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Käydä ostoksilla

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I want to buy a present. H-lu-- ---aa--ahj-n. H_____ o____ l______ H-l-a- o-t-a l-h-a-. -------------------- Haluan ostaa lahjan. 0
But nothing too expensive. M---- -----t-än--iian---lli--a. M____ e_ m_____ l____ k________ M-t-a e- m-t-ä- l-i-n k-l-i-t-. ------------------------------- Mutta ei mitään liian kallista. 0
Maybe a handbag? Ehkä k---lau-un? E___ k__________ E-k- k-s-l-u-u-? ---------------- Ehkä käsilaukun? 0
Which color would you like? M--kä-v--i----h-lu-t--? M____ v______ h________ M-n-ä v-r-s-n h-l-a-t-? ----------------------- Minkä värisen haluatte? 0
Black, brown or white? Mu--an, -u-kea------v---ois-n? M______ r______ v__ v_________ M-s-a-, r-s-e-n v-i v-l-o-s-n- ------------------------------ Mustan, ruskean vai valkoisen? 0
A large one or a small one? I--- -ai p-en--? I___ v__ p______ I-o- v-i p-e-e-? ---------------- Ison vai pienen? 0
May I see this one, please? Saisi-------s----ä--? S_______ k_____ t____ S-i-i-k- k-t-o- t-t-? --------------------- Saisinko katsoa tätä? 0
Is it made of leather? Onko s--n--kaa? O___ s_ n______ O-k- s- n-h-a-? --------------- Onko se nahkaa? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Va---n-------uovi-? V__ o___ s_ m______ V-i o-k- s- m-o-i-? ------------------- Vai onko se muovia? 0
Of leather, of course. Se on tie-e-ki- ---ka-. S_ o_ t________ n______ S- o- t-e-e-k-n n-h-a-. ----------------------- Se on tietenkin nahkaa. 0
This is very good quality. Tä-- ---e-i-yis-n---a---a-. T___ o_ e________ l________ T-m- o- e-i-y-s-n l-a-u-a-. --------------------------- Tämä on erityisen laadukas. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. J--kä-i-aukk- -n-----a-ti----in-e-ul-in-n. J_ k_________ o_ o_______ h____ e_________ J- k-s-l-u-k- o- o-k-a-t- h-v-n e-u-l-n-n- ------------------------------------------ Ja käsilaukku on oikeasti hyvin edullinen. 0
I like it. P-d-n-t-s-ä. P____ t_____ P-d-n t-s-ä- ------------ Pidän tästä. 0
I’ll take it. Ot-- tä---. O___ t_____ O-a- t-m-n- ----------- Otan tämän. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? V--n-o ma-d------s-i--a--t-a tämä-? V_____ m____________ v______ t_____ V-i-k- m-h-o-l-s-s-i v-i-t-a t-m-n- ----------------------------------- Voinko mahdollisesti vaihtaa tämän? 0
Of course. T-tt----. T________ T-t-a-a-. --------- Tottakai. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. P-kk-a--- --n l--japa---tii-n. P________ s__ l_______________ P-k-a-m-e s-n l-h-a-a-e-t-i-n- ------------------------------ Pakkaamme sen lahjapakettiiin. 0
The cashier is over there. K-s-a-o- -u-ll-. K____ o_ t______ K-s-a o- t-o-l-. ---------------- Kassa on tuolla. 0

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