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26 [twenty-six]

In nature

In nature

26 [zesentwintig]

In de natuur

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Do you see the tower there? Z------d-- -or-n--aa-? Z__ j_ d__ t____ d____ Z-e j- d-e t-r-n d-a-? ---------------------- Zie je die toren daar? 0
Do you see the mountain there? Zi---- di- ber------? Z__ j_ d__ b___ d____ Z-e j- d-e b-r- d-a-? --------------------- Zie je die berg daar? 0
Do you see the village there? Zie -- -a- -orp--aar? Z__ j_ d__ d___ d____ Z-e j- d-t d-r- d-a-? --------------------- Zie je dat dorp daar? 0
Do you see the river there? Z-e -- ----r--i-r ---r? Z__ j_ d__ r_____ d____ Z-e j- d-e r-v-e- d-a-? ----------------------- Zie je die rivier daar? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Z-e -e d-e-bru-----r? Z__ j_ d__ b___ d____ Z-e j- d-e b-u- d-a-? --------------------- Zie je die brug daar? 0
Do you see the lake there? Z-e-j- --- me----a--? Z__ j_ d__ m___ d____ Z-e j- d-t m-e- d-a-? --------------------- Zie je dat meer daar? 0
I like that bird. Di- --g---vi-- i- ---i. D__ v____ v___ i_ m____ D-e v-g-l v-n- i- m-o-. ----------------------- Die vogel vind ik mooi. 0
I like that tree. D-e--oo- -ind ik---o-. D__ b___ v___ i_ m____ D-e b-o- v-n- i- m-o-. ---------------------- Die boom vind ik mooi. 0
I like this stone. Dez- -t--n----d-ik ----. D___ s____ v___ i_ m____ D-z- s-e-n v-n- i- m-o-. ------------------------ Deze steen vind ik mooi. 0
I like that park. Dat park -----ik m-oi. D__ p___ v___ i_ m____ D-t p-r- v-n- i- m-o-. ---------------------- Dat park vind ik mooi. 0
I like that garden. Di- -u-n ---d-ik-moo-. D__ t___ v___ i_ m____ D-e t-i- v-n- i- m-o-. ---------------------- Die tuin vind ik mooi. 0
I like this flower. D-z- --oe--v-n-------o-. D___ b____ v___ i_ m____ D-z- b-o-m v-n- i- m-o-. ------------------------ Deze bloem vind ik mooi. 0
I find that pretty. I- v-n----t--o--. I_ v___ d__ m____ I- v-n- d-t m-o-. ----------------- Ik vind dat mooi. 0
I find that interesting. Ik--i-- -at i--e--s--n-. I_ v___ d__ i___________ I- v-n- d-t i-t-r-s-a-t- ------------------------ Ik vind dat interessant. 0
I find that gorgeous. I- v--d d---p-a-hti-. I_ v___ d__ p________ I- v-n- d-t p-a-h-i-. --------------------- Ik vind dat prachtig. 0
I find that ugly. I- -in----t-le-ijk. I_ v___ d__ l______ I- v-n- d-t l-l-j-. ------------------- Ik vind dat lelijk. 0
I find that boring. Ik ---d-da--s--i. I_ v___ d__ s____ I- v-n- d-t s-a-. ----------------- Ik vind dat saai. 0
I find that terrible. I- vi---d-- v-ese-ijk. I_ v___ d__ v_________ I- v-n- d-t v-e-e-i-k- ---------------------- Ik vind dat vreselijk. 0

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