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Faire du shopping

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I want to buy a present. J- ---d-ais --h--er-u- c-dea-. J_ v_______ a______ u_ c______ J- v-u-r-i- a-h-t-r u- c-d-a-. ------------------------------ Je voudrais acheter un cadeau. 0
But nothing too expensive. Ma-s-p-s t-op ----. M___ p__ t___ c____ M-i- p-s t-o- c-e-. ------------------- Mais pas trop cher. 0
Maybe a handbag? P----ê-r- -n s-c-à----n ? P________ u_ s__ à m___ ? P-u---t-e u- s-c à m-i- ? ------------------------- Peut-être un sac à main ? 0
Which color would you like? Quelle -ouleu--d--irez--ou--? Q_____ c______ d___________ ? Q-e-l- c-u-e-r d-s-r-z-v-u- ? ----------------------------- Quelle couleur désirez-vous ? 0
Black, brown or white? N---, --un -------- ? N____ b___ o_ b____ ? N-i-, b-u- o- b-a-c ? --------------------- Noir, brun ou blanc ? 0
A large one or a small one? Un-g--n- o--un pe----? U_ g____ o_ u_ p____ ? U- g-a-d o- u- p-t-t ? ---------------------- Un grand ou un petit ? 0
May I see this one, please? E---ce-q-- j----ux voir---lu--c- ? E_____ q__ j_ p___ v___ c_______ ? E-t-c- q-e j- p-u- v-i- c-l-i-c- ? ---------------------------------- Est-ce que je peux voir celui-ci ? 0
Is it made of leather? Est-i- -- c----? E_____ e_ c___ ? E-t-i- e- c-i- ? ---------------- Est-il en cuir ? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Ou -n matièr---y-t--t-q---? O_ e_ m______ s__________ ? O- e- m-t-è-e s-n-h-t-q-e ? --------------------------- Ou en matière synthétique ? 0
Of leather, of course. En-cu----ér-tab--. E_ c___ v_________ E- c-i- v-r-t-b-e- ------------------ En cuir véritable. 0
This is very good quality. C’e----- -- -r---b-n-e-q-alit-. C____ d_ l_ t___ b____ q_______ C-e-t d- l- t-è- b-n-e q-a-i-é- ------------------------------- C’est de la très bonne qualité. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Et--e--ac -st-vr-im-nt-- un----- ---s -vanta-eux. E_ l_ s__ e__ v_______ à u_ p___ t___ a__________ E- l- s-c e-t v-a-m-n- à u- p-i- t-è- a-a-t-g-u-. ------------------------------------------------- Et le sac est vraiment à un prix très avantageux. 0
I like it. I- -e plaî- bie-. I_ m_ p____ b____ I- m- p-a-t b-e-. ----------------- Il me plaît bien. 0
I’ll take it. J- -e-pren-s. J_ l_ p______ J- l- p-e-d-. ------------- Je le prends. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? P------ -v----ell----t -----a---r ? P______ é_____________ l_________ ? P-i---e é-e-t-e-l-m-n- l-é-h-n-e- ? ----------------------------------- Puis-je éventuellement l’échanger ? 0
Of course. Bi-- su-. B___ s___ B-e- s-r- --------- Bien sur. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Nou--vou- -a--o-s-u- --que---a-eau. N___ v___ f______ u_ p_____ c______ N-u- v-u- f-i-o-s u- p-q-e- c-d-a-. ----------------------------------- Nous vous faisons un paquet cadeau. 0
The cashier is over there. La-c--sse -s--p-r----r-èr-. L_ c_____ e__ p__ d________ L- c-i-s- e-t p-r d-r-i-r-. --------------------------- La caisse est par derrière. 0

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