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In the swimming pool

In the swimming pool

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By die swembad

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It is hot today. D-t is---r- va--a-. D-- i- w--- v------ D-t i- w-r- v-n-a-. ------------------- Dit is warm vandag. 0
Shall we go to the swimming pool? G--n--n- --emb-- t--? G--- o-- s------ t--- G-a- o-s s-e-b-d t-e- --------------------- Gaan ons swembad toe? 0
Do you feel like swimming? Het----lu- ----- ---- s--m? H-- j- l-- o- t- g--- s---- H-t j- l-s o- t- g-a- s-e-? --------------------------- Het jy lus om te gaan swem? 0
Do you have a towel? H-t j- -- ha---o-k? H-- j- ’- h-------- H-t j- ’- h-n-d-e-? ------------------- Het jy ’n handdoek? 0
Do you have swimming trunks? Het-j- ’- --em--oe-? H-- j- ’- s--------- H-t j- ’- s-e-b-o-k- -------------------- Het jy ’n swembroek? 0
Do you have a bathing suit? Het -y--- -aa--o---um? H-- j- ’- b----------- H-t j- ’- b-a-k-s-u-m- ---------------------- Het jy ’n baaikostuum? 0
Can you swim? Ka- -----em? K-- j- s---- K-n j- s-e-? ------------ Kan jy swem? 0
Can you dive? Kan-jy-du-k? K-- j- d---- K-n j- d-i-? ------------ Kan jy duik? 0
Can you jump in the water? Ka- ----n -ie-wate- -pr-n-? K-- j- i- d-- w---- s------ K-n j- i- d-e w-t-r s-r-n-? --------------------------- Kan jy in die water spring? 0
Where is the shower? W--r -- d-e -----? W--- i- d-- s----- W-a- i- d-e s-o-t- ------------------ Waar is die stort? 0
Where is the changing room? W----i- --- k-e-d---ers? W--- i- d-- k----------- W-a- i- d-e k-e-d-a-e-s- ------------------------ Waar is die kleedkamers? 0
Where are the swimming goggles? W--- -s di- sw-mb---? W--- i- d-- s-------- W-a- i- d-e s-e-b-i-? --------------------- Waar is die swembril? 0
Is the water deep? I- --e---te----e-? I- d-- w---- d---- I- d-e w-t-r d-e-? ------------------ Is die water diep? 0
Is the water clean? Is --- -a-e--sko--? I- d-- w---- s----- I- d-e w-t-r s-o-n- ------------------- Is die water skoon? 0
Is the water warm? Is d-e -at-r-wa--? I- d-- w---- w---- I- d-e w-t-r w-r-? ------------------ Is die water warm? 0
I am freezing. Ek-k---ko-d. E- k-- k---- E- k-y k-u-. ------------ Ek kry koud. 0
The water is too cold. Di- ---e- -- -e-ko--. D-- w---- i- t- k---- D-e w-t-r i- t- k-u-. --------------------- Die water is te koud. 0
I am getting out of the water now. Ek---im---u--it---e w-t-r. E- k--- n-- u-- d-- w----- E- k-i- n-u u-t d-e w-t-r- -------------------------- Ek klim nou uit die water. 0

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