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Beginner · scenario 14 of 84

Ask when a store closes

Ask a store clerk what time they close today.

The situation You're in a shop. Ask the clerk when they close today.

The dialogue

السلام علیکم! دکان کتنے بجے بند ہوتی ہے؟
as-salām ʿalaikum! dukān kitne baje band hotī hai?
Hello! What time does the store close?
وعلیکم السلام! آج دکان نو بجے بند ہوتی ہے۔
vaʿalaikum as-salām! āj dukān nau baje band hotī hai.
Peace be upon you too! Today the shop closes at nine o'clock.
نو بجے؟ بہت شکریہ!
nau baje? bahut shukriya!
Nine o'clock? Thank you very much!
کوئی بات نہیں، خدا حافظ!
koī bāt nahīṁ, xudā hāfiz!
No problem, goodbye!

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