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45 [kvardek kvin] En la kinejo

We want to go to the cinema.	Ni volas iri al la kinejo.
A good film is playing today.	Hodiaŭ estas bona filmo.
The film is brand new.	La filmo estas tute nova.
Where is the cash register?	Kie estas la kasejo?
Are seats still available?	Ĉu ankoraŭ estas liberaj sidlokoj?
How much are the admission tickets?	Kiom kostas la enirbiletoj?
When does the show begin?	Kiam la spektaklo komenciĝos?
How long is the film?	Kiom longe la filmo daŭras?
Can one reserve tickets?	Ĉu rezerveblas enirbiletoj?
I want to sit at the back.	Mi ŝatus sidi malantaŭe.
I want to sit at the front.	Mi ŝatus sidi antaŭe.
I want to sit in the middle.	Mi ŝatus sidi meze.
The film was exciting.	La filmo estis atentokapta.
The film was not boring.	La filmo ne estis teda.
But the book on which the film was based was better.	Sed la libro estis pli bona ol la filmo.
How was the music?	Kia estis la muziko?
How were the actors?	Kiaj estis la aktoroj?
Were there English subtitles?	Ĉu estis anglalingvaj subtekstoj?

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