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en Around the house   »   lv Mājās

17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

17 [septiņpadsmit]

Mājās

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Our house is here. Te i- m-s- mā-a. T_ i_ m___ m____ T- i- m-s- m-j-. ---------------- Te ir mūsu māja. 0
The roof is on top. Augš- i- --m-s. A____ i_ j_____ A-g-ā i- j-m-s- --------------- Augšā ir jumts. 0
The basement is below. Le---i- -ag-abs. L___ i_ p_______ L-j- i- p-g-a-s- ---------------- Lejā ir pagrabs. 0
There is a garden behind the house. Aiz--ā-a- i- --rz-. A__ m____ i_ d_____ A-z m-j-s i- d-r-s- ------------------- Aiz mājas ir dārzs. 0
There is no street in front of the house. Māj-- p-i---- --- -e---. M____ p______ n__ i_____ M-j-s p-i-k-ā n-v i-l-s- ------------------------ Mājas priekšā nav ielas. 0
There are trees next to the house. Bl--us-m---i -- --ki. B_____ m____ i_ k____ B-a-u- m-j-i i- k-k-. --------------------- Blakus mājai ir koki. 0
My apartment is here. Še-t -r m----d-īv--li-. Š___ i_ m___ d_________ Š-i- i- m-n- d-ī-o-l-s- ----------------------- Šeit ir mans dzīvoklis. 0
The kitchen and bathroom are here. Š-it-ir-vir-----u- --n-as-i-----. Š___ i_ v______ u_ v_____ i______ Š-i- i- v-r-u-e u- v-n-a- i-t-b-. --------------------------------- Šeit ir virtuve un vannas istaba. 0
The living room and bedroom are there. T-r--- --ī--jam--i-taba un-gu------a--. T__ i_ d________ i_____ u_ g___________ T-r i- d-ī-o-a-ā i-t-b- u- g-ļ-m-s-a-a- --------------------------------------- Tur ir dzīvojamā istaba un guļamistaba. 0
The front door is closed. M-jas--urv-s ----iz-l-----. M____ d_____ i_ a__________ M-j-s d-r-i- i- a-z-l-g-a-. --------------------------- Mājas durvis ir aizslēgtas. 0
But the windows are open. Be--lo-- -- v--ā. B__ l___ i_ v____ B-t l-g- i- v-ļ-. ----------------- Bet logi ir vaļā. 0
It is hot today. Š-d--- -r -arst-. Š_____ i_ k______ Š-d-e- i- k-r-t-. ----------------- Šodien ir karsts. 0
We are going to the living room. M----ja- d--vo-a-ā---ta--. M__ e___ d________ i______ M-s e-a- d-ī-o-a-ā i-t-b-. -------------------------- Mēs ejam dzīvojamā istabā. 0
There is a sofa and an armchair there. T---i- ----n- ------ū--s-krē-l-. T__ i_ d_____ u_ a______ k______ T-r i- d-v-n- u- a-p-t-s k-ē-l-. -------------------------------- Tur ir dīvāns un atpūtas krēsls. 0
Please, sit down! Sēd--t-es! S_________ S-d-e-i-s- ---------- Sēdieties! 0
My computer is there. T-r-ir --n- --t-rs. T__ i_ m___ d______ T-r i- m-n- d-t-r-. ------------------- Tur ir mans dators. 0
My stereo is there. Tur-----an- st--eo --k-r-a. T__ i_ m___ s_____ i_______ T-r i- m-n- s-e-e- i-k-r-a- --------------------------- Tur ir mana stereo iekārta. 0
The TV set is brand new. T-le--zor- -- --už- j-un-. T_________ i_ g____ j_____ T-l-v-z-r- i- g-u-i j-u-s- -------------------------- Televizors ir gluži jauns. 0

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