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दिशा विचारणे

40 [forty]

Asking for directions

Asking for directions

४० [चाळीस]

40 [Cāḷīsa]

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दिशा विचारणे

[diśā vicāraṇē]

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Excuse me! मा- क--! माफ करा! 0
mā--- k---! māpha karā! 		+
Can you help me? आप- म--- म-- क-- श--- क-? आपण माझी मदत करू शकता का? 0
Āp--- m---- m----- k--- ś----- k-? Āpaṇa mājhī madata karū śakatā kā? 		+
Is there a good restaurant around here? इथ- ज----- च----- र------ क--- आ--? इथे जवळपास चांगले रेस्तरॉ कुठे आहे? 0
It-- j--------- c------ r------ k---- ā--? Ithē javaḷapāsa cāṅgalē rēstarŏ kuṭhē āhē? 		+
     
Take a left at the corner. त्-- क------- ड------ व--. त्या कोप-याला डावीकडे वळा. 0
Ty- k-------- ḍ------- v---. Tyā kōpa-yālā ḍāvīkaḍē vaḷā. 		+
Then go straight for a while. मग थ------ स-- ज-. मग थोडावेळ सरळ जा. 0
Ma-- t-------- s----- j-. Maga thōḍāvēḷa saraḷa jā. 		+
Then go right for a hundred metres / meters (am.). मग उ------ श--- म--- ज-. मग उजवीकडे शंभर मीटर जा. 0
Ma-- u-------- ś------- m----- j-. Maga ujavīkaḍē śambhara mīṭara jā. 		+
     
You can also take the bus. आप- ब--------- ज-- श---. आपण बसनेसुद्धा जाऊ शकता. 0
Āp--- b------------ j--- ś-----. Āpaṇa basanēsud'dhā jā'ū śakatā. 		+
You can also take the tram. आप- ट------------ ज-- श---. आपण ट्रामनेसुद्धा जाऊ शकता. 0
Āp--- ṭ------------- j--- ś-----. Āpaṇa ṭrāmanēsud'dhā jā'ū śakatā. 		+
You can also follow me with your car. आप- आ----- क---- म----- म--------- य-- श---. आपण आपल्या कारने माझ्या मागेसुद्धा येऊ शकता. 0
Āp--- ā----- k----- m----- m---------- y--- ś-----. Āpaṇa āpalyā kāranē mājhyā māgēsud'dhā yē'ū śakatā. 		+
     
How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? मी फ----- स---------- क-- ज-- श---? / क-- ज-- श---? मी फुटबॉल स्टेडियमकडे कसा जाऊ शकतो? / कशी जाऊ शकते? 0
Mī p-------- s------------ k--- j--- ś-----? / K--- j--- ś-----? Mī phuṭabŏla sṭēḍiyamakaḍē kasā jā'ū śakatō? / Kaśī jā'ū śakatē? 		+
Cross the bridge! पू- प-- क--. पूल पार करा. 0
Pū-- p--- k---. Pūla pāra karā. 		+
Go through the tunnel! बो-------- ज-. बोगद्यातून जा. 0
Bō--------- j-. Bōgadyātūna jā. 		+
     
Drive until you reach the third traffic light. ति---- ट------ स-------- प----------- ग--- च---- ज-. तिस-या ट्रॅफिक सिग्नलकडे पोहोचेपर्यंत गाडी चालवत जा. 0
Ti----- ṭ------- s---------- p------------- g--- c------- j-. Tisa-yā ṭrĕphika signalakaḍē pōhōcēparyanta gāḍī cālavata jā. 		+
Then turn into the first street on your right. नं-- त------ उ------ प------ र-------- व--. नंतर तुमच्या उजवीकडे पहिल्या रस्त्यावर वळा. 0
Na----- t------ u-------- p------ r--------- v---. Nantara tumacyā ujavīkaḍē pahilyā rastyāvara vaḷā. 		+
Then drive straight through the next intersection. नं-- प------ इ------------- स-- ज-. नंतर पुढच्या इंटरसेक्शनवरून सरळ जा. 0
Na----- p------- i------------------ s----- j-. Nantara puḍhacyā iṇṭarasēkśanavarūna saraḷa jā. 		+
     
Excuse me, how do I get to the airport? मा- क--- व---------- क-- ज----? माफ करा, विमानतळाकडे कसे जायचे? 0
Mā--- k---- v------------- k--- j-----? Māpha karā, vimānataḷākaḍē kasē jāyacē? 		+
It is best if you take the underground / subway (am.). आप- भ----- म---- न----- स----- उ----. आपण भुयारी मार्ग निवडणे सर्वात उत्तम. 0
Āp--- b------ m---- n------- s------ u-----. Āpaṇa bhuyārī mārga nivaḍaṇē sarvāta uttama. 		+
Simply get out at the last stop. अग-- श------- स----------- ट---- / ट------ ज- आ-- त--- उ---. अगदी शेवटच्या स्थानकपर्यंत ट्राम / ट्रेनने जा आणि तेथे उतरा. 0
Ag--- ś-------- s--------------- ṭ----/ ṭ------ j- ā-- t---- u----. Agadī śēvaṭacyā sthānakaparyanta ṭrāma/ ṭrēnanē jā āṇi tēthē utarā. 		+
     

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