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Στο ταξί

38 [thirty-eight]

In the taxi

In the taxi

38 [τριάντα οκτώ]

38 [triánta oktṓ]

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Στο ταξί

[Sto taxí]

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Please call a taxi. Πα------ κ------ έ-- τ---. Παρακαλώ καλέστε ένα ταξί. 0
Pa------ k------ é-- t---. Parakalṓ kaléste éna taxí. 		+
What does it cost to go to the station? Πό-- κ------- η δ------- μ---- τ- σ----- τ-- τ-----; Πόσο κοστίζει η διαδρομή μέχρι το σταθμό του τρένου; 0
Pó-- k------- ē d------- m----- t- s------ t-- t-----? Póso kostízei ē diadromḗ méchri to stathmó tou trénou? 		+
What does it cost to go to the airport? Πό-- κ------- η δ------- μ---- τ- α---------; Πόσο κοστίζει η διαδρομή μέχρι το αεροδρόμιο; 0
Pó-- k------- ē d------- m----- t- a---------? Póso kostízei ē diadromḗ méchri to aerodrómio? 		+
     
Please go straight ahead. Ευ---- π-------. Ευθεία παρακαλώ. 0
Eu----- p-------. Eutheía parakalṓ. 		+
Please turn right here. Πα------ ε-- δ----. Παρακαλώ εδώ δεξιά. 0
Pa------ e-- d----. Parakalṓ edṓ dexiá. 		+
Please turn left at the corner. Πα------ ε--- σ-- γ---- α-------. Παρακαλώ εκεί στη γωνία αριστερά. 0
Pa------ e--- s-- g---- a-------. Parakalṓ ekeí stē gōnía aristerá. 		+
     
I’m in a hurry. Βι------. Βιάζομαι. 0
Bi------. Biázomai. 		+
I have time. Έχ- χ----. Έχω χρόνο. 0
Éc-- c-----. Échō chróno. 		+
Please drive slowly. Πα------ π-------- π-- α---. Παρακαλώ πηγαίνετε πιο αργά. 0
Pa------ p-------- p-- a---. Parakalṓ pēgaínete pio argá. 		+
     
Please stop here. Πα------ σ--------- ε--. Παρακαλώ σταματήστε εδώ. 0
Pa------ s--------- e--. Parakalṓ stamatḗste edṓ. 		+
Please wait a moment. Πα------ π--------- έ-- λ----. Παρακαλώ περιμένετε ένα λεπτό. 0
Pa------ p--------- é-- l----. Parakalṓ periménete éna leptó. 		+
I’ll be back immediately. Θα γ----- α-----. Θα γυρίσω αμέσως. 0
Th- g----- a-----. Tha gyrísō amésōs. 		+
     
Please give me a receipt. Πα------ δ---- μ-- μ-- α-------. Παρακαλώ δώστε μου μία απόδειξη. 0
Pa------ d---- m-- m-- a-------. Parakalṓ dṓste mou mía apódeixē. 		+
I have no change. Δε- έ-- ψ---. Δεν έχω ψιλά. 0
De- é--- p----. Den échō psilá. 		+
That is okay, please keep the change. Ει----- ε------- τ- ρ---- δ--- σ--. Ειμάστε εντάξει, τα ρέστα δικά σας. 0
Ei----- e------- t- r---- d--- s--. Eimáste entáxei, ta résta diká sas. 		+
     
Drive me to this address. Πη------- μ- σ- α--- τ- δ--------. Πηγαίνετέ με σε αυτή τη διεύθυνση. 0
Pē------- m- s- a--- t- d---------. Pēgaíneté me se autḗ tē dieúthynsē. 		+
Drive me to my hotel. Πη------- μ- σ-- ξ--------- μ--. Πηγαίνετέ με στο ξενοδοχείο μου. 0
Pē------- m- s-- x---------- m--. Pēgaíneté me sto xenodocheío mou. 		+
Drive me to the beach. Πη------- μ- σ--- π------. Πηγαίνετέ με στην παραλία. 0
Pē------- m- s--- p------. Pēgaíneté me stēn paralía. 		+
     

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