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  1. Lars
    Dutch Pardon, hoe kom ik vanaf hier bij het museum?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the museum from here?

  2. Anna
    Dutch Ga rechtdoor en sla bij de tweede straat linksaf.

    Go straight and turn left at the second street.

  3. Lars
    Dutch Is het ver? Ik heb vandaag geen auto.

    Is it far? I don't have a car today.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Niet te ver. U kunt lopen of de metro nemen.

    Not too far. You can walk or take the metro.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Het metrostation is sneller, toch?

    The metro is faster, right?

  6. Anna
    Dutch Ja, hij gaat naar het noorden en stopt vlakbij de ingang van het museum.

    Yes, it goes north and stops right by the museum entrance.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Hoe laat sluit het museum? Half zes?

    What time does the museum close? Half past five?

  8. Anna
    Dutch Ja, precies. De westelijke deur sluit overigens om half vijf.

    Yes, exactly. By the way, the west door closes at 4:30.

  9. Lars
    Dutch Heel erg bedankt. Is er een woestijn in de buurt om te wandelen?

    Thank you very much. Is there a desert nearby to walk in?

  10. Anna
    Dutch Nee, ons land is te groen en te nat voor een woestijn!

    No, our country is too green and too wet for a desert!

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