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53 [fifty-three]

Shops

Shops

53 [viisikymmentäkolme]

Kauppoja / liikkeitä

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We’re looking for a sports shop. Et-i--- ----il---ik-tt-. E______ u_______________ E-s-m-e u-h-i-u-i-k-t-ä- ------------------------ Etsimme urheiluliikettä. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Ets-m----iha-a--pa-. E______ l___________ E-s-m-e l-h-k-u-p-a- -------------------- Etsimme lihakauppaa. 0
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Ets-m-- a-tee--ia. E______ a_________ E-s-m-e a-t-e-k-a- ------------------ Etsimme apteekkia. 0
We want to buy a football. H-luamm---i---tä-- ----- jal---a-l-n. H_______ n________ o____ j___________ H-l-a-m- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a j-l-a-a-l-n- ------------------------------------- Haluamme nimittäin ostaa jalkapallon. 0
We want to buy salami. H-lua--e--im---äi---s-aa-mee---r-t-a. H_______ n________ o____ m___________ H-l-a-m- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a m-e-v-r-t-a- ------------------------------------- Haluamme nimittäin ostaa meetvurstia. 0
We want to buy medicine. H---a----ni--t---n os-aa---ä-----ä. H_______ n________ o____ l_________ H-l-a-m- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a l-ä-k-i-ä- ----------------------------------- Haluamme nimittäin ostaa lääkkeitä. 0
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Etsim-e urh-i-u----et---os--aksemme -------llo-. E______ u______________ o__________ j___________ E-s-m-e u-h-i-u-i-k-t-ä o-t-a-s-m-e j-l-a-a-l-n- ------------------------------------------------ Etsimme urheiluliikettä ostaaksemme jalkapallon. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Etsim----i-ak---pa---s----se-m--m-et--rst-a. E______ l__________ o__________ m___________ E-s-m-e l-h-k-u-p-a o-t-a-s-m-e m-e-v-r-t-a- -------------------------------------------- Etsimme lihakauppaa ostaaksemme meetvurstia. 0
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. E-s-mme a-t-ekkia--s-aa-s--m- -ää-ke---. E______ a________ o__________ l_________ E-s-m-e a-t-e-k-a o-t-a-s-m-e l-ä-k-i-ä- ---------------------------------------- Etsimme apteekkia ostaaksemme lääkkeitä. 0
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Ets-----lt----p-ä. E____ k___________ E-s-n k-l-a-e-p-ä- ------------------ Etsin kultaseppää. 0
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Et--n-v-l--u----i-et--. E____ v________________ E-s-n v-l-k-v-l-i-e-t-. ----------------------- Etsin valokuvaliikettä. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery. Et-----o-d----ia-. E____ k___________ E-s-n k-n-i-o-i-a- ------------------ Etsin konditoriaa. 0
I actually plan to buy a ring. A-----i----äi- ostaa--ormuk--n. A___ n________ o____ s_________ A-o- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a s-r-u-s-n- ------------------------------- Aion nimittäin ostaa sormuksen. 0
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. A-on -imi----- os--a film--ul--n. A___ n________ o____ f___________ A-o- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a f-l-i-u-l-n- --------------------------------- Aion nimittäin ostaa filmirullan. 0
I actually plan to buy a cake. A-on---m-ttäin -st-a k-ku-. A___ n________ o____ k_____ A-o- n-m-t-ä-n o-t-a k-k-n- --------------------------- Aion nimittäin ostaa kakun. 0
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Et----kul--s-p-ä- --taakse-i -o--u-s-n. E____ k__________ o_________ s_________ E-s-n k-l-a-e-p-ä o-t-a-s-n- s-r-u-s-n- --------------------------------------- Etsin kultaseppää ostaakseni sormuksen. 0
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. E--in v-lokuval---e-t- --taa---n--film-r-l-a-. E____ v_______________ o_________ f___________ E-s-n v-l-k-v-l-i-e-t- o-t-a-s-n- f-l-i-u-l-n- ---------------------------------------------- Etsin valokuvaliikettä ostaakseni filmirullan. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. E---- -o--i---i-a-o-taa-s-n-----u-. E____ k__________ o_________ k_____ E-s-n k-n-i-o-i-a o-t-a-s-n- k-k-n- ----------------------------------- Etsin konditoriaa ostaakseni kakun. 0

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