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I want to buy a present. Ina so--n-s-ya--y-u-a Ina so in saya kyauta I-a s- i- s-y- k-a-t- --------------------- Ina so in saya kyauta 0
But nothing too expensive. A-ma babu abi--da-y- y--tsada. Amma babu abin da ya yi tsada. A-m- b-b- a-i- d- y- y- t-a-a- ------------------------------ Amma babu abin da ya yi tsada. 0
Maybe a handbag? W-t----a-jakar ----u? Wataƙila jakar hannu? W-t-ƙ-l- j-k-r h-n-u- --------------------- Wataƙila jakar hannu? 0
Which color would you like? W--i-------kuke-s-? Wani launi kuke so? W-n- l-u-i k-k- s-? ------------------- Wani launi kuke so? 0
Black, brown or white? Baki--la-ni--r-wa- -asa--o -a-i? Baki, launin ruwan kasa ko fari? B-k-, l-u-i- r-w-n k-s- k- f-r-? -------------------------------- Baki, launin ruwan kasa ko fari? 0
A large one or a small one? B-------o-k---mi? Babban ko karami? B-b-a- k- k-r-m-? ----------------- Babban ko karami? 0
May I see this one, please? za----a----i- w-nn-n zan iya ganin wannan z-n i-a g-n-n w-n-a- -------------------- zan iya ganin wannan 0
Is it made of leather? F-ta--e? Fata ne? F-t- n-? -------- Fata ne? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Ko -uma-an-y--s-- da ---a--ik? Ko kuma an yi shi da filastik? K- k-m- a- y- s-i d- f-l-s-i-? ------------------------------ Ko kuma an yi shi da filastik? 0
Of leather, of course. Fa--,-ba--h----. Fata, ba shakka. F-t-, b- s-a-k-. ---------------- Fata, ba shakka. 0
This is very good quality. W----- y--- -a-i-g-nc--n- m-samm--. Wannan yana da inganci na musamman. W-n-a- y-n- d- i-g-n-i n- m-s-m-a-. ----------------------------------- Wannan yana da inganci na musamman. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ku-a---k-r -an-u--a-a--a -rh- --sa-. Kuma jakar hannu tana da arha sosai. K-m- j-k-r h-n-u t-n- d- a-h- s-s-i- ------------------------------------ Kuma jakar hannu tana da arha sosai. 0
I like it. Ina-s---s-i Ina son shi I-a s-n s-i ----------- Ina son shi 0
I’ll take it. Z-----u--. Zan dauka. Z-n d-u-a- ---------- Zan dauka. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Zan i-a mu--n---su? Zan iya musanya su? Z-n i-a m-s-n-a s-? ------------------- Zan iya musanya su? 0
Of course. I-m--a. I mana. I m-n-. ------- I mana. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Z--m-----e----- ---s---n----u-ai. Za mu nade su a matsayin kyautai. Z- m- n-d- s- a m-t-a-i- k-a-t-i- --------------------------------- Za mu nade su a matsayin kyautai. 0
The cashier is over there. I--i--- -u-- -ocan--ana -an. Ingimin buga bocan yana can. I-g-m-n b-g- b-c-n y-n- c-n- ---------------------------- Ingimin buga bocan yana can. 0

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