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35 [tridek kvin] Ĉe la flughaveno

I’d like to book a flight to Athens.	Mi ŝatus rezervi flugon al Ateno.
Is it a direct flight?	Ĉu tio estas rekta flugo?
A window seat, non-smoking, please.	Senfuman, apudfenestran sidlokon, mi petas.
I would like to confirm my reservation.	Mi ŝatus konfirmi mian rezervon.
I would like to cancel my reservation.	Mi ŝatus nuligi mian rezervon.
I would like to change my reservation.	Mi ŝatus modifi mian rezervon.
When is the next flight to Rome?	Kiam forveturos la sekvanta aviadilo al Romo?
Are there two seats available?	Ĉu restas du liberaj sidlokoj?
No, we have only one seat available.	Ne, restas al ni nur unu libera sidloko.
When do we land?	Kiam ni alteriĝos?
When will we be there?	Kiam ni tie estos?
When does a bus go to the city centre / center (am.)?	Kiam buso forveturos al la urbocentro?
Is that your suitcase?	Ĉu tio estas via valizo?
Is that your bag?	Ĉu tio estas via sako?
Is that your luggage?	Ĉu tio estas via pakaĵaro?
How much luggage can I take?	Kiom da pakaĵoj mi povas kunporti?
Twenty kilos.	Dudek kilogramojn.
What? Only twenty kilos?	Kion? Ĉu nur dudek kilogramojn?

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