Public Transport

1. Atoobisiin kam gara giddugala magaalaa deema?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Use at a stop to find the right bus.

   Grammar Note

   atoobisii = bus, kam = which, gara = toward, giddugala magaalaa = city center, deema = goes. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

2. Atoobisiin kun gara gabaa deemaa?

   Does this bus go to the market?

   Usage

   Confirm the destination before boarding.

   Grammar Note

   kun = this, gara gabaa = toward the market, deemaa = does it go? This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

3. Atoobisiin itti aanu yoom deema?

   When does the next bus leave?

   Usage

   Ask about the next departure. For a train say Baabura itti aanu yoom deema?

   Grammar Note

   itti aanu = next, yoom = when, deema = leaves. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

4. Atoobisiin dhumaa sa'a meeqatti deema?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Ask in advance so you do not get stranded.

   Grammar Note

   dhumaa = last, sa'a meeqatti = at what hour, deema = leaves. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

5. Tikeetii eessatti bitachuu nan danda'a?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Ask where tickets are sold. Tikeetii (ticket) is confirmed only in one travel phrasebook, which also writes it tikeeta in its sample sentences. A native check is advisable.

   Grammar Note

   tikeetii = ticket, eessatti = where (at), bitachuu = to buy, nan danda'a = I can. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

6. Asitti bu'uu nan barbaada.

   I want to get off here.

   Usage

   Tell the driver where to let you off.

   Grammar Note

   asitti = here, bu'uu = to get down, nan barbaada = I want. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

7. Baabura itti aanu yoom deema?

   When does the next train leave?

   Usage

   Ask about the next train.

   Grammar Note

   baabura = train, itti aanu = next, yoom = when, deema = leaves.

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