tonbo translations

Agent: Good morning. Passport please.
Traveler: Here you are.
Agent: Are you a tourist or on business?
Traveler: I’m a tourist.
Agent: Where will you stay in New York?
Traveler: At the Manhattan hotel on West 85th Street.
Agent: Do you have anything to declare?
Traveler: No, I don’t.
Agent: Are you carrying any food, seeds or animals?
Traveler: No, sir.
Agent: Ok. Have a pleasant stay.
Traveler: Thank you.

Jenny: Hello, do you have any tickets to Lafayette, Indiana?
Cashier: When would you like to go?
Jenny: Thursday.
Cashier: One moment, let me check.
Jenny: Ok.
Cashier: There are two buses going to Lafayette on Thursday. One leaves at 7:30 in the morning, the other at 5:30 in the evening. Both have seats available.
Jenny: What time do they arrive?
Cashier: The travel time is 2 hours, so the first arrives at 9:30 in the morning, the second at 7:30 in the evening.
Jenny: And how much does a ticket cost?
Cashier: Thirty seven dollars.
Jenny: I think I’ll take the bus that leaves at 5:30. Can I buy a return ticket too?
Cashier: Sure, when would you like to return?
Jenny: On Saturday.
Cashier: Let’s see…there are two buses. One leaves at 10:30 in the morning, the other at 8:30 in the evening.
Jenny: I’d like the 8:30 bus. May I have two round trip tickets for these times please?
Cashier: Of course, that will be $148 please.
Jenny: Wow! Here you are.
Cashier: Thank you. Here are your tickets. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Jenny: That’s all, thank you very much.
Cashier: You’re welcome.

Tanya: New York is a beautiful city! I am so happy we are here, Michelle.
Michelle: I am excited to see Central Park. Tanya, how many parks does New York City have?
Tanya: I will look in my book….hmmm, here it is, I found it! New York City has more than 1,700 parks and recreation areas.
Michelle: Oh my, that is a lot! Where would you like to go in New York City?
Tanya: I was reading my book about New York City and I read that some of the museums in New York are the greatest in the world!
Michelle: I am so excited to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art! It has more than 200 galleries, more than 2,000 European paintings, more than 4,000 American pieces of art, and the entire ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur.
Tanya: This city makes me happy. I also want to look at universities here. Maybe I will move here after high school. New York City has more than ninety colleges and universities!
Michelle: Wow, we have so much to see! Let’s get started. Where should we go first?
Tanya: First, let’s take our luggage to the hotel room, get something to eat, and then we’ll be ready!
Michelle: Sounds perfect!

Agent: Hello, how may I help you?
Traveler: Good afternoon. I am checking in for flight 100 to New York.
Agent: Alright. May I have your passport?
Traveler: Here you are. My last name is Jones.
Agent: And do you have any luggage?
Traveler: Yes, one suitcase.
Agent: Please place it on the scale. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
Traveler: An aisle seat, please.
Agent: Here is your boarding pass, have a nice flight!
Traveler: Thank you very much.

Hannah: Hi, Angela! It’s good to see you. What did you do this summer?
Angela: It’s good to see you, too, Hannah. I went to Crimea for a month. Have you ever been there?
Hannah: No, I haven’t. Tell me what you did there.
Angela: I went swimming, sunbathed on the beach, and built a sandcastle.
Hannah: That sounds fun. I went to the Carpathian mountains.
Angela: Why did you go there?
Hannah: My grandparents live in a village there.
Angela: What did you do there?
Hannah: I helped my grandparents in the garden, played with my friends, and explored the forest. Have you ever been there?
Angela: No, I haven’t. I’ve always gone to the beach in the summer.

On the street
Bill: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
Stranger: Yes. There’s one on June Street.
Bill: How do I get there?
Stranger: At the corner, take the first right and go straight on. It’s on the left
Bill: Is it far?
Stranger: Not really.
Bill: Thanks a lot
Stranger: Don’t mention it.