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Do you see the tower there? Vi-iš -am st--p? V____ t__ s_____ V-d-š t-m s-o-p- ---------------- Vidiš tam stolp? 0
Do you see the mountain there? V-d-----m g--o? V____ t__ g____ V-d-š t-m g-r-? --------------- Vidiš tam goro? 0
Do you see the village there? Vid---t-m v--? V____ t__ v___ V-d-š t-m v-s- -------------- Vidiš tam vas? 0
Do you see the river there? Vidiš-t-m-rek-? V____ t__ r____ V-d-š t-m r-k-? --------------- Vidiš tam reko? 0
Do you see the bridge there? V-di- -a--most? V____ t__ m____ V-d-š t-m m-s-? --------------- Vidiš tam most? 0
Do you see the lake there? V-di--tam --ze-o? V____ t__ j______ V-d-š t-m j-z-r-? ----------------- Vidiš tam jezero? 0
I like that bird. Tis-- -t---t-- m---e -š-č. T____ p___ t__ m_ j_ v____ T-s-i p-i- t-m m- j- v-e-. -------------------------- Tisti ptič tam mi je všeč. 0
I like that tree. Dr-v----- -i--e vš-č. D____ t__ m_ j_ v____ D-e-o t-m m- j- v-e-. --------------------- Drevo tam mi je všeč. 0
I like this stone. Ta-ka-----uka--m--j--vš-č. T_ k____ t____ m_ j_ v____ T- k-m-n t-k-j m- j- v-e-. -------------------------- Ta kamen tukaj mi je všeč. 0
I like that park. T- p-rk m- -- v-e-. T_ p___ m_ j_ v____ T- p-r- m- j- v-e-. ------------------- Ta park mi je všeč. 0
I like that garden. T- vr- ----- ---č. T_ v__ m_ j_ v____ T- v-t m- j- v-e-. ------------------ Ta vrt mi je všeč. 0
I like this flower. Te r--- -u-a--so m--v-e-. T_ r___ t____ s_ m_ v____ T- r-ž- t-k-j s- m- v-e-. ------------------------- Te rože tukaj so mi všeč. 0
I find that pretty. T-----mi-zdi lju---. T_ s_ m_ z__ l______ T- s- m- z-i l-u-k-. -------------------- To se mi zdi ljubko. 0
I find that interesting. To-se m- zd- -an-mi--. T_ s_ m_ z__ z________ T- s- m- z-i z-n-m-v-. ---------------------- To se mi zdi zanimivo. 0
I find that gorgeous. To -- -i--di č-dov-to. T_ s_ m_ z__ č________ T- s- m- z-i č-d-v-t-. ---------------------- To se mi zdi čudovito. 0
I find that ugly. To -- mi-z---gr--. T_ s_ m_ z__ g____ T- s- m- z-i g-d-. ------------------ To se mi zdi grdo. 0
I find that boring. T---- -i zd-----go--s-o. T_ s_ m_ z__ d__________ T- s- m- z-i d-l-o-a-n-. ------------------------ To se mi zdi dolgočasno. 0
I find that terrible. To s- m- zdi st-aš--. T_ s_ m_ z__ s_______ T- s- m- z-i s-r-š-o- --------------------- To se mi zdi strašno. 0

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