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54 [fifty-four]

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54 [cincuenta y cuatro]

Ir de compras

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I want to buy a present. Querría-co--rar ---r--alo. Q______ c______ u_ r______ Q-e-r-a c-m-r-r u- r-g-l-. -------------------------- Querría comprar un regalo.
But nothing too expensive. P------d- -ema--a---c-r-. P___ n___ d________ c____ P-r- n-d- d-m-s-a-o c-r-. ------------------------- Pero nada demasiado caro.
Maybe a handbag? ¿U---o-so--t----e-? ¿__ b_____ t__ v___ ¿-n b-l-o- t-l v-z- ------------------- ¿Un bolso, tal vez?
Which color would you like? ¿D--qu- --lo---o--u-e-e? ¿__ q__ c____ l_ q______ ¿-e q-é c-l-r l- q-i-r-? ------------------------ ¿De qué color lo quiere?
Black, brown or white? ¿Ne-r-, marrón-o b--nco? ¿______ m_____ o b______ ¿-e-r-, m-r-ó- o b-a-c-? ------------------------ ¿Negro, marrón o blanco?
A large one or a small one? ¿Gran-e-o-p------? ¿______ o p_______ ¿-r-n-e o p-q-e-o- ------------------ ¿Grande o pequeño?
May I see this one, please? ¿Pu-d- v-r é-tos? ¿_____ v__ é_____ ¿-u-d- v-r é-t-s- ----------------- ¿Puedo ver éstos?
Is it made of leather? ¿Es -- p-e-? ¿__ d_ p____ ¿-s d- p-e-? ------------ ¿Es de piel?
Or is it made of plastic? ¿-----p-ás----? ¿_ d_ p________ ¿- d- p-á-t-c-? --------------- ¿O de plástico?
Of leather, of course. D- -i--, n--u----e-te. D_ p____ n____________ D- p-e-, n-t-r-l-e-t-. ---------------------- De piel, naturalmente.
This is very good quality. E---- -uy b--na-ca--d--. E_ d_ m__ b____ c_______ E- d- m-y b-e-a c-l-d-d- ------------------------ Es de muy buena calidad.
And the bag is really very reasonable. Y--- bols--es-á----l-ent--m-y b--- -- pr-ci-. Y e_ b____ e___ r________ m__ b___ d_ p______ Y e- b-l-o e-t- r-a-m-n-e m-y b-e- d- p-e-i-. --------------------------------------------- Y el bolso está realmente muy bien de precio.
I like it. Me g--ta. M_ g_____ M- g-s-a- --------- Me gusta.
I’ll take it. M------u-d-. M_ l_ q_____ M- l- q-e-o- ------------ Me lo quedo.
Can I exchange it if needed? ¿L--pue-o--a---a-, d--o -- --s-? ¿__ p____ c_______ d___ e_ c____ ¿-o p-e-o c-m-i-r- d-d- e- c-s-? -------------------------------- ¿Lo puedo cambiar, dado el caso?
Of course. Natura--en-e. N____________ N-t-r-l-e-t-. ------------- Naturalmente.
We’ll gift wrap it. S- ---------e--s---m- r-ga-o. S_ l_ e_________ c___ r______ S- l- e-v-l-e-o- c-m- r-g-l-. ----------------------------- Se lo envolvemos como regalo.
The cashier is over there. La ca-a --t- ahí. L_ c___ e___ a___ L- c-j- e-t- a-í- ----------------- La caja está ahí.

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