Pronunciation table
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f
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v
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m̃
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m
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t
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d
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þ
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ð
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ɫ
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l
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ṡ
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ż
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s
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z
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r
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n
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k
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g
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x
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ƣ
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h
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ȝ
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š
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s̨
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i
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e
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a
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ǫ
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o
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u
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ĭ
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ĕ
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ŭ
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| /p/
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/b/
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/ɸ/
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/β/
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/m̥/
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/m/
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/t/
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/d/
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/θ/
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/ð/
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/l̥/
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/l/
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/ʦ/
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/ʣ/
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/s/
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/z/
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/ɾ̥/
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/n/
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/k/
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/g/
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/ç/
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/ʝ/
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/j̊/
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/j/
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/sʷ/
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/sʲ/
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/i/
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/e/
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/ä/
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/ɒ/
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/o/
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/u/
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/ɪ/
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/ɛ/
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/ʊ/
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1. On arrival
| Customs
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Your passport, please.
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Here is my passport.
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Are you together?
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I'm traveling alone.
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I'm traveling with my wife/husband.
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I'm here on business/holiday.
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You must fill in a customs form.
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| taƣdásxefm̃e̋e̋so (tdxm̃)
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tu-taƣdőro. tum sőőra:
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mu-taƣdőro íðu e̋sa:
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ȝu ṡómu e̋same:
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mu ka̋im̃u ta̋ƣa:
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mu-kőzum/me̋rtum súna ta̋ƣa:
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mu t̨uðős/saraha̋s éra íðu e̋sa:
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tu táƣxefbı̋ı̋ðom pe̋e̋lu ke̋la:
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| travel-tax-house
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your-passport, please
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my-passport here is
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you together are-?
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I alone travel
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my-wife with travel
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I business/holiday for here am
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you tax-paper fill must
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| How long are you staying here?
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How much money do you have?
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I have ... dollars.
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Which is your luggage?
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This is my luggage.
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That is my bag.
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Have you anything to declare?
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| tu xőta a̋han íðu ɠą̋la:
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tu xőto pı̋ı̋nom űða:
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mu ... dola̋ron űða:
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xo tu-táƣivkı̋ȝo vűűa:
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so mu-táƣivkı̋ȝo vűűa:
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no mu-ma̋ko vűűa:
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tu k̬énom m̃a̋iþu ƣe̋vame:
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| you how.many days here stay
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you how.much money own
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I ... dollars own
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which your-luggage is
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this my-luggage is
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that my-bag is
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you anything declare have-?
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| I have only my personal things in it.
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Open this bag.
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Can I shut my case?
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May I go?
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Do I pay customs duty for these things?
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Where is the information bureau?
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Porter, here is my luggage.
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| mu nós éna sóólvi mu-homűðon ƣe̋va:
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i-ı̋vkom lure̋ȝa:
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mu-ı̋vkom paxe̋ȝame:
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mu ate̋ȝame:
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mu i-m̃ekőm túȝa táƣdasxe̋pom þa̋mame:
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ȝezm̃e̋e̋so xáru e̋sa:
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nexlű1. mu-táƣivkı̋ȝo íðu e̋sa:
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| I it in only my-personal.things have
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this-bag open
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my-case may.shut-?
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I may.go-?
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I this-things for duty pay-?
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information-bureau where is
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porter my-luggage here is
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Notes:
1In the vocative case the accent is on the last syllable.
| Would you call a taxi?
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Take my bags to a taxi.
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Where is the men's/ladies' room?
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What's the price for each piece of luggage
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I shall take this myself.
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That's not mine.
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How much do I owe you?
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| tú kuusm̃e̋ƣom hame̋ȝame:
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kuusm̃e̋ƣom do mu-ma̋kon nexe̋ȝa:
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m̃irte̋ro/ǧente̋ro xáru e̋sa:
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taƣívkiȝős nı̋ı̋go le̋mko xőtom xe̋pa:
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mu-mı̋u som u-ne̋xa:
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no mús e̋sa ne:
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mu tús o xőtom vűűma:
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| you taxi would.call-?
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taxi to my-bags take
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men's-room/ladies'-room where is
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luggage each piece how-much costs
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my-self this shall-carry
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that of.me is not
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I you to how.much owe
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| Where can I change money?
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What is the rate of exchange?
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How much do you wish to exchange?
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| pı̋ı̋nom xáru ṡ̨őgu ma̋ƣa:
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xa ṡ̨oga̋s me̋a vűűa:
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tu xőta ṡ̨őgu m̃e̋ṡa:
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| money where to.exchange can
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what exchange rate is
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you how.much to.exchange wish
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2. Buying a ticket
| Where's the nearest travel agency?
