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13 [thirteen]

Activities

Activities

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Aktivitetar

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What does Martha do? Kv- gj-r--a--h-? K__ g___ M______ K-a g-e- M-r-h-? ---------------- Kva gjer Martha? 0
She works at an office. H- a-b-id-r-på------r--. H_ a_______ p_ k________ H- a-b-i-e- p- k-n-o-e-. ------------------------ Ho arbeider på kontoret. 0
She works on the computer. Ho-jo------e--da-am-s-i--. H_ j_____ m__ d___________ H- j-b-a- m-d d-t-m-s-i-a- -------------------------- Ho jobbar med datamaskina. 0
Where is Martha? K-ar--- M---h-? K___ e_ M______ K-a- e- M-r-h-? --------------- Kvar er Martha? 0
At the cinema. På kino. P_ k____ P- k-n-. -------- På kino. 0
She is watching a film. Ho-s-r--å-f-lm. H_ s__ p_ f____ H- s-r p- f-l-. --------------- Ho ser på film. 0
What does Peter do? Kva-gj-r Pe-er? K__ g___ P_____ K-a g-e- P-t-r- --------------- Kva gjer Peter? 0
He studies at the university. Ha- -tu--re- på u--ve--itet-t. H__ s_______ p_ u_____________ H-n s-u-e-e- p- u-i-e-s-t-t-t- ------------------------------ Han studerer på universitetet. 0
He studies languages. Han-stude--r s-råk. H__ s_______ s_____ H-n s-u-e-e- s-r-k- ------------------- Han studerer språk. 0
Where is Peter? Kv-- -- ---e-? K___ e_ P_____ K-a- e- P-t-r- -------------- Kvar er Peter? 0
At the café. På k---. P_ k____ P- k-f-. -------- På kafe. 0
He is drinking coffee. Ha----ikk -af-i. H__ d____ k_____ H-n d-i-k k-f-i- ---------------- Han drikk kaffi. 0
Where do they like to go? K--r l---r d---- --? K___ l____ d__ å g__ K-a- l-k-r d-i å g-? -------------------- Kvar likar dei å gå? 0
To a concert. På -on----. P_ k_______ P- k-n-e-t- ----------- På konsert. 0
They like to listen to music. D-- l---r-- hø--e--å m---kk. D__ l____ å h____ p_ m______ D-i l-k-r å h-y-e p- m-s-k-. ---------------------------- Dei likar å høyre på musikk. 0
Where do they not like to go? K--- -ik-r--ei-ik-je-å-gå? K___ l____ d__ i____ å g__ K-a- l-k-r d-i i-k-e å g-? -------------------------- Kvar likar dei ikkje å gå? 0
To the disco. På disk--ek. P_ d________ P- d-s-o-e-. ------------ På diskotek. 0
They do not like to dance. D-i li--- -kkje-- -----. D__ l____ i____ å d_____ D-i l-k-r i-k-e å d-n-e- ------------------------ Dei likar ikkje å danse. 0

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