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I want to buy a present. M- ŝa-u---ĉeti do---on. M_ ŝ____ a____ d_______ M- ŝ-t-s a-e-i d-n-c-n- ----------------------- Mi ŝatus aĉeti donacon. 0
But nothing too expensive. Sed -----o-u-te-o-t-n. S__ n_ t______________ S-d n- t-o-u-t-k-s-a-. ---------------------- Sed ne tromultekostan. 0
Maybe a handbag? Ĉu--b-e m---ak--? Ĉ_ e___ m________ Ĉ- e-l- m-n-a-o-? ----------------- Ĉu eble mansakon? 0
Which color would you like? Kiuk-l-----vi -a---? K_________ v_ ŝ_____ K-u-o-o-a- v- ŝ-t-s- -------------------- Kiukoloran vi ŝatus? 0
Black, brown or white? Ĉ----gran---r--a- a--b-ank--? Ĉ_ n______ b_____ a_ b_______ Ĉ- n-g-a-, b-u-a- a- b-a-k-n- ----------------------------- Ĉu nigran, brunan aŭ blankan? 0
A large one or a small one? Ĉ--g-and-n-aŭ --l-r--dan? Ĉ_ g______ a_ m__________ Ĉ- g-a-d-n a- m-l-r-n-a-? ------------------------- Ĉu grandan aŭ malgrandan? 0
May I see this one, please? Ĉ---i --jt-s-vi-- ----i-n,--i-pe---? Ĉ_ m_ r_____ v___ ĉ_______ m_ p_____ Ĉ- m- r-j-a- v-d- ĉ---i-n- m- p-t-s- ------------------------------------ Ĉu mi rajtas vidi ĉi-tiun, mi petas? 0
Is it made of leather? Ĉu ĝi-es-as el -e--? Ĉ_ ĝ_ e____ e_ l____ Ĉ- ĝ- e-t-s e- l-d-? -------------------- Ĉu ĝi estas el ledo? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Aŭ ĉu -l plas--? A_ ĉ_ e_ p______ A- ĉ- e- p-a-t-? ---------------- Aŭ ĉu el plasto? 0
Of leather, of course. El -edo, --mp--n-ble. E_ l____ k___________ E- l-d-, k-m-r-n-b-e- --------------------- El ledo, kompreneble. 0
This is very good quality. T---est-s apart- b--a--va-ito. T__ e____ a_____ b___ k_______ T-o e-t-s a-a-t- b-n- k-a-i-o- ------------------------------ Tio estas aparte bona kvalito. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ka- -- sa-o -ere-ha-a- -avor-- p--zon. K__ l_ s___ v___ h____ f______ p______ K-j l- s-k- v-r- h-v-s f-v-r-n p-e-o-. -------------------------------------- Kaj la sako vere havas favoran prezon. 0
I like it. Ĝi-p-a-a- a- --. Ĝ_ p_____ a_ m__ Ĝ- p-a-a- a- m-. ---------------- Ĝi plaĉas al mi. 0
I’ll take it. M--ĝ-- pr--as. M_ ĝ__ p______ M- ĝ-n p-e-a-. -------------- Mi ĝin prenas. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Ĉu-m- povas-eventu--- inter-a-ĝ- -i-? Ĉ_ m_ p____ e________ i_________ ĝ___ Ĉ- m- p-v-s e-e-t-a-e i-t-r-a-ĝ- ĝ-n- ------------------------------------- Ĉu mi povas eventuale interŝanĝi ĝin? 0
Of course. K-mp-eneble. K___________ K-m-r-n-b-e- ------------ Kompreneble. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. N--enp-k---ĝi----e- d-na-on. N_ e______ ĝ__ k___ d_______ N- e-p-k-s ĝ-n k-e- d-n-c-n- ---------------------------- Ni enpakas ĝin kiel donacon. 0
The cashier is over there. Tie------e--st-- -a--a-ej-. T__ t_____ e____ l_ k______ T-e t-a-s- e-t-s l- k-s-j-. --------------------------- Tie transe estas la kasejo. 0

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