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Kupovina

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I want to buy a present. J----lim k---ti p---on. J_ ž____ k_____ p______ J- ž-l-m k-p-t- p-k-o-. ----------------------- Ja želim kupiti poklon. 0
But nothing too expensive. Al- -i-t--p---iš--sku--. A__ n____ p______ s_____ A-i n-š-a p-e-i-e s-u-o- ------------------------ Ali ništa previše skupo. 0
Maybe a handbag? I-ate li m---a t-š--? I____ l_ m____ t_____ I-a-e l- m-ž-a t-š-u- --------------------- Imate li možda tašnu? 0
Which color would you like? K--- -oju-ž-li--? K___ b___ ž______ K-j- b-j- ž-l-t-? ----------------- Koju boju želite? 0
Black, brown or white? Cr-u- -r----i-i -ij--u? C____ b____ i__ b______ C-n-, b-a-n i-i b-j-l-? ----------------------- Crnu, braon ili bijelu? 0
A large one or a small one? Vel--u i-i-m-l-? V_____ i__ m____ V-l-k- i-i m-l-? ---------------- Veliku ili malu? 0
May I see this one, please? Mogu li v-d-et- --u? M___ l_ v______ o___ M-g- l- v-d-e-i o-u- -------------------- Mogu li vidjeti ovu? 0
Is it made of leather? Je------a-od k-ž-? J_ l_ o__ o_ k____ J- l- o-a o- k-ž-? ------------------ Je li ona od kože? 0
Or is it made of plastic? I-i j- od -je-----o---at--ijal-? I__ j_ o_ v_________ m__________ I-i j- o- v-e-t-č-o- m-t-r-j-l-? -------------------------------- Ili je od vještačkog materijala? 0
Of leather, of course. N---v--- od-k--e. N_______ o_ k____ N-r-v-o- o- k-ž-. ----------------- Naravno, od kože. 0
This is very good quality. T--j- --r--it- ---a---v------. T_ j_ n_______ d____ k________ T- j- n-r-č-t- d-b-r k-a-i-e-. ------------------------------ To je naročito dobar kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. A-ta--- j---ai-t- p-v----a. A t____ j_ z_____ p________ A t-š-a j- z-i-t- p-v-l-n-. --------------------------- A tašna ja zaista povoljna. 0
I like it. Ova ---se-sv-đa. O__ m_ s_ s_____ O-a m- s- s-i-a- ---------------- Ova mi se sviđa. 0
I’ll take it. O-- -u-uz---. O__ ć_ u_____ O-u ć- u-e-i- ------------- Ovu ću uzeti. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? M-g- li--e-ev---ual-- z-mi-e-it-? M___ l_ j_ e_________ z__________ M-g- l- j- e-e-t-a-n- z-m-j-n-t-? --------------------------------- Mogu li je eventualno zamijeniti? 0
Of course. P--razu---ev- se. P____________ s__ P-d-a-u-i-e-a s-. ----------------- Podrazumijeva se. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Za---o--ć--o ---ka- po----. Z___________ j_ k__ p______ Z-p-k-v-ć-m- j- k-o p-k-o-. --------------------------- Zapakovaćemo je kao poklon. 0
The cashier is over there. T-m--p--ko -e -laga---. T___ p____ j_ b________ T-m- p-e-o j- b-a-a-n-. ----------------------- Tamo preko je blagajna. 0

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