e- h--- i- d- b---- e-- g-------- I- e- h-e- i- d- b-u-t e-n g-l-b-a-? ------------------------------------ Is er hier in de buurt een golfbaan? 0
Is there a tennis court nearby? Is-e--h--r-in d--bu-rt--en------s---n? I- e- h--- i- d- b---- e-- t---------- I- e- h-e- i- d- b-u-t e-n t-n-i-b-a-? -------------------------------------- Is er hier in de buurt een tennisbaan? 0
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? I--e--hier-i- d---u-rt--e- ----d-k----e-b--? I- e- h--- i- d- b---- e-- o------- z------- I- e- h-e- i- d- b-u-t e-n o-e-d-k- z-e-b-d- -------------------------------------------- Is er hier in de buurt een overdekt zwembad? 0

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