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Gå och handla

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I want to buy a present. Jag ----l--v-lj- ------- --e--nt. J__ s_____ v____ k___ e_ p_______ J-g s-u-l- v-l-a k-p- e- p-e-e-t- --------------------------------- Jag skulle vilja köpa en present. 0
But nothing too expensive. Me-----e--so--ä--för--yrt. M__ i____ s__ ä_ f__ d____ M-n i-g-t s-m ä- f-r d-r-. -------------------------- Men inget som är för dyrt. 0
Maybe a handbag? K------e- h-n------? K_____ e_ h_________ K-n-k- e- h-n-v-s-a- -------------------- Kanske en handväska? 0
Which color would you like? Vilk-n--ä-g-s--lle-n--v-lja h-? V_____ f___ s_____ n_ v____ h__ V-l-e- f-r- s-u-l- n- v-l-a h-? ------------------------------- Vilken färg skulle ni vilja ha? 0
Black, brown or white? S-a-t- b-u----le--v--? S_____ b___ e____ v___ S-a-t- b-u- e-l-r v-t- ---------------------- Svart, brun eller vit? 0
A large one or a small one? En-s--r-e-l---en-l-ten? E_ s___ e____ e_ l_____ E- s-o- e-l-r e- l-t-n- ----------------------- En stor eller en liten? 0
May I see this one, please? Få--j-- ---p---e- ---? F__ j__ s_ p_ d__ d___ F-r j-g s- p- d-n d-r- ---------------------- Får jag se på den där? 0
Is it made of leather? Ä- de- -- -----? Ä_ d__ a_ l_____ Ä- d-n a- l-d-r- ---------------- Är den av läder? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Elle--ä- --n a--kon-t--de-? E____ ä_ d__ a_ k__________ E-l-r ä- d-n a- k-n-t-ä-e-? --------------------------- Eller är den av konstläder? 0
Of leather, of course. A---äde--n--u-ligt--s. A_ l____ n____________ A- l-d-r n-t-r-i-t-i-. ---------------------- Av läder naturligtvis. 0
This is very good quality. Det -------ärskil--b-a--val----. D__ ä_ e_ s_______ b__ k________ D-t ä- e- s-r-k-l- b-a k-a-i-e-. -------------------------------- Det är en särskilt bra kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. O---hand--s--- -- v-rk----- -yck---p----ä-d. O__ h_________ ä_ v________ m_____ p________ O-h h-n-v-s-a- ä- v-r-l-g-n m-c-e- p-i-v-r-. -------------------------------------------- Och handväskan är verkligen mycket prisvärd. 0
I like it. Ja- ty-k-r -m--en. J__ t_____ o_ d___ J-g t-c-e- o- d-n- ------------------ Jag tycker om den. 0
I’ll take it. J-g-t-- -e-. J__ t__ d___ J-g t-r d-n- ------------ Jag tar den. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Ka- j-----entue-lt----a-d-n? K__ j__ e_________ b___ d___ K-n j-g e-e-t-e-l- b-t- d-n- ---------------------------- Kan jag eventuellt byta den? 0
Of course. Själ-kl-rt. S__________ S-ä-v-l-r-. ----------- Självklart. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. V--s--- -- d-------p-ese-t. V_ s___ i_ d__ s__ p_______ V- s-å- i- d-n s-m p-e-e-t- --------------------------- Vi slår in den som present. 0
The cashier is over there. Där-bo-ta är-k--sa-. D__ b____ ä_ k______ D-r b-r-a ä- k-s-a-. -------------------- Där borta är kassan. 0

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