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‫شام کے وقت باہر جانا‬

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Going out in the evening

Going out in the evening

‫44 [چوالیس]‬

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‫شام کے وقت باہر جانا‬

[shaam ke waqt bahar jana]

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Is there a disco here? ‫ک-- ی--- پ- ک--- ڈ--- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں پر کوئی ڈسکو ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- p-- k-- d--- h--? kya yahan par koy dsko hai? 		+
Is there a nightclub here? ‫ک-- ی--- پ- ک--- ن--- ک-- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں پر کوئی نائٹ کلب ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- p-- k-- n---- c--- h--? kya yahan par koy night club hai? 		+
Is there a pub here? ‫ک-- ی--- پ- ک--- ش--- خ--- / پ- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں پر کوئی شراب خانہ / پب ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- p-- k-- p-- h--? kya yahan par koy pub hai? 		+
     
What’s playing at the theatre / theater (am.) this evening? ‫آ- ش-- ت---- م-- ک---- ڈ---- چ- ر-- ہ--‬ ‫آج شام تھیٹر میں کونسا ڈرامہ چل رہا ہے؟‬ 0
aa- s---- t------ m--- k---- d---- c--- r--- h--? aaj shaam theatre mein konsa drama chal raha hai? 		+
What’s playing at the cinema / movies (am.) this evening? ‫آ- ش-- س---- م-- ک---- ف-- چ- ر-- ہ--‬ ‫آج شام سنیما میں کونسی فلم چل رہی ہے؟‬ 0
aa- s---- c----- m--- k---- f--- c--- r--- h--? aaj shaam cinema mein konsi film chal rahi hai? 		+
What’s on TV this evening? ‫آ- ش-- ٹ- و- پ- ک---- پ------ ہ--‬ ‫آج شام ٹی وی پر کونسا پروگرام ہے؟‬ 0
aa- s---- T- p-- k---- p-------- h--? aaj shaam TV par konsa programme hai? 		+
     
Are tickets for the theatre / theater (am.) still available? ‫ک-- ت---- ک- ل--- ا-- ٹ-- ہ---‬ ‫کیا تھیٹر کے لیئے اور ٹکٹ ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- t------ k- l--- a-- t----- h---? kya theatre ke liye aur ticket hain? 		+
Are tickets for the cinema / movies (am.) still available? ‫ک-- س---- ک- ل--- ا----- ہ---‬ ‫کیا سنیما کے لیئے اورٹکٹ ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- c----- k- l--- t----- h---? kya cinema ke liye ticket hain? 		+
Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? ‫ک-- ف- ب-- م-- ک- ا-- ٹ-- ہ---‬ ‫کیا فٹ بال میچ کے اور ٹکٹ ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- f--- b--- m---- k- a-- t----- h---? kya foot baal match ke aur ticket hain? 		+
     
I want to sit in the back. ‫م-- ب---- پ--- ب----- چ---- ہ--‬ ‫میں بالکل پیچے بیٹھنا چاہتا ہوں‬ 0
me-- b----- p----- b------ c----- h-n mein bilkul pechay baithna chahta hon 		+
I want to sit somewhere in the middle. ‫م-- ک--- د----- م-- ب----- چ---- ہ--‬ ‫میں کہیں درمیان میں بیٹھنا چاہتا ہوں‬ 0
me-- k---- b---- m--- b------ c----- h-n mein kahin beech mein baithna chahta hon 		+
I want to sit at the front. ‫م-- ب---- آ-- ب----- چ---- ہ--‬ ‫میں بالکل آگے بیٹھنا چاہتا ہوں‬ 0
me-- b----- a--- b------ c----- h-n mein bilkul agay baithna chahta hon 		+
     
Could you recommend something? ‫ک-- آ- م--- م---- د- س--- ہ---‬ ‫کیا آپ مجھے مشورہ دے سکتے ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- a-- m---- m------- d-- s---- h---? kya aap mujhe mahswara day satke hain? 		+
When does the show begin? ‫ش- ک- ش--- ہ- گ--‬ ‫شو کب شروع ہو گا؟‬ 0
sh-- k-- s---- h- g-? show kab shuru ho ga? 		+
Can you get me a ticket? ‫ک-- آ- م--- ل--- ا-- ٹ-- ح--- ک- س--- ہ---‬ ‫کیا آپ میرے لیئے ایک ٹکٹ حاصل کر سکتے ہیں؟‬ 0
ky- a-- m--- l--- a-- t----- h----- k-- s---- h---? kya aap mere liye aik ticket haasil kar satke hain? 		+
     
Is there a golf course nearby? ‫ک-- ی--- ق--- م-- گ--- ک----- ک- ج-- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں قریب میں گولف کھیلنے کی جگہ ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- q----- m--- g--- k------- k- j---- h--? kya yahan qareeb mein golf khailnay ki jagah hai? 		+
Is there a tennis court nearby? ‫ک-- ی--- ق--- م-- ٹ---- ک----- ک- ج-- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں قریب میں ٹینیس کھیلنے کی جگہ ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- q----- m--- t----- k------- k- j---- h--? kya yahan qareeb mein tennis khailnay ki jagah hai? 		+
Is there an indoor swimming pool nearby? ‫ک-- ی--- ق--- م-- ا---- س----- پ-- ہ--‬ ‫کیا یہاں قریب میں انڈور سوئمنگ پول ہے؟‬ 0
ky- y---- q----- m--- t------ k- j---- h--? kya yahan qareeb mein tairnay ki jagah hai? 		+
     

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