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74 [seventy-four]

Asking for something

Asking for something

74 [settantaquattro]

chiedere qualcosa

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Can you cut my hair? M- -u- -agl-a-e ---a-e--i? M_ p__ t_______ i c_______ M- p-ò t-g-i-r- i c-p-l-i- -------------------------- Mi può tagliare i capelli? 0
Not too short, please. N-- --oppo--ort-, pe- f-----. N__ t_____ c_____ p__ f______ N-n t-o-p- c-r-i- p-r f-v-r-. ----------------------------- Non troppo corti, per favore. 0
A bit shorter, please. Un po’---ù---r-i- -er-favo-e. U_ p__ p__ c_____ p__ f______ U- p-’ p-ù c-r-i- p-r f-v-r-. ----------------------------- Un po’ più corti, per favore. 0
Can you develop the pictures? P---s-i--p-----le-f--o? P__ s_________ l_ f____ P-ò s-i-u-p-r- l- f-t-? ----------------------- Può sviluppare le foto? 0
The pictures are on the CD. L- fo-- --n- -e----. L_ f___ s___ n__ C__ L- f-t- s-n- n-l C-. -------------------- Le foto sono nel CD. 0
The pictures are in the camera. L- f--o son- -el-a macc--na f-t--r-----. L_ f___ s___ n____ m_______ f___________ L- f-t- s-n- n-l-a m-c-h-n- f-t-g-a-i-a- ---------------------------------------- Le foto sono nella macchina fotografica. 0
Can you fix the clock? Pu- -g---st--- l----l---o? P__ a_________ l__________ P-ò a-g-u-t-r- l-o-o-o-i-? -------------------------- Può aggiustare l’orologio? 0
The glass is broken. Il---t-o-è ro---. I_ v____ è r_____ I- v-t-o è r-t-o- ----------------- Il vetro è rotto. 0
The battery is dead / empty. La --t----a-è--ca--ca. L_ b_______ è s_______ L- b-t-e-i- è s-a-i-a- ---------------------- La batteria è scarica. 0
Can you iron the shirt? Può s-irar---a--amic--? P__ s______ l_ c_______ P-ò s-i-a-e l- c-m-c-a- ----------------------- Può stirare la camicia? 0
Can you clean the pants / trousers? Pu----lire---p-n----ni? P__ p_____ i p_________ P-ò p-l-r- i p-n-a-o-i- ----------------------- Può pulire i pantaloni? 0
Can you fix the shoes? P-----g----are -- s--r-e? P__ a_________ l_ s______ P-ò a-g-u-t-r- l- s-a-p-? ------------------------- Può aggiustare le scarpe? 0
Do you have a light? Ha-da-----n-ere? H_ d_ a_________ H- d- a-c-n-e-e- ---------------- Ha da accendere? 0
Do you have a match or a lighter? Ha---i-fia-mi--------n---ce--i--? H_ d__ f_________ o u_ a_________ H- d-i f-a-m-f-r- o u- a-c-n-i-o- --------------------------------- Ha dei fiammiferi o un accendino? 0
Do you have an ashtray? Ha-un-port-cener-? H_ u_ p___________ H- u- p-r-a-e-e-e- ------------------ Ha un portacenere? 0
Do you smoke cigars? Fum- --ga-i? F___ s______ F-m- s-g-r-? ------------ Fuma sigari? 0
Do you smoke cigarettes? F-ma--iga-et-e? F___ s_________ F-m- s-g-r-t-e- --------------- Fuma sigarette? 0
Do you smoke a pipe? F-ma -- -ipa? F___ l_ p____ F-m- l- p-p-? ------------- Fuma la pipa? 0

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