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17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

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A casa

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Our house is here. Aqu---a-és -- -o-t----a-a. A______ é_ l_ n_____ c____ A-u-s-a é- l- n-s-r- c-s-. -------------------------- Aquesta és la nostra casa. 0
The roof is on top. El-teulat----- -alt. E_ t_____ é_ a d____ E- t-u-a- é- a d-l-. -------------------- El teulat és a dalt. 0
The basement is below. El---l-er--s t-o-a --baix. E_ c_____ e_ t____ a b____ E- c-l-e- e- t-o-a a b-i-. -------------------------- El celler es troba a baix. 0
There is a garden behind the house. H- ha-u--ja--í da---ra d--l---a-a. H_ h_ u_ j____ d______ d_ l_ c____ H- h- u- j-r-í d-r-e-a d- l- c-s-. ---------------------------------- Hi ha un jardí darrera de la casa. 0
There is no street in front of the house. No-h-------p car--r --va-t -- l- c---. N_ h_ h_ c__ c_____ d_____ d_ l_ c____ N- h- h- c-p c-r-e- d-v-n- d- l- c-s-. -------------------------------------- No hi ha cap carrer davant de la casa. 0
There are trees next to the house. H------rbr-- -- ---t-- de-la ----. H_ h_ a_____ a_ c_____ d_ l_ c____ H- h- a-b-e- a- c-s-a- d- l- c-s-. ---------------------------------- Hi ha arbres al costat de la casa. 0
My apartment is here. A-u---s -l---u--par--men-. A___ é_ e_ m__ a__________ A-u- é- e- m-u a-a-t-m-n-. -------------------------- Aquí és el meu apartament. 0
The kitchen and bathroom are here. A-u---s la-cuina i el-b--y. A___ é_ l_ c____ i e_ b____ A-u- é- l- c-i-a i e- b-n-. --------------------------- Aquí és la cuina i el bany. 0
The living room and bedroom are there. Aqu---ó- -----la -’est-r i-----am-r-. A___ s__ l_ s___ d______ i l_ c______ A-u- s-n l- s-l- d-e-t-r i l- c-m-r-. ------------------------------------- Aquí són la sala d’estar i la cambra. 0
The front door is closed. L--po-t- p-i-cipal-e--- tancada. L_ p____ p________ e___ t_______ L- p-r-a p-i-c-p-l e-t- t-n-a-a- -------------------------------- La porta principal està tancada. 0
But the windows are open. Per--l-s-f----t--s --ta--o------. P___ l__ f________ e____ o_______ P-r- l-s f-n-s-r-s e-t-n o-e-t-s- --------------------------------- Però les finestres estan obertes. 0
It is hot today. A--i -- cal-r. A___ f_ c_____ A-u- f- c-l-r- -------------- Avui fa calor. 0
We are going to the living room. E---em ------a-- --es---. E_____ a l_ s___ d_______ E-t-e- a l- s-l- d-e-t-r- ------------------------- Entrem a la sala d’estar. 0
There is a sofa and an armchair there. Hi--- un s-fà i --- -u-a-a. H_ h_ u_ s___ i u__ b______ H- h- u- s-f- i u-a b-t-c-. --------------------------- Hi ha un sofà i una butaca. 0
Please, sit down! A--e-ui-s! A_________ A-s-g-i-s- ---------- Assegui’s! 0
My computer is there. El-m-u--rdin-d-- é- a---. E_ m__ o________ é_ a____ E- m-u o-d-n-d-r é- a-u-. ------------------------- El meu ordinador és aquí. 0
My stereo is there. La--eva--a-------t-----é---l--. L_ m___ c_____ e______ é_ a____ L- m-v- c-d-n- e-t-r-o é- a-l-. ------------------------------- La meva cadena estèreo és allà. 0
The TV set is brand new. El --le-is-r -s be- ---. E_ t________ é_ b__ n___ E- t-l-v-s-r é- b-n n-u- ------------------------ El televisor és ben nou. 0

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