Taking a minibus taxi

Conversation

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1. Yonas

   Excuse me, does this taxi go to Piassa?

   ይቅርታ፣ ይህ ታክሲ ፒያሳ ይሄዳል?

2. Conductor

   Yes, it does. Get in, please.

   አዎ፣ ይሄዳል። ይግቡ።

3. Yonas

   How much is it to Piassa?

   ፒያሳ ድረስ ስንት ነው?

4. Conductor

   It's twenty birr.

   ሃያ ብር ነው።

5. Yonas

   Here's fifty birr.

   ሃምሳ ብር ይኸውልዎ።

6. Conductor

   And here's your change, thirty birr.

   መልስዎ ሠላሳ ብር ይኸውልዎ።

7. Yonas

   Can you tell me when we get to Piassa?

   ፒያሳ ስንደርስ ይነግሩኛል?

8. Conductor

   Sure, no problem.

   እሺ፣ ችግር የለም።

9. Conductor

   Piassa! This is your stop.

   ፒያሳ! የሚወርዱበት ቦታ ደርሷል።

10. Yonas

    Stop here, please. Thank you!

    እዚህ ያቁሙልኝ እባክዎ። አመሰግናለሁ!

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