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Have you a timetable?
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What's the tourist return fare to ...?
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How much is it first/second class to ...?
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Three singles to ...
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Return ticket
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Half fare
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| ȝŭȝőbo1 taƣm̃e̋e̋so xáru e̋sa:
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tu ténpafn̨a̋rom ƣe̋vame:
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taƣlűs náántaƣxe̋po xőto e̋sa:
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þűnta/d̬őta pa̋fa ... do xőto e̋sa:
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tı̋r áþtaƣhe̋nos ... do
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náántaƣhe̋no
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féltaƣxe̋po
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| nearest travel.house where is
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you timetable have.?
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tourist's return-fare how.much is
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first/second class ... to how.much is
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three go.tickets ... to
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return.ticket
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half.fare
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Notes:
1The comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives are made by reduplicating the first letter.
| How long is this ticket valid?
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A book of tickets
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Is there a supplementary charge?
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| i-taƣhe̋no xőta a̋han f̨űdo e̋sa:
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táƣhenı̋ȝo
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m̃őőgo xe̋po vűűlame:
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| this-ticket how.many days valid is
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ticket.book
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additional cost there.is-?
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3. Directions
| Where is ...?
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Is this the way to ...?
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Which is the (best) road for ...?
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The best road is the ...
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How far is it to ...?
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How many kilometers?
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Is it a good road?
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Is there any danger of avalanches/snowdrifts?
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| ... xáru e̋sa:
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sa a̋ta ... do e̋same:
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xo ... do (nĭne̋ud̨o) pa̋a̋vo e̋sa:
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nĭne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo ... e̋sa:
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xótu þı̋fo ... do e̋sa:
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xőto t̨uma̋ldos:
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ne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo e̋same:
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tom̃luużőm/alungőm na̋a̋uto vűűlame:
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| ... where is
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this way ... to is-?
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what ... for (most.useful) road is
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most.useful road ... is
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how far ... to is
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how.many kilometers?
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useful road is-?
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avanlanches/snowdrifts danger there.is?
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| Will we get to ... by evening?
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Where are we now?
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Show me on the map.
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It's that way.
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It isn't far.
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Follow this road for five kilometers.
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Keep straight on.
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Turn right at the crossroads.
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| m̃us ȝita̋s dúna ... tőpame:
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m̃us ímu xáru e̋sa:
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riinmős éna mum o suute̋ȝa:
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na a̋ta e̋sa:
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þı̋fo e̋sa ne:
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pe̋n t̨uma̋ldon i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa:
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sásvi seere̋ȝa:
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tarm̃eȝős éna ta̋ɫom do suke̋ȝa:
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| we evening by ... arrive.at.?
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we now where are
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map on me to show
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that way is
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far is not
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five kilometers this-road follow
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straight continue
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crossroads at right to turn
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| Take the second road on the left.
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Turn right at the traffic light.
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Turn left after the bridge.
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Take this road as far as ... and ask again.
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| m̃ásþim d̬őto pa̋a̋vom ope̋ȝa
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reiðdááneuős éna táɫþim suke̋ȝa:
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þőlom pósa m̃ásþim suke̋ȝa:
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... sííra i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa da náánu mete̋ȝa:
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| leftwards second road choose
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traffic-lights at to-right turn
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bridge after to-left turn
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... as.far.as this-road follow and again ask
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4. By bus or taxi
| When is the first/next/last bus to ...?
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Does this bus go to the museum?
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How much is the fare to ...?
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I wish to go to the ...
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Tell me where to get off.
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Wait for me.
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Drive around the city.
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| þűnto/da̋ganto/műgo leuðm̃e̋ƣo ... do xánu vűűa:
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i-leuðm̃e̋ƣo suuþde̋mom do a̋tame:
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taƣxe̋po ... do xőto esa:
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... do a̋tu m̃e̋ṡa:
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mús o teee̋ȝa vái m̨̃ena̋a̋m̃a:
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mumĕ1 mene̋ȝa:
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rı̋ȝom þáfa reiðe̋ȝa:
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| first/next/last bus ... to when is
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this-bus museum to go.
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fare ... to how.much is
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... to to.go wish
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me to tell where get.off
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me wait.for
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city around drive
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Notes:
1 When two of the same consonant occur together, an epenthetic <ĕ> is inserted.
| Drive through the shopping/theater district.
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Show me the points of interest.
