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Going out in the evening

44 [forty-four]

Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

44 [çil û çar]

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Going out in the evening

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Is there a disco here? Li v-- d------- h---? Li vir dîskoyek heye? 0 +
Is there a nightclub here? Li v-- k------ ş--- h---? Li vir klûbeke şevê heye? 0 +
Is there a pub here? Li v-- b---------- h---? Li vir bîrexaneyek heye? 0 +
     
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? Îş-- l- ş----- ç- h---? Îşev li şanoyê çi heye? 0 +
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? Îş-- l- s------- ç- h---? Îşev li sînemayê çi heye? 0 +
What’s on TV this evening? Îş-- d- t---------- d- ç- h---? Îşev di têlevizyonê de çi heye? 0 +
     
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? Ji b- ş----- h-- j- b---- h---? Ji bo şanoyê hîn jî bilêt hene? 0 +
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? Ji b- s------- h-- j- b---- h---? Ji bo sînemayê hîn jî bilêt hene? 0 +
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? Ji b- p------- h-- j- b---- h---? Ji bo pêşbirkê hîn jî bilêt hene? 0 +
     
I want to sit in the back. Ez d------- l- h--- d--- r----. Ez dixwazim li herî dawî rûnim. 0 +
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. Ez d------- l- c----- n----- r----. Ez dixwazim li cihekî navînê rûnim. 0 +
I want to sit at the front. Ez d------- l- h--- p-- r----. Ez dixwazim li herî pêş rûnim. 0 +
     
Could you recommend something? Hû- ê b-------- j- m-- r- t------ p------- b----? Hûn ê bikaribin ji min re tiştekî pêşniyar bikin? 0 +
When does the show begin? Pê----- k---- d--- p- d---? Pêşkêşî kengî dest pê dike? 0 +
Can you get me a ticket? Hû- ê b-------- j- m-- r- b------- b------. Hûn ê bikaribin ji min re bilêtekê bibînin. 0 +
     
Is there a golf course nearby? Li v-- l- n---- h------- g---- h---? Li vir li nêzîk holikeke golfê heye? 0 +
Is there a tennis court nearby? Li v-- l- n---- h------- t----- h---? Li vir li nêzîk holikeke tenîsê heye? 0 +
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? Li v-- l- n---- h------ g---- h---? Li vir li nêzîk hewzekî girtî heye? 0 +
     

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