(For Vocabulary see §. 19.)
English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation.
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Call a cab | _Venigu fiakron_ | vehnee'goo feeah'krohn
Closed, open | _Fermitan, malfermitan_ | fehrmee'tahn, mahl-
I want a hansom | _Mi bezonas duradan | mee behzo'nahss
| fiakron_ | doo-rah'dahn
| | feeah'krohn
Get me a | _Venigu kvarradan | vehnee'goo
four-wheeler | fiakron_ | kvar-rah'dahn
| | feeah'krohn
Cab, sir? | _Veturilon, sinjoro?_ | vehtooree'lohn,
| | seenyo'ro?
Put my luggage in | _Metu miajn pakaĵojn en | meh'too mee'ahyn
the cab | la fiakron_ | pak-ah'zhoyn ehn la
| | fee-ah'krohn
Where do you want | _Kien vi deziras iri, | kee'ehn vee
to go, sir? | sinjoro?_ | dehzeer'ahss eer'ee,
| | seen-yo'ro?
Drive me to... | _Veturigu min al..._ | vehtoo-ree'goo min
| | ahl...
Driver, what is | _Veturigisto, po kiom | vehtooreeg-ist'o, po
the fare by the | kostas la veturo laŭ | kee-ohm ko'stahss la
journey? | distanco?_ | vehtoor'o lahw
| | distahntso?
By the hour? | _Laŭhore?_ | lahw-ho'reh?
Drive quickly | _Veturigu rapide_ | vehtooree'goo
| | rahpee'deh
Drive slower | -- _pli malrapide_ | -- plee mahlrahpee'deh
Stop! Go on! | _Haltu! Daŭrigu!_ | hahl'too! dahwree'goo!