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Do you see the tower there? V-di--li-t----to--n-? V____ l_ t___ t______ V-d-š l- t-m- t-r-n-? --------------------- Vidiš li tamo toranj? 0
Do you see the mountain there? V-d-š--i -am---rijeg? V____ l_ t___ b______ V-d-š l- t-m- b-i-e-? --------------------- Vidiš li tamo brijeg? 0
Do you see the village there? V-diš----------el-? V____ l_ t___ s____ V-d-š l- t-m- s-l-? ------------------- Vidiš li tamo selo? 0
Do you see the river there? Vi--- li-t------j-k-? V____ l_ t___ r______ V-d-š l- t-m- r-j-k-? --------------------- Vidiš li tamo rijeku? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Vi-iš l- tam- ----? V____ l_ t___ m____ V-d-š l- t-m- m-s-? ------------------- Vidiš li tamo most? 0
Do you see the lake there? Vid-- ---ta---j-z-ro? V____ l_ t___ j______ V-d-š l- t-m- j-z-r-? --------------------- Vidiš li tamo jezero? 0
I like that bird. О---p-ica ta-o -i-s- s-iđ-. О__ p____ t___ m_ s_ s_____ О-a p-i-a t-m- m- s- s-i-a- --------------------------- Оna ptica tamo mi se sviđa. 0
I like that tree. S-iđ--mi-se--n--drvo ----. S____ m_ s_ o__ d___ t____ S-i-a m- s- o-o d-v- t-m-. -------------------------- Sviđa mi se ono drvo tamo. 0
I like this stone. Sviđ--mi s--ovaj----en-ovdje. S____ m_ s_ o___ k____ o_____ S-i-a m- s- o-a- k-m-n o-d-e- ----------------------------- Sviđa mi se ovaj kamen ovdje. 0
I like that park. Оna--pa-k-t--o-mi s--sviđa. О___ p___ t___ m_ s_ s_____ О-a- p-r- t-m- m- s- s-i-a- --------------------------- Оnaj park tamo mi se sviđa. 0
I like that garden. Sv--a-m--se -naj-vrt-t-mo. S____ m_ s_ o___ v__ t____ S-i-a m- s- o-a- v-t t-m-. -------------------------- Sviđa mi se onaj vrt tamo. 0
I like this flower. Ovaj cv---t-ovd----i -e --i--. O___ c_____ o____ m_ s_ s_____ O-a- c-i-e- o-d-e m- s- s-i-a- ------------------------------ Ovaj cvijet ovdje mi se sviđa. 0
I find that pretty. Mi---m--a-je-l-jepo. M_____ d_ j_ l______ M-s-i- d- j- l-j-p-. -------------------- Mislim da je lijepo. 0
I find that interesting. Mi-l-m -a -e in-er-sa-t-o. M_____ d_ j_ i____________ M-s-i- d- j- i-t-r-s-n-n-. -------------------------- Mislim da je interesantno. 0
I find that gorgeous. M--l-m da--e---ekr-sno. M_____ d_ j_ p_________ M-s-i- d- j- p-e-r-s-o- ----------------------- Mislim da je prekrasno. 0
I find that ugly. Misli- ---j--r-ž--. M_____ d_ j_ r_____ M-s-i- d- j- r-ž-o- ------------------- Mislim da je ružno. 0
I find that boring. M-sli---a-je-dos---o. M_____ d_ j_ d_______ M-s-i- d- j- d-s-d-o- --------------------- Mislim da je dosadno. 0
I find that terrible. M-sli- da--- t----r----. M_____ d_ j_ t_ s_______ M-s-i- d- j- t- s-r-š-o- ------------------------ Mislim da je to strašno. 0

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