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51 [fifty-one]

Running errands

Running errands

51 [een en vyftig]

Boodskappe dra

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I want to go to the library. Ek-w-- na -i----b-iote-k---- --an. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_________ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e b-b-i-t-e- t-e g-a-. ---------------------------------- Ek wil na die biblioteek toe gaan. 0
I want to go to the bookstore. Ek --l--a---- -oekwi-k-l--o---aa-. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_________ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e b-e-w-n-e- t-e g-a-. ---------------------------------- Ek wil na die boekwinkel toe gaan. 0
I want to go to the newspaper stand. E- w-- ----ie -io---t-- --a-. E_ w__ n_ d__ k____ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e k-o-k t-e g-a-. ----------------------------- Ek wil na die kiosk toe gaan. 0
I want to borrow a book. E- w-- ----oek-l--n. E_ w__ ’_ b___ l____ E- w-l ’- b-e- l-e-. -------------------- Ek wil ’n boek leen. 0
I want to buy a book. Ek-w-l -n -----k-op. E_ w__ ’_ b___ k____ E- w-l ’- b-e- k-o-. -------------------- Ek wil ’n boek koop. 0
I want to buy a newspaper. E--wi--’n--o--a-t -o-p. E_ w__ ’_ k______ k____ E- w-l ’- k-e-a-t k-o-. ----------------------- Ek wil ’n koerant koop. 0
I want to go to the library to borrow a book. E---i- -- -i- bib----ee----- g-a-----------k -e l---. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_________ t__ g___ o_ ’_ b___ t_ l____ E- w-l n- d-e b-b-i-t-e- t-e g-a- o- ’- b-e- t- l-e-. ----------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die biblioteek toe gaan om ’n boek te leen. 0
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book. Ek w-l-na-d-e -oek-i--el -oe g-an -m ’n--oe--t- -oo-. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_________ t__ g___ o_ ’_ b___ t_ k____ E- w-l n- d-e b-e-w-n-e- t-e g-a- o- ’- b-e- t- k-o-. ----------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die boekwinkel toe gaan om ’n boek te koop. 0
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper. E-------- --e-k-osk--o- -----om ’- -oe-a------k-o-. E_ w__ n_ d__ k____ t__ g___ o_ ’_ k______ t_ k____ E- w-l n- d-e k-o-k t-e g-a- o- ’- k-e-a-t t- k-o-. --------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die kiosk toe gaan om ’n koerant te koop. 0
I want to go to the optician. Ek-wil-n- --e --g-un------o--g--n. E_ w__ n_ d__ o_________ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e o-g-u-d-g- t-e g-a-. ---------------------------------- Ek wil na die oogkundige toe gaan. 0
I want to go to the supermarket. E- -i---- d-- -u-er-a-- -o- gaan. E_ w__ n_ d__ s________ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e s-p-r-a-k t-e g-a-. --------------------------------- Ek wil na die supermark toe gaan. 0
I want to go to the bakery. E- --l na di--b-k--r to--ga-n. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_____ t__ g____ E- w-l n- d-e b-k-e- t-e g-a-. ------------------------------ Ek wil na die bakker toe gaan. 0
I want to buy some glasses. E- wi---- br-l ----. E_ w__ ’_ b___ k____ E- w-l ’- b-i- k-o-. -------------------- Ek wil ’n bril koop. 0
I want to buy fruit and vegetables. Ek------r--t--en--r-e--e k-op. E_ w__ v_____ e_ g______ k____ E- w-l v-u-t- e- g-o-n-e k-o-. ------------------------------ Ek wil vrugte en groente koop. 0
I want to buy rolls and bread. Ek--il -oll--j-e- e- -ro---koop. E_ w__ r_________ e_ b____ k____ E- w-l r-l-e-j-e- e- b-o-d k-o-. -------------------------------- Ek wil rolletjies en brood koop. 0
I want to go to the optician to buy glasses. Ek-w----a die--og-u--i-- t-- --a- ----n b--- t- -oop. E_ w__ n_ d__ o_________ t__ g___ o_ ’_ b___ t_ k____ E- w-l n- d-e o-g-u-d-g- t-e g-a- o- ’- b-i- t- k-o-. ----------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die oogkundige toe gaan om ’n bril te koop. 0
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables. E------n- die sup--mar- t----aa--om----gt---- gro-n-- -e -oo-. E_ w__ n_ d__ s________ t__ g___ o_ v_____ e_ g______ t_ k____ E- w-l n- d-e s-p-r-a-k t-e g-a- o- v-u-t- e- g-o-n-e t- k-o-. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die supermark toe gaan om vrugte en groente te koop. 0
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread. Ek--il--- -i- -a--e- -oe---a--o- ro-l---i-s--n---o-d-t---o--. E_ w__ n_ d__ b_____ t__ g___ o_ r_________ e_ b____ t_ k____ E- w-l n- d-e b-k-e- t-e g-a- o- r-l-e-j-e- e- b-o-d t- k-o-. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ek wil na die bakker toe gaan om rolletjies en brood te koop. 0

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