Public Transport

1. እዛ ኣውቶቡስ ኣብ ዕዳጋ ደው ትብል ድያ?

   Eza autobus ab idaga dew tibl diya?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Asks a driver or passenger whether the bus stops where you want to go.

   Grammar Note

   ኣውቶቡስ takes feminine agreement (እዛ … ትብል). ደው ትብል is built from the verb in Tatoeba's "እታ ኣውቶቡስ ጠሪሳ ደው ክሳዕ እትብል" ("until the bus stops completely"); a native check is recommended.

2. ቲከት ኣበይ እዕድግ?

   Tiket abey i'dig?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Asks where to buy a ticket at a station or bus stop.

   Grammar Note

   ኣበይ እዕድግ = "where do I buy". እዕድግ is the 1st-person imperfective of ዓደገ ("buy", dictionary), following the shape of "ኣበይ እረክብ". Composed; a native check is recommended.

3. እታ ናይ መወዳእታ ኣውቶቡስ መኣስ ትብገስ?

   Eta nay mewedaeta autobus me'as tibges?

   When does the last bus leave?

   Usage

   Checks the last bus before going out.

   Grammar Note

   ናይ መወዳእታ = "of the end", i.e. "last"; መወዳእታ occurs 36 times in Tatoeba. It adds ናይ መወዳእታ to the earlier "እታ ኣውቶቡስ መኣስ ትብገስ?".

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