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26 [twenty-six]

In nature

In nature

26 [vint-i-sis]

Al camp

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Do you see the tower there? V---------l--tor--? V___ a___ l_ t_____ V-u- a-l- l- t-r-e- ------------------- Veus allà la torre? 0
Do you see the mountain there? Veu- all--la-m-n-a--a? V___ a___ l_ m________ V-u- a-l- l- m-n-a-y-? ---------------------- Veus allà la muntanya? 0
Do you see the village there? V--s-al-à -----bl-? V___ a___ e_ p_____ V-u- a-l- e- p-b-e- ------------------- Veus allà el poble? 0
Do you see the river there? Ve----l---e-----? V___ a___ e_ r___ V-u- a-l- e- r-u- ----------------- Veus allà el riu? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Veu- -llà--- po-t? V___ a___ e_ p____ V-u- a-l- e- p-n-? ------------------ Veus allà el pont? 0
Do you see the lake there? Ve-s --l---l---a-? V___ a___ e_ l____ V-u- a-l- e- l-a-? ------------------ Veus allà el llac? 0
I like that bird. M’-g-ada -q------ce-l. M_______ a_____ o_____ M-a-r-d- a-u-l- o-e-l- ---------------------- M’agrada aquell ocell. 0
I like that tree. M--gr--a-a-u-l- ar-r-. M_______ a_____ a_____ M-a-r-d- a-u-l- a-b-e- ---------------------- M’agrada aquell arbre. 0
I like this stone. M---rada aq--sta pe---. M_______ a______ p_____ M-a-r-d- a-u-s-a p-d-a- ----------------------- M’agrada aquesta pedra. 0
I like that park. M----ad- --ue-l ---c. M_______ a_____ p____ M-a-r-d- a-u-l- p-r-. --------------------- M’agrada aquell parc. 0
I like that garden. M’-grad--aq--l---ardí. M_______ a_____ j_____ M-a-r-d- a-u-l- j-r-í- ---------------------- M’agrada aquell jardí. 0
I like this flower. M-agr-d----u-s----lo-. M_______ a______ f____ M-a-r-d- a-u-s-a f-o-. ---------------------- M’agrada aquesta flor. 0
I find that pretty. H--t---o -onic. H_ t____ b_____ H- t-o-o b-n-c- --------------- Ho trobo bonic. 0
I find that interesting. Em-s--bla in------an-. E_ s_____ i___________ E- s-m-l- i-t-r-s-a-t- ---------------------- Em sembla interessant. 0
I find that gorgeous. H----obo ---a--l-ó-. H_ t____ m__________ H- t-o-o m-r-v-l-ó-. -------------------- Ho trobo meravellós. 0
I find that ugly. Em s-m-l-----ig. E_ s_____ l_____ E- s-m-l- l-e-g- ---------------- Em sembla lleig. 0
I find that boring. E- -e-b-----o-ri-. E_ s_____ a_______ E- s-m-l- a-o-r-t- ------------------ Em sembla avorrit. 0
I find that terrible. Em --m--- h-r-i-le. E_ s_____ h________ E- s-m-l- h-r-i-l-. ------------------- Em sembla horrible. 0

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