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54 [fifty-four]

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Fare spese

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I want to buy a present. Vorre- -o-p-ar- u--r--a--. V_____ c_______ u_ r______ V-r-e- c-m-r-r- u- r-g-l-. -------------------------- Vorrei comprare un regalo. 0
But nothing too expensive. Ma ----t---i -r-p-o-c-r-. M_ n_____ d_ t_____ c____ M- n-e-t- d- t-o-p- c-r-. ------------------------- Ma niente di troppo caro. 0
Maybe a handbag? F--se-un- b-r-et--? F____ u__ b________ F-r-e u-a b-r-e-t-? ------------------- Forse una borsetta? 0
Which color would you like? D---he c-lor-? D_ c__ c______ D- c-e c-l-r-? -------------- Di che colore? 0
Black, brown or white? N--a--m-rro-e-- --an--? N____ m______ o b______ N-r-, m-r-o-e o b-a-c-? ----------------------- Nera, marrone o bianca? 0
A large one or a small one? U-- gra----o u-a--i--o-a? U__ g_____ o u__ p_______ U-a g-a-d- o u-a p-c-o-a- ------------------------- Una grande o una piccola? 0
May I see this one, please? P-ss--v--ere -n po’-q--sta? P____ v_____ u_ p__ q______ P-s-o v-d-r- u- p-’ q-e-t-? --------------------------- Posso vedere un po’ questa? 0
Is it made of leather? È--i --l--? È d_ p_____ È d- p-l-e- ----------- È di pelle? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O è----mat-ria---s-n-eti--? O è d_ m________ s_________ O è d- m-t-r-a-e s-n-e-i-o- --------------------------- O è di materiale sintetico? 0
Of leather, of course. Di -ell- n-tural-e-te. D_ p____ n____________ D- p-l-e n-t-r-l-e-t-. ---------------------- Di pelle naturalmente. 0
This is very good quality. Que-ta ---- o-t--a-q--lit-. Q_____ è d_ o_____ q_______ Q-e-t- è d- o-t-m- q-a-i-à- --------------------------- Questa è di ottima qualità. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. E -a -o---tt- è----am-n---a-un--u-n pr-z-o. E l_ b_______ è v________ a u_ b___ p______ E l- b-r-e-t- è v-r-m-n-e a u- b-o- p-e-z-. ------------------------------------------- E la borsetta è veramente a un buon prezzo. 0
I like it. Qu-s---m- p---e. Q_____ m_ p_____ Q-e-t- m- p-a-e- ---------------- Questa mi piace. 0
I’ll take it. L- p-e--o. L_ p______ L- p-e-d-. ---------- La prendo. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? P-----c--b-a-------n--a------? P____ c________ e_____________ P-s-o c-m-i-r-a e-e-t-a-m-n-e- ------------------------------ Posso cambiarla eventualmente? 0
Of course. N-t-r--mente. N____________ N-t-r-l-e-t-. ------------- Naturalmente. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. F--ci--o un--acc- -eg-l-. F_______ u_ p____ r______ F-c-i-m- u- p-c-o r-g-l-. ------------------------- Facciamo un pacco regalo. 0
The cashier is over there. L- c--sa è--a q-------a-te. L_ c____ è d_ q_____ p_____ L- c-s-a è d- q-e-l- p-r-e- --------------------------- La cassa è da quella parte. 0

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