Scene 26 of 50
Xellug, lemin, dritt
Left, right, straight on
Your goalI can ask the way and understand simple directions.
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Saturday morning outside number 7. Marija is sweeping the steps.
Bonġu, Sinjura Marija! Skużani, fejn hu l-istazzjon?
Good morning, Mrs Marija! Excuse me, where is the station?
Bonġu, Sinjura Marija! Skużani, fejn hu l-istazzjon?
Good morning, Mrs Marija! Excuse me, where is the station?
MarijaL-istazzjon? U għalfejn?
The station? And what for?
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.
Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
Għada mmorru Għawdex, jien u Tonio. Bil-karozza tal-linja u bil-vapur.
Tomorrow Tonio and I are going to Gozo. By bus and by ferry.
- Marija
Naf, naf. Jien naf kollox.
I know, I know. I know everything.
- Marija
L-istazzjon bogħod. Fl-ewwel triq dur fuq ix-xellug. Imbagħad imxi dritt, u t-tieni triq fuq il-lemin.
The station is far. At the first street, turn left. Then go straight on, and the second street on the right.
Lina comes out of the café with a tray. 
LinaLe, le! Qrib! Fuq il-lemin, u fil-kantuniera dur fuq ix-xellug.
No, no! It's close! To the right, and at the corner turn left.
Qrib? Is-Sinjura Marija tgħid li hu bogħod!
Close? Mrs Marija says it's far!
Qrib? Is-Sinjura Marija tgħid li hu bogħod!
Close? Mrs Marija says it's far!
- Lina
Għal Marija, kollox bogħod.
For Marija, everything is far.
- Marija
Jien nisma' kollox, Lina!
I can hear everything, Lina!
Ġorġ comes home along the street with his trumpet case, after a night of jazz. 
ĠorġIl-lejl it-tajjeb... Le, bonġu!
Good night... No, good morning!
Ġorġ, fejn hu l-istazzjon?
Ġorġ, where is the station?
Ġorġ, fejn hu l-istazzjon?
Ġorġ, where is the station?
- Ġorġ
Dritt, ħdejn il-wied. Ħames minuti bil-mixi.
Straight on, along the valley. Five minutes on foot.
Tliet ġirien, tliet toroq!
Three neighbours, three ways!
Tliet ġirien, tliet toroq!
Three neighbours, three ways!
- Marija
Jien qed ngħid għall-istazzjon tal-karozzi tal-linja. Dak bogħod.
I mean the bus station. That one's far.
- Lina
U jien, tal-pulizija. Dak qrib.
And I mean the police one. That one's close.
ĠorġU jien, l-Istazzjon il-Qadim. Hemm indoqq fil-weekend.
And I mean the Old Station. I play there at weekends.
Għandi bżonn dak tal-karozzi. Mela, fuq ix-xellug?
I need the bus one. So, left?
Għandi bżonn dak tal-karozzi. Mela, fuq ix-xellug?
I need the bus one. So, left?
- Marija
Fuq ix-xellug. U għada tiġix tard!
Left. And don't be late tomorrow!
Who says this?
Għal Marija, kollox bogħod.
Għal Marija, kollox bogħod.
What does it mean?
U jien, l-Istazzjon il-Qadim. Hemm indoqq fil-weekend.
Which line do you hear?
The station is far. At the first street, turn left. Then go straight on, and the second street on the right.
Put the words in order.
Straight on, along the valley. Five minutes on foot.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Xellug, lemin, dritt
Goal reachedI can ask the way and understand simple directions.
