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26 [twenty-six]

In nature

In nature

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In nature

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Do you see the tower there? S-- du----n-t -er--or--? Ser du tårnet der borte? S-r d- t-r-e- d-r b-r-e- ------------------------ Ser du tårnet der borte? 0
Do you see the mountain there? Ser -u -jel--t--e--b---e? Ser du fjellet der borte? S-r d- f-e-l-t d-r b-r-e- ------------------------- Ser du fjellet der borte? 0
Do you see the village there? S---d--la-dsby-n -er --r--? Ser du landsbyen der borte? S-r d- l-n-s-y-n d-r b-r-e- --------------------------- Ser du landsbyen der borte? 0
Do you see the river there? Ser-du -lva -er b-rt-? Ser du elva der borte? S-r d- e-v- d-r b-r-e- ---------------------- Ser du elva der borte? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Ser -- br----e- b-r--? Ser du brua der borte? S-r d- b-u- d-r b-r-e- ---------------------- Ser du brua der borte? 0
Do you see the lake there? S---d--v---e--d-r bo-t-? Ser du vatnet der borte? S-r d- v-t-e- d-r b-r-e- ------------------------ Ser du vatnet der borte? 0
I like that bird. E--l-kar-d------l-- ---. Eg likar den fuglen der. E- l-k-r d-n f-g-e- d-r- ------------------------ Eg likar den fuglen der. 0
I like that tree. E- li-ar d-- --e-t---r. Eg likar det treet der. E- l-k-r d-t t-e-t d-r- ----------------------- Eg likar det treet der. 0
I like this stone. E--lik-r--e------e---n. Eg likar denne steinen. E- l-k-r d-n-e s-e-n-n- ----------------------- Eg likar denne steinen. 0
I like that park. E- -i-ar -e-------- -er. Eg likar den parken der. E- l-k-r d-n p-r-e- d-r- ------------------------ Eg likar den parken der. 0
I like that garden. Eg-li--r-d-n----e- ---. Eg likar den hagen der. E- l-k-r d-n h-g-n d-r- ----------------------- Eg likar den hagen der. 0
I like this flower. Eg li-ar-d-nn--b--m-t--. Eg likar denne blomsten. E- l-k-r d-n-e b-o-s-e-. ------------------------ Eg likar denne blomsten. 0
I find that pretty. Eg -yn--t det -r fin-. Eg synest det er fint. E- s-n-s- d-t e- f-n-. ---------------------- Eg synest det er fint. 0
I find that interesting. E- syn-s--de---r--n-er--s---. Eg synest det er interessant. E- s-n-s- d-t e- i-t-r-s-a-t- ----------------------------- Eg synest det er interessant. 0
I find that gorgeous. E- -y-e---det -----d---g. Eg synest det er nydeleg. E- s-n-s- d-t e- n-d-l-g- ------------------------- Eg synest det er nydeleg. 0
I find that ugly. Eg --n----de--e- -t-g-. Eg synest det er stygt. E- s-n-s- d-t e- s-y-t- ----------------------- Eg synest det er stygt. 0
I find that boring. E--s-n--- d---e- ke-s--t. Eg synest det er keisamt. E- s-n-s- d-t e- k-i-a-t- ------------------------- Eg synest det er keisamt. 0
I find that terrible. E--synes--de- -r--r-ktele-. Eg synest det er frykteleg. E- s-n-s- d-t e- f-y-t-l-g- --------------------------- Eg synest det er frykteleg. 0

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