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EFE learning modules / Public Transportation & Taxi

scenario 1 sarah a newcomer to the city meets daw

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a newcomer to the city, meets Dawit at a busy bus terminal. Dawit helps her navigate the local transit system, explaining fares, schedules, and taxi etiquette."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A student who recently moved to the city and is unfamiliar with the public transport system.

D

Dawit

A friendly local resident who uses public transportation daily for his work commute.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Excuse me, does this bus go to the city center?
Dawit
Yes, it does. This is the 402 which covers the downtown area.
Sarah
Great. How much is the for a single trip?
Dawit
It is two dollars per person for a one-way ticket.
Sarah
Do I pay the driver now or when I get off at my ?
Dawit
You should pay as you board the bus; there is a machine near the driver.
Sarah
Does the driver give change if I only have a ten-dollar bill?
Dawit
Usually, but they prefer the exact amount to keep the on time.
Sarah
I see. How often do these buses run throughout the day?
Dawit
The says they arrive every fifteen minutes during .
Sarah
Is there a map showing all the specific bus stops?
Dawit
Yes, there is a detailed map displayed inside the terminal booth.
Sarah
Which stop should I look for to visit the National Museum?
Dawit
You should get off at the third stop immediately after crossing the bridge.
Sarah
Is that stop far from the museum entrance?
Dawit
Not at all, it is just a short two-minute walk from there.
Sarah
Oh, look, the bus is arriving at the platform now.
Dawit
Let's board. I am actually heading that way to my office too.
Sarah
Thank you so much for your help; I was a bit lost.
Dawit
No problem. I using this line every morning.
Sarah
Is it much faster to take a taxi if I am in a hurry?
Dawit
It can be faster, but taxis are significantly more expensive than the bus.
Sarah
Are the taxis in this city or do they use a fixed-rate?
Dawit
Most city taxis are , but always check with the driver before starting.
Sarah
How exactly do I a taxi if I am standing on the street?
Dawit
You just need to raise your hand clearly when you see an empty one.
Sarah
Is it safe for a student to use ride-sharing apps here?
Dawit
Yes, they are very popular, safe, and track your via GPS.
Sarah
That sounds like a very convenient option for late nights.
Dawit
Definitely. It even shows you the estimated before you book the ride.
Sarah
Here is the museum stop. Thank you again for the guidance!
Dawit
You are very welcome! Enjoy your visit to the museum.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Commute

/ኮምዩት/

ጉዞ

To travel regularly between one's home and place of work.

አዘውትሮ ወደ ስራ ወይም ትምህርት ቤት መሄድና መመለስ።

Fare

/ፌር/

የጉዞ ሂሳብ

The money paid for a journey on public transport.

ለአንድ ጉዞ የሚከፈል ገንዘብ።

Destination

/ዴስቲኔሽን/

መድረሻ

The place to which someone or something is going.

አንድ ሰው የሚሄድበት ወይም አንድ ነገር የሚላክበት ቦታ።

Schedule

/ስኬጁል/

የጊዜ ሰሌዳ

A plan of the times when something is planned to happen.

አንድ ነገር የሚከናወንበትን ጊዜ የሚያሳይ ዝርዝር።

Transit

/ትራንዚት/

ትራንዚት

The carrying of people or goods from one place to another.

ሰዎችን ወይም እቃዎችን ከአንድ ቦታ ወደ ሌላ የማጓጓዝ ስርዓት።

Route

/ሩት/

መንገድ

A particular way or direction between places.

አውቶቡስ ወይም ባቡር የሚከተለው የተወሰነ መንገድ።

Metered

/ሜተርድ/

በቆጣሪ የሚሰላ

Measured or calculated by an electronic device.

ዋጋው በኤሌክትሮኒክ መሣሪያ የሚለካ ወይም የሚሰላ።

Hail

/ሄይል/

መጥራት

To signal or call out to a taxi to stop.

ታክሲን ለማቆም በምልክት ወይም በድምፅ መጥራት።

Transfer

/ትራንስፈር/

መቀየር

To change from one vehicle to another during a journey.

በጉዞ ወቅት ከአንድ ተሽከርካሪ ወደ ሌላ መቀየር።

Peak hours

/ፒክ አወርስ/

የጥድፊያ ሰዓታት

The busiest times of day when many people are traveling.

ብዙ ሰዎች መንገድ ላይ የሚገኙባቸው በጣም ስራ የሚበዛባቸው ሰዓታት።