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This is extra for you.
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Thank you for the pleasant ride.
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Come to my hotel tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
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Where to?
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| sademkőm ta̋im̃am þáfa reiðe̋ȝa:
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mus o aðne̋e̋mron suuþe̋ȝa:
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so tús éra m̃őőgo e̋sa:
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la̋ra reiða̋s ṡ̨óga kűȝa:
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sumaaȝa̋s nűnk̬e tı̋rfoosk̬e mu-taqde̋mom do ǧe̋me:
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xáru do:
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| shops district through drive
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me to interesting.things show
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this you for extra is
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pleasant ride for thank
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tomorrow.morning nine.and thirty.and my-hotel to come
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where to
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| Get off here.
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The bag is extra.
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You cannot take the bag.
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I cannot wait.
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I will wait here.
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| íðu m̨̃énaam̃e̋ȝa:
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taƣı̋vko mőőgo e̋sa:
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taƣı̋vkom gaane̋ȝa mee
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mu me̋nu fe̋e̋a:
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mu íð' u-me̋nu
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| here get.off
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bag extra is
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bag take not
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I wait unable
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I here will.wait
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5. By train
| Where is the train station/ticket office?,,
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What is the fare to ...?
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I want a ticket to ...
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One way or round trip?
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When do you wish to leave?
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Give me a time table/my baggage.
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| ṡíxf̨oolde̋mo/(táƣ)hende̋mo xáru e̋sa:
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(taƣ)xe̋po xőto e̋sa:
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mu ... do taƣhe̋nom m̃e̋ṡa:
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tu sóólvi a̋ta m̃o na̋a̋name:
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tu xánu vı̋du m̃e̋ṡa:
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mus o tenpe̋e̋xom/mu-táƣivkı̋ȝom dooe̋ȝa:
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| train.station/ticket.office where is
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fare how.much is
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I ... to ticket want
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you only go or return.?
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you when depart want
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me to schedule/my-baggage give
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| Is food served on board?
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Is there a faster train?
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There is no train today.
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I want this baggage checked.
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Where is the porter? Are you the porter?
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What platform does the train leave from?
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| e̋do ṡixsaaþős éna nı̋ı̋xaþo ı̋lame1:
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őőṡo ṡixsa̋a̋þo vűűlame:
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ṡixsa̋a̋þo vűűla ne:
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mu i-táƣivkı̋ȝom ne̋saþo ı̋lu m̃e̋ṡa:
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ne̋xlu xáru vűűa: tu ne̋xlu e̋same:
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ṡixsa̋a̋þo xő boðős ápa vı̋da:
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| food train on served becomes.?
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faster train there.is.?
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train there.is not
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I this-baggage checked to.become want
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porter were is you porter are.?
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train which platform from leaves
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Notes:
1The passive voice is formed with the past participle and the verb ı̋la, become.
| Put this baggage in my compartment.
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At what time does the train leave?
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All aboard!
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How long do we stop here?
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We will be here only ten minutes.
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You cannot get off here.
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We are on time.
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| mu-te̋rkom éna i-táƣivkı̋ȝom ðeee̋ȝa:
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ṡixsa̋a̋þo xa̋ tena̋s vı̋da:
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sa̋a̋þom do:
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m̃us xőta te̋nam íðu żűka:
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m̃us sóólvi foo te̋nkam u-vűűa:
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tu íðu m̨̃ena̋a̋m̃u fe̋e̋a:
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m̃us m̃e̋e̋ra tena̋s vűűa:
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| my-compartment in this-baggage put
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train what time leaves
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train to
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we how.much time here pause
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we only ten minutes will-be
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you here get.off unable
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we correct time are
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| We are fifteen minutes late.
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Does the train stop at ...?
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The train does not stop at ...
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You must change trains.
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Have I time to buy a newspaper?
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Is there a restaurant in the station?
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Open/close the window.
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| m̃us főőpen tenka̋s xa̋lu vűűa:
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ṡixsa̋a̋þo ... éna żűkame:
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ṡixsa̋a̋þo ... éna żűka ne:
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tu ṡixsa̋a̋þon me̋iþu ke̋la:
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mu teeȝa̋rom sa̋u tááda te̋nam qe̋vame:
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eðde̋mo ṡíxf̨óóldemős éna vűűlame
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tűngom lűre/pa̋xe:
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| we fifteen minutes late are
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train ... at pause.?
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train ...at pause not
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you trains change must
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I newspaper to.buy in.order time have.?
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restaurant station in there.is.?
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window open/close
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