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en At the cinema   »   nl In de bioscoop

45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

At the cinema

45 [vijfenveertig]

In de bioscoop

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We want to go to the cinema. We w----- n--- d- b-------. We willen naar de bioscoop. 0
A good film is playing today. Va----- d----- e- e-- g---- f---. Vandaag draait er een goede film. 0
The film is brand new. De f--- i- h------- n----. De film is helemaal nieuw. 0
Where is the cash register? Wa-- i- d- k----? Waar is de kassa? 0
Are seats still available? Zi-- e- n-- p------- v---? Zijn er nog plaatsen vrij? 0
How much are the admission tickets? Ho----- k----- d- k-------? Hoeveel kosten de kaartjes? 0
When does the show begin? Wa----- b----- d- v-----------? Wanneer begint de voorstelling? 0
How long is the film? Ho- l--- d---- d- f---? Hoe lang duurt de film? 0
Can one reserve tickets? Ka- m-- o-- k------- r---------? Kan men ook kaartjes reserveren? 0
I want to sit at the back. Ik w-- g---- a------- z-----. Ik wil graag achterin zitten. 0
I want to sit at the front. Ik w-- g---- v------ z-----. Ik wil graag vooraan zitten. 0
I want to sit in the middle. Ik w-- g---- i- h-- m----- z-----. Ik wil graag in het midden zitten. 0
The film was exciting. De f--- w-- s-------. De film was spannend. 0
The film was not boring. De f--- w-- n--- s---. De film was niet saai. 0
But the book on which the film was based was better. Ma-- h-- b--- w-- b---- d-- d- f---. Maar het boek was beter dan de film. 0
How was the music? Ho- w-- d- m-----? Hoe was de muziek? 0
How were the actors? Ho- w---- d- a------? Hoe waren de acteurs? 0
Were there English subtitles? Wa--- e- E------ o----------? Waren er Engelse ondertitels? 0

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