Catching a Bus
Which bus, where to get on, how often it comes.
- Them
Are you waiting for the number twelve?
- You
I'm not sure. Which bus goes downtown?
- Them
The twelve and the thirty both go that way.
- You
Do I get on at this stop or across the street?
- Them
This stop is right. The other side comes back.
- You
How often does the bus come?
- Them
About every fifteen minutes on weekdays.
- You
Perfect. I'll wait here then.
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Words in this dialogue
- waitingstaying until something happens
- numbera figure used for counting
- twelvethe number 12
- goespresent form of go
- downtownthe central part of a city
- thirtythe number 30
- boththe two together
- stopto end or halt; a bus stop
- acrosson or to the other side
- streeta road in a town
- rightcorrect; the opposite of left; just (right here); straight away (right away)
- otherdifferent from this one
- sideone of the surfaces or edges
- comesthe ending of most web addresses
- backreturning; the rear
- oftenmany times
- cometo move towards here
- everyeach one
- fifteenthe number 15
- minutessixty seconds
- weekdaysany day from Monday to Friday
- perfectwith nothing wrong at all
- i'llshort for I will
- waitto stay until something happens
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