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Running errands

Running errands

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Izteikt vēlēšanos / vajadzību

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I want to go to the library. Es gri-u ----e- -- -ib----ēku. E_ g____ a_____ u_ b__________ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- b-b-i-t-k-. ------------------------------ Es gribu aiziet uz bibliotēku. 0
I want to go to the bookstore. Es gr--u--i---t -z-g--ma-n--u. E_ g____ a_____ u_ g__________ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- g-ā-a-n-c-. ------------------------------ Es gribu aiziet uz grāmatnīcu. 0
I want to go to the newspaper stand. E--gr--u-a-z-et -- k-os-u. E_ g____ a_____ u_ k______ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- k-o-k-. -------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz kiosku. 0
I want to borrow a book. Es---i-u----ņ-mtie---rā-at-. E_ g____ a_________ g_______ E- g-i-u a-z-e-t-e- g-ā-a-u- ---------------------------- Es gribu aizņemties grāmatu. 0
I want to buy a book. E--------no--rkt---āmatu. E_ g____ n______ g_______ E- g-i-u n-p-r-t g-ā-a-u- ------------------------- Es gribu nopirkt grāmatu. 0
I want to buy a newspaper. E---ribu nop-rk--a--z-. E_ g____ n______ a_____ E- g-i-u n-p-r-t a-ī-i- ----------------------- Es gribu nopirkt avīzi. 0
I want to go to the library to borrow a book. Es--ribu --z-e--uz bi-lio-ēku---a- p-ņe--u gr---tu. E_ g____ a_____ u_ b__________ l__ p______ g_______ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- b-b-i-t-k-, l-i p-ņ-m-u g-ā-a-u- --------------------------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz bibliotēku, lai paņemtu grāmatu. 0
I want to go to the bookstore to buy a book. E- g---- --z-et--z-grā-a-n-cu,--ai-no--r-tu-grā-a-u. E_ g____ a_____ u_ g__________ l__ n_______ g_______ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- g-ā-a-n-c-, l-i n-p-r-t- g-ā-a-u- ---------------------------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz grāmatnīcu, lai nopirktu grāmatu. 0
I want to go to the kiosk / newspaper stand to buy a newspaper. E- g--bu--i-iet -z-ki-s-u,----------k------zi. E_ g____ a_____ u_ k______ l__ n_______ a_____ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- k-o-k-, l-i n-p-r-t- a-ī-i- ---------------------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz kiosku, lai nopirktu avīzi. 0
I want to go to the optician. Es -r--- -i-iet-uz--p-i--- ---ka-u. E_ g____ a_____ u_ o______ v_______ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- o-t-k-s v-i-a-u- ----------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz optikas veikalu. 0
I want to go to the supermarket. Es--r-bu -i-----uz-l-el-ei----. E_ g____ a_____ u_ l___________ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- l-e-v-i-a-u- ------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz lielveikalu. 0
I want to go to the bakery. E- gr-b- ----e---- mai-n---. E_ g____ a_____ u_ m________ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- m-i-n-c-. ---------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz maiznīcu. 0
I want to buy some glasses. Es---ibu --pi--t br-l--s. E_ g____ n______ b_______ E- g-i-u n-p-r-t b-i-l-s- ------------------------- Es gribu nopirkt brilles. 0
I want to buy fruit and vegetables. E- -rib- n--i----augļus u--d-rz----. E_ g____ n______ a_____ u_ d________ E- g-i-u n-p-r-t a-g-u- u- d-r-e-u-. ------------------------------------ Es gribu nopirkt augļus un dārzeņus. 0
I want to buy rolls and bread. Es--r--u--o----t ----ītes-un---i-i. E_ g____ n______ m_______ u_ m_____ E- g-i-u n-p-r-t m-i-ī-e- u- m-i-i- ----------------------------------- Es gribu nopirkt maizītes un maizi. 0
I want to go to the optician to buy glasses. E- ----u a--ie---- -----a- ve-k--u--la- n-pir-----r-lles. E_ g____ a_____ u_ o______ v_______ l__ n_______ b_______ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- o-t-k-s v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- b-i-l-s- --------------------------------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz optikas veikalu, lai nopirktu brilles. 0
I want to go to the supermarket to buy fruit and vegetables. Es---ib- ai-i---------lve---l------ n---rktu -u-ļ-s u- --------. E_ g____ a_____ u_ l___________ l__ n_______ a_____ u_ d________ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- l-e-v-i-a-u- l-i n-p-r-t- a-g-u- u- d-r-e-u-. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Es gribu aiziet uz lielveikalu, lai nopirktu augļus un dārzeņus. 0
I want to go to the baker to buy rolls and bread. Es ---b- ai---t-uz-ma-z----, l-- -opi---u-ma-zīte- -- -aizi. E_ g____ a_____ u_ m________ l__ n_______ m_______ u_ m_____ E- g-i-u a-z-e- u- m-i-n-c-, l-i n-p-r-t- m-i-ī-e- u- m-i-i- ------------------------------------------------------------ Es gribu aiziet uz maiznīcu, lai nopirktu maizītes un maizi. 0

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