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26 [twenty-six]

In nature

In nature

26 [tjueseks]

Ute i naturen

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Do you see the tower there? Se-------rne--der-bor--? S__ d_ t_____ d__ b_____ S-r d- t-r-e- d-r b-r-e- ------------------------ Ser du tårnet der borte? 0
Do you see the mountain there? Se- d- -j-ll---der --r--? S__ d_ f______ d__ b_____ 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-r du -and---e- de------e? S__ d_ l________ d__ b_____ 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? S-r ---e-v---d-- --rt-? S__ d_ e____ d__ b_____ S-r d- e-v-n d-r b-r-e- ----------------------- Ser du elven der borte? 0
Do you see the bridge there? Ser du---o-n-d-r b-r--? S__ d_ b____ d__ b_____ S-r d- b-o-n d-r b-r-e- ----------------------- Ser du broen der borte? 0
Do you see the lake there? S-r----van--- -er bo-te? S__ d_ v_____ d__ b_____ S-r d- v-n-e- d-r b-r-e- ------------------------ Ser du vannet der borte? 0
I like that bird. Je--li----de--f-g--n--er. J__ l____ d__ f_____ d___ J-g l-k-r d-n f-g-e- d-r- ------------------------- Jeg liker den fuglen der. 0
I like that tree. J-g-l-k-----t t--et-d-r. J__ l____ d__ t____ d___ J-g l-k-r d-t t-e-t d-r- ------------------------ Jeg liker det treet der. 0
I like this stone. J-- liker-denne s-ei---. J__ l____ d____ s_______ J-g l-k-r d-n-e s-e-n-n- ------------------------ Jeg liker denne steinen. 0
I like that park. Jeg--i-er -en-pa-k-n d--. J__ l____ d__ p_____ d___ J-g l-k-r d-n p-r-e- d-r- ------------------------- Jeg liker den parken der. 0
I like that garden. Jeg------ de--h-ge--de-. J__ l____ d__ h____ d___ J-g l-k-r d-n h-g-n d-r- ------------------------ Jeg liker den hagen der. 0
I like this flower. Je- ---e--d-n-e----m--en. J__ l____ d____ b________ J-g l-k-r d-n-e b-o-s-e-. ------------------------- Jeg liker denne blomsten. 0
I find that pretty. J-- s-n-s--et ---p--t. J__ s____ d__ e_ p____ J-g s-n-s d-t e- p-n-. ---------------------- Jeg synes det er pent. 0
I find that interesting. Je--s---- -et--- i-t---s--nt. J__ s____ d__ e_ i___________ J-g s-n-s d-t e- i-t-r-s-a-t- ----------------------------- Jeg synes det er interessant. 0
I find that gorgeous. J-g s-n-----t-e- --kk-r-. J__ s____ d__ e_ v_______ J-g s-n-s d-t e- v-k-e-t- ------------------------- Jeg synes det er vakkert. 0
I find that ugly. Je- ---e---e- -- --yg-. J__ s____ d__ e_ s_____ J-g s-n-s d-t e- s-y-t- ----------------------- Jeg synes det er stygt. 0
I find that boring. J-g-s--e- -et-e--k-ed-li-. J__ s____ d__ e_ k________ J-g s-n-s d-t e- k-e-e-i-. -------------------------- Jeg synes det er kjedelig. 0
I find that terrible. J-g-s--e- det ---f--k-e---. J__ s____ d__ e_ f_________ J-g s-n-s d-t e- f-y-t-l-g- --------------------------- Jeg synes det er fryktelig. 0

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