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em To need – to want to   »   et vajama – tahtma

69 [sixty-nine]

To need – to want to

To need – to want to

69 [kuuskümmend üheksa]

vajama – tahtma

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I need a bed. Mul -n -aj- v-o-i-. M__ o_ v___ v______ M-l o- v-j- v-o-i-. ------------------- Mul on vaja voodit. 0
I want to sleep. Ma t-h-- --gad-. M_ t____ m______ M- t-h-n m-g-d-. ---------------- Ma tahan magada. 0
Is there a bed here? K-s-------- --o-it? K__ s___ o_ v______ K-s s-i- o- v-o-i-? ------------------- Kas siin on voodit? 0
I need a lamp. M-l -- -----la---. M__ o_ v___ l_____ M-l o- v-j- l-m-i- ------------------ Mul on vaja lampi. 0
I want to read. M--tahan-lu-e--. M_ t____ l______ M- t-h-n l-g-d-. ---------------- Ma tahan lugeda. 0
Is there a lamp here? K-s siin--- -a---? K__ s___ o_ l_____ K-s s-i- o- l-m-i- ------------------ Kas siin on lampi? 0
I need a telephone. M-l -n va-- te--f-n-. M__ o_ v___ t________ M-l o- v-j- t-l-f-n-. --------------------- Mul on vaja telefoni. 0
I want to make a call. Ma ta-an-h----t-da. M_ t____ h_________ M- t-h-n h-l-s-a-a- ------------------- Ma tahan helistada. 0
Is there a telephone here? Kas si---o- -e--f--i? K__ s___ o_ t________ K-s s-i- o- t-l-f-n-? --------------------- Kas siin on telefoni? 0
I need a camera. M-l----va-- ---o-aam--at. M__ o_ v___ f____________ M-l o- v-j- f-t-k-a-e-a-. ------------------------- Mul on vaja fotokaamerat. 0
I want to take photographs. M- -ahan--ild-s--d-. M_ t____ p__________ M- t-h-n p-l-i-t-d-. -------------------- Ma tahan pildistada. 0
Is there a camera here? Ka- s-in--n-fot--aa---at? K__ s___ o_ f____________ K-s s-i- o- f-t-k-a-e-a-? ------------------------- Kas siin on fotokaamerat? 0
I need a computer. M---on-v-ja---vut--. M__ o_ v___ a_______ M-l o- v-j- a-v-t-t- -------------------- Mul on vaja arvutit. 0
I want to send an email. M- -a--- m--li-saa--. M_ t____ m____ s_____ M- t-h-n m-i-i s-a-a- --------------------- Ma tahan meili saata. 0
Is there a computer here? Ka--s--- on --vut-t? K__ s___ o_ a_______ K-s s-i- o- a-v-t-t- -------------------- Kas siin on arvutit? 0
I need a pen. Mu---- va-- --sta---. M__ o_ v___ p________ M-l o- v-j- p-s-a-a-. --------------------- Mul on vaja pastakat. 0
I want to write something. Ma-t---n-mid--i--i---tad-. M_ t____ m_____ k_________ M- t-h-n m-d-g- k-r-u-a-a- -------------------------- Ma tahan midagi kirjutada. 0
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? Kas--ii- on pa---il---- j- pasta-a-? K__ s___ o_ p__________ j_ p________ K-s s-i- o- p-b-r-l-h-e j- p-s-a-a-? ------------------------------------ Kas siin on paberilehte ja pastakat? 0

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