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In the taxi

38 [thirty-eight]

In the taxi

In the taxi

38 [tatlumpu’t walo]

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Please call a taxi. Tu----- p- k--- n- t---. Tumawag po kayo ng taxi. 0 +
What does it cost to go to the station? Ma----- a-- b---- h------- s- i------- n- t---? Magkano ang bayad hanggang sa istasyon ng tren? 0 +
What does it cost to go to the airport? Ma----- a-- b---- h------- s- p--------? Magkano ang bayad hanggang sa paliparan? 0 +
     
Please go straight ahead. Du------- l-----. Dumiretso lamang. 0 +
Please turn right here. Ku----- k- d---- s------. Kumanan ka dito, salamat. 0 +
Please turn left at the corner. Lu---- k- s- k---- n- i---- s------. Lumiko ka sa kanto na iyon, salamat. 0 +
     
I’m in a hurry. Na--------- a--. Nagmamadali ako. 0 +
I have time. Ma- o--- a--. May oras ako. 0 +
Please drive slowly. Pa-- d---------- l--- a-- p----------. Paki dahan-dahan lang ang pagmamaneho. 0 +
     
Please stop here. Pa------- h------ d---. Pakiusap, huminto dito. 0 +
Please wait a moment. Pa------- m-------- s------. Pakiusap, maghintay sandali. 0 +
I’ll be back immediately. Ba----- a-- a---. Babalik ako agad. 0 +
     
Please give me a receipt. Pa------- b----- a-- n- r-----. / P--------- a-- n- r------ s------. Pakiusap, bigyan ako ng resibo. / Pakibigyan ako ng resibo, salamat. 0 +
I have no change. Wa-- a---- b----. Wala akong barya. 0 +
That is okay, please keep the change. Ay-- l---- s- i-- n- a-- s----. Ayos lang, sa iyo na ang sukli. 0 +
     
Drive me to this address. Da---- m- a-- s- a------ n- i--. Dalhin mo ako sa address na ito. 0 +
Drive me to my hotel. Da---- m- a-- s- h---- k-. Dalhin mo ako sa hotel ko. 0 +
Drive me to the beach. Da---- m- a-- s- d-----------. / D----- m- a-- s- t-----------. Dalhin mo ako sa dalampasigan. / Dalhin mo ako sa tabing-dagat. 0 +
     

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