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I want to buy a present. J----il-k-ø-e--n--re-e--. J__ v__ k____ e_ p_______ J-g v-l k-ø-e e- p-e-e-g- ------------------------- Jeg vil kjøpe en preseng. 0
But nothing too expensive. M-n ikke--oe-alt-or dyrt. M__ i___ n__ a_____ d____ M-n i-k- n-e a-t-o- d-r-. ------------------------- Men ikke noe altfor dyrt. 0
Maybe a handbag? K---k-e e- -eske? K______ e_ v_____ K-n-k-e e- v-s-e- ----------------- Kanskje en veske? 0
Which color would you like? H---k-- fa-g--ø---e- d-? H______ f____ ø_____ d__ H-i-k-n f-r-e ø-s-e- d-? ------------------------ Hvilken farge ønsker du? 0
Black, brown or white? Svar------n -l-er----t? S_____ b___ e____ h____ S-a-t- b-u- e-l-r h-i-? ----------------------- Svart, brun eller hvit? 0
A large one or a small one? St-r-e-l-r-l-ten? S___ e____ l_____ S-o- e-l-r l-t-n- ----------------- Stor eller liten? 0
May I see this one, please? Ka- j-g-----e-på d-n-e? K__ j__ f_ s_ p_ d_____ K-n j-g f- s- p- d-n-e- ----------------------- Kan jeg få se på denne? 0
Is it made of leather? E- --t-s---n? E_ d__ s_____ E- d-t s-i-n- ------------- Er det skinn? 0
Or is it made of plastic? El--- -- d-t pla-- /-----e--s-? E____ e_ d__ p____ / s_________ E-l-r e- d-t p-a-t / s-n-e-i-k- ------------------------------- Eller er det plast / syntetisk? 0
Of leather, of course. S-i-n--s-lv-ø-g-l-g. S_____ s____________ S-i-n- s-l-f-l-e-i-. -------------------- Skinn, selvfølgelig. 0
This is very good quality. Det e--m-ge- god--v--i---. D__ e_ m____ g__ k________ D-t e- m-g-t g-d k-a-i-e-. -------------------------- Det er meget god kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. O- d--n--v-s-e- -r-----eli--r--e---. O_ d____ v_____ e_ v_______ r_______ O- d-n-e v-s-e- e- v-r-e-i- r-m-l-g- ------------------------------------ Og denne vesken er virkelig rimelig. 0
I like it. J-g l-k-r--e-. J__ l____ d___ J-g l-k-r d-n- -------------- Jeg liker den. 0
I’ll take it. J-g tar-de-. J__ t__ d___ J-g t-r d-n- ------------ Jeg tar den. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Ka- -eg-m-l---ns-----e-de-? K__ j__ m_______ b____ d___ K-n j-g m-l-g-n- b-t-e d-n- --------------------------- Kan jeg muligens bytte den? 0
Of course. S-----l-eli-. S____________ S-l-f-l-e-i-. ------------- Selvfølgelig. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Vi -a----kke den inn -o- p--s--g. V_ k__ p____ d__ i__ s__ p_______ V- k-n p-k-e d-n i-n s-m p-e-e-g- --------------------------------- Vi kan pakke den inn som preseng. 0
The cashier is over there. De- -o-t--e- -a---n. D__ b____ e_ k______ D-r b-r-e e- k-s-e-. -------------------- Der borte er kassen. 0

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