unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/09/12.md

## The day began to come to an end ##

"As the sun set" or "As the day ended" or "As evening came"

## Dismiss the crowds ##

"Tell the crowds to go away"

## unless we went and bought food ##

This could be translated as "unless we were to go and buy food" or "unless we go and buy food." Or you could start a new sentence, "If you want us to feed them, we would have to go and buy food."

## about five thousand men ##

"about 5,000 men." This number does not include the women and children who might have been present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## Have them sit down ##

"Tell them to sit down"

## fifty each ##

"50 each" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])