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What does Martha do? Što-rad- -a-ta? Š__ r___ M_____ Š-o r-d- M-r-a- --------------- Što radi Marta? 0
She works at an office. Ma--a-radi u-u-e-u. M____ r___ u u_____ M-r-a r-d- u u-e-u- ------------------- Marta radi u uredu. 0
She works on the computer. On- r-di na----una-u. O__ r___ n_ r________ O-a r-d- n- r-č-n-l-. --------------------- Ona radi na računalu. 0
Where is Martha? G--- -- Ma--a? G___ j_ M_____ G-j- j- M-r-a- -------------- Gdje je Marta? 0
At the cinema. U -inu. U k____ U k-n-. ------- U kinu. 0
She is watching a film. On- --ed----lm. O__ g____ f____ O-a g-e-a f-l-. --------------- Ona gleda film. 0
What does Peter do? Š----a-i -e-ar? Š__ r___ P_____ Š-o r-d- P-t-r- --------------- Što radi Petar? 0
He studies at the university. On--t---r- -a-sv-uč--i--u. O_ s______ n_ s___________ O- s-u-i-a n- s-e-č-l-š-u- -------------------------- On studira na sveučilištu. 0
He studies languages. O- s---ir- -e-i--. O_ s______ j______ O- s-u-i-a j-z-k-. ------------------ On studira jezike. 0
Where is Peter? G--e je--etar? G___ j_ P_____ G-j- j- P-t-r- -------------- Gdje je Petar? 0
At the café. U-kafi--. U k______ U k-f-ć-. --------- U kafiću. 0
He is drinking coffee. O- pi-e-k---. O_ p___ k____ O- p-j- k-v-. ------------- On pije kavu. 0
Where do they like to go? K-da r----id-? K___ r___ i___ K-d- r-d- i-u- -------------- Kuda rado idu? 0
To a concert. N- k---ert. N_ k_______ N- k-n-e-t- ----------- Na koncert. 0
They like to listen to music. O---r--o sl--aj- ------. O__ r___ s______ g______ O-i r-d- s-u-a-u g-a-b-. ------------------------ Oni rado slušaju glazbu. 0
Where do they not like to go? Kuda ----ne idu rad-? K___ o__ n_ i__ r____ K-d- o-i n- i-u r-d-? --------------------- Kuda oni ne idu rado? 0
To the disco. U--isko. U d_____ U d-s-o- -------- U disko. 0
They do not like to dance. Oni -e--leš---a--. O__ n_ p____ r____ O-i n- p-e-u r-d-. ------------------ Oni ne plešu rado. 0

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Creole Languages

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