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scenario 3 a local commuter helps a newcomer naviga

Scenario Context

"A local commuter helps a newcomer navigate the bus system and transition to a taxi to save time."

Speakers
E

Elias

An experienced local commuter who is very familiar with the city's transit system.

S

Sarah

A newcomer to the city who is struggling to understand the bus schedules and fare system.

The Dialogue

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Elias
Hello there! Are you waiting for the number 12 bus to the city center?
Sarah
Yes, I am. Do you happen to know if it is running on today?
Elias
It is usually very , but the heavy rain this morning has caused some delays.
Sarah
I see. How often does this bus typically arrive at this stop?
Elias
During peak hours, it comes every fifteen minutes. Otherwise, it is every half hour.
Sarah
I have been here for ten minutes already. I hope it comes soon because I have an appointment.
Elias
The central says it should have been here two minutes ago.
Sarah
I tried looking at the online, but the layout was quite confusing for me.
Elias
It can be tricky. By the way, do you know how much the is for this route?
Sarah
I think it is two dollars, but I am not entirely sure if they accept credit cards.
Elias
The bus driver only accepts exact change or a pre-paid card.
Sarah
Oh, that is a problem. I only have a twenty-dollar bill and my debit card.
Elias
In that case, you might want to visit that small across the street to get change.
Sarah
Is there enough time before the bus arrives?
Elias
I can see the bus turning the corner now, so you might miss it if you go now.
Sarah
Wait, that bus says '' on the front. Does it stop here?
Elias
No, the bus skips several stops to reach the terminal faster.
Sarah
That is frustrating. I really need to get to the station quickly.
Elias
If you are in a rush, your best bet might be to a taxi instead.
Sarah
Is it difficult to find a taxi around here during this time of day?
Elias
Not at all. Taxis frequently pass by this intersection. Just look for the light on top.
Sarah
How much do you the taxi would be to the central station?
Elias
It should be around fifteen dollars, depending on the traffic .
Sarah
That is much more expensive than the bus, but I cannot afford to be late.
Elias
I agree. Taxis are a premium for convenience when you have a tight .
Sarah
Look, there is a yellow car coming. Is that a taxi?
Elias
Yes, it is! Raise your hand high so the driver can see you clearly.
Sarah
He is pulling over! Should I ask him for the price before I get in?
Elias
Yes, ask him for a to avoid any surprises at the end.
Sarah
Should I also ask which route he plans to take?
Elias
That is a good idea to ensure he avoids the construction on Main Street.
Sarah
Thank you so much for all your help and guidance today.
Elias
You are very welcome! I hope you make it to your appointment on time.
Sarah
Have a great day! I will remember to buy a card for next time.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Punctual

/ፐንክቿል/

በሰዓቱ የሚገኝ

Arriving or doing something at the expected or planned time.

በታቀደው ወይም በሚጠበቀው ሰዓት መድረስ ወይም አንድን ነገር ማድረግ።

Transit

/ትራንዚት/

የህዝብ መጓጓዣ

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

ሰዎችን ወይም እቃዎችን ከአንድ ቦታ ወደ ሌላ ቦታ የማጓጓዝ ሂደት።

Fare

/ፌር/

የጉዞ ሂሳብ

The money a passenger on public transportation has to pay.

የህዝብ መጓጓዣ የሚጠቀም መንገደኛ መክፈል ያለበት ገንዘብ።

Kiosk

/ኪዮስክ/

ትንሽ ሱቅ

A small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers or snacks are sold.

ጋዜጦች ወይም መክሰስ የሚሸጡበት ትንሽ ሱቅ ወይም ዳስ።

Express

/ኤክስፕረስ/

ፈጣን ጉዞ

A service that operates faster than others by stopping at fewer places.

ጥቂት ቦታዎች ላይ ብቻ በመቆም ከሌሎች በበለጠ ፍጥነት የሚሰራ አገልግሎት።

Hail

/ሄይል/

ታክሲ መጥራት

To signal a taxi or bus to stop for you.

ታክሲ ወይም አውቶቡስ እንዲቆምልህ ምልክት መስጠት።

Estimate

/ኤስቲሜት/

ግምት

A rough calculation or a guess of a value or cost.

የአንድ ነገር ዋጋ ወይም ዋጋ ግምታዊ ስሌት።

Commute

/ኮምዩት/

የመመላለስ ጉዞ

A regular journey of some distance between one's home and place of work.

በቤት እና በስራ ቦታ መካከል የሚደረግ መደበኛ የጉዞ ሂደት።

Schedule

/ስኬጁል/

የጊዜ ሰሌዳ

A plan that gives expected times for different events to happen.

የተለያዩ ክስተቶች የሚከናወኑበትን የሚጠበቀውን ጊዜ የሚሰጥ እቅድ።

Congestion

/ኮንጀስሽን/

የትራፊክ መጨናነቅ

The state of being full or blocked, especially with traffic.

በተለይም በትራፊክ ምክንያት መንገዶች በከፍተኛ ሁኔታ መያዛቸው።