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Nakupování

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I want to buy a present. C-t-l --c--k---i--n----ý-d-rek. C____ b___ k_____ n_____ d_____ C-t-l b-c- k-u-i- n-j-k- d-r-k- ------------------------------- Chtěl bych koupit nějaký dárek. 0
But nothing too expensive. Al--ne--o------ý. A__ n_ m__ d_____ A-e n- m-c d-a-ý- ----------------- Ale ne moc drahý. 0
Maybe a handbag? Mož---n--ako- ---e-ku? M____ n______ k_______ M-ž-á n-j-k-u k-b-l-u- ---------------------- Možná nějakou kabelku? 0
Which color would you like? J--ou -a-v--byst- c---l - chtě-a? J____ b____ b____ c____ / c______ J-k-u b-r-u b-s-e c-t-l / c-t-l-? --------------------------------- Jakou barvu byste chtěl / chtěla? 0
Black, brown or white? Če-no-----ě--u-n--o -í-o-? Č______ h_____ n___ b_____ Č-r-o-, h-ě-o- n-b- b-l-u- -------------------------- Černou, hnědou nebo bílou? 0
A large one or a small one? Větš- ---- menš-? V____ n___ m_____ V-t-í n-b- m-n-í- ----------------- Větší nebo menší? 0
May I see this one, please? Mů-- -i p-ohl-dn-ut --to? M___ s_ p__________ t____ M-ž- s- p-o-l-d-o-t t-t-? ------------------------- Můžu si prohlédnout tuto? 0
Is it made of leather? J- z ků-e? J_ z k____ J- z k-ž-? ---------- Je z kůže? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Neb- z --že--y? N___ z k_______ N-b- z k-ž-n-y- --------------- Nebo z koženky? 0
Of leather, of course. Samo-řejm- z --ž-. S_________ z k____ S-m-z-e-m- z k-ž-. ------------------ Samozřejmě z kůže. 0
This is very good quality. J- o-zvláš--k-alit-í. J_ o_______ k________ J- o-z-l-š- k-a-i-n-. --------------------- Je obzvlášť kvalitní. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. A t---aš-- ----k------ --l----ev--. A t_ t____ j_ s_______ v____ l_____ A t- t-š-a j- s-u-e-n- v-l-i l-v-á- ----------------------------------- A ta taška je skutečně velmi levná. 0
I like it. Tato-s- m- -íbí. T___ s_ m_ l____ T-t- s- m- l-b-. ---------------- Tato se mi líbí. 0
I’ll take it. Vez-u-si----o. V____ s_ t____ V-z-u s- t-t-. -------------- Vezmu si tuto. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Mohu-ji-p-í-ad----yměn-t? M___ j_ p_______ v_______ M-h- j- p-í-a-n- v-m-n-t- ------------------------- Mohu ji případně vyměnit? 0
Of course. S--ozř----. S__________ S-m-z-e-m-. ----------- Samozřejmě. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Za------ -- j-ko-dáre-. Z_______ j_ j___ d_____ Z-b-l-m- j- j-k- d-r-k- ----------------------- Zabalíme ji jako dárek. 0
The cashier is over there. T-mhl- -e p----dna. T_____ j_ p________ T-m-l- j- p-k-a-n-. ------------------- Támhle je pokladna. 0

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