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54 [fifty-four]

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I want to buy a present. Ic- -ö-ht--e-- -e--henk --u-en. I__ m_____ e__ G_______ k______ I-h m-c-t- e-n G-s-h-n- k-u-e-. ------------------------------- Ich möchte ein Geschenk kaufen. 0
But nothing too expensive. Abe- n--h-- allzu Teu--e-. A___ n_____ a____ T_______ A-e- n-c-t- a-l-u T-u-r-s- -------------------------- Aber nichts allzu Teueres. 0
Maybe a handbag? Viel-eich- ein- -a--ta----? V_________ e___ H__________ V-e-l-i-h- e-n- H-n-t-s-h-? --------------------------- Vielleicht eine Handtasche? 0
Which color would you like? W-l-h- -a-be möc--en--ie? W_____ F____ m______ S___ W-l-h- F-r-e m-c-t-n S-e- ------------------------- Welche Farbe möchten Sie? 0
Black, brown or white? S-hw-rz,-br-un-o--r w-i-? S_______ b____ o___ w____ S-h-a-z- b-a-n o-e- w-i-? ------------------------- Schwarz, braun oder weiß? 0
A large one or a small one? E-n--gro-e--d-r -in--kl-i--? E___ g____ o___ e___ k______ E-n- g-o-e o-e- e-n- k-e-n-? ---------------------------- Eine große oder eine kleine? 0
May I see this one, please? D-rf -ch di-se---l---he-? D___ i__ d____ m__ s_____ D-r- i-h d-e-e m-l s-h-n- ------------------------- Darf ich diese mal sehen? 0
Is it made of leather? I-t---e--us L-d-r? I__ d__ a__ L_____ I-t d-e a-s L-d-r- ------------------ Ist die aus Leder? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O-e- is- di----s----s---o-f? O___ i__ d__ a__ K__________ O-e- i-t d-e a-s K-n-t-t-f-? ---------------------------- Oder ist die aus Kunststoff? 0
Of leather, of course. A---Leder --t---i--. A__ L____ n_________ A-s L-d-r n-t-r-i-h- -------------------- Aus Leder natürlich. 0
This is very good quality. D-s-is- e-n-----onder-------Qu-l-t-t. D__ i__ e___ b________ g___ Q________ D-s i-t e-n- b-s-n-e-s g-t- Q-a-i-ä-. ------------------------------------- Das ist eine besonders gute Qualität. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. U----i- Hand-a--h- -st --r-lich--ehr-----s--r-. U__ d__ H_________ i__ w_______ s___ p_________ U-d d-e H-n-t-s-h- i-t w-r-l-c- s-h- p-e-s-e-t- ----------------------------------------------- Und die Handtasche ist wirklich sehr preiswert. 0
I like it. D-e--ef---t-m--. D__ g______ m___ D-e g-f-l-t m-r- ---------------- Die gefällt mir. 0
I’ll take it. D---n--------. D__ n____ i___ D-e n-h-e i-h- -------------- Die nehme ich. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Kann---h-d-- ---n-ue-- umt-u-----? K___ i__ d__ e________ u__________ K-n- i-h d-e e-e-t-e-l u-t-u-c-e-? ---------------------------------- Kann ich die eventuell umtauschen? 0
Of course. Selbs-v--s--nd--ch. S__________________ S-l-s-v-r-t-n-l-c-. ------------------- Selbstverständlich. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. W----a---- --e -ls--e--h--k-e--. W__ p_____ s__ a__ G_______ e___ W-r p-c-e- s-e a-s G-s-h-n- e-n- -------------------------------- Wir packen sie als Geschenk ein. 0
The cashier is over there. Do-t-drüb-n i-t--i--K----. D___ d_____ i__ d__ K_____ D-r- d-ü-e- i-t d-e K-s-e- -------------------------- Dort drüben ist die Kasse. 0

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