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Pirkiniai

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I want to buy a present. (A-) n---č-a--pi---i d-----. (___ n_______ p_____ d______ (-š- n-r-č-a- p-r-t- d-v-n-. ---------------------------- (Aš) norėčiau pirkti dovaną. 0
But nothing too expensive. B-t-ką nors--eb-a----s. B__ k_ n___ n__________ B-t k- n-r- n-b-a-g-u-. ----------------------- Bet ką nors nebrangaus. 0
Maybe a handbag? G-- -a-kin-? G__ r_______ G-l r-n-i-ę- ------------ Gal rankinę? 0
Which color would you like? Kokio----a--o-----ėt--ė--? K_____ s______ n__________ K-k-o- s-a-v-s n-r-t-m-t-? -------------------------- Kokios spalvos norėtumėte? 0
Black, brown or white? Ju--------- -r -a-t-? J_____ r___ a_ b_____ J-o-ą- r-d- a- b-l-ą- --------------------- Juodą, rudą ar baltą? 0
A large one or a small one? Di--l- a--mažą? D_____ a_ m____ D-d-l- a- m-ž-? --------------- Didelę ar mažą? 0
May I see this one, please? Ar--ali------ p------r--i? A_ g____ š___ p___________ A- g-l-u š-t- p-s-ž-ū-ė-i- -------------------------- Ar galiu šitą pasižiūrėti? 0
Is it made of leather? Ar ---o--n-? A_ j_ o_____ A- j- o-i-ė- ------------ Ar ji odinė? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Ar--- -- od---p-ka-ta-o? A_ j_ i_ o___ p_________ A- j- i- o-o- p-k-i-a-o- ------------------------ Ar ji iš odos pakaitalo? 0
Of leather, of course. Ž-no-a,--š-od-s. Ž______ i_ o____ Ž-n-m-, i- o-o-. ---------------- Žinoma, iš odos. 0
This is very good quality. T-- -a-a--ge-a-ko-ybė. T__ l____ g___ k______ T-i l-b-i g-r- k-k-b-. ---------------------- Tai labai gera kokybė. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. I- -an-in- -i-----n--ran--. I_ r______ t_____ n________ I- r-n-i-ė t-k-a- n-b-a-g-. --------------------------- Ir rankinė tikrai nebrangi. 0
I like it. J- --- p-t--k-. J_ m__ p_______ J- m-n p-t-n-a- --------------- Ji man patinka. 0
I’ll take it. A--ją-p--k-. A_ j_ p_____ A- j- p-r-u- ------------ Aš ją perku. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? A--------ku---al------ą--a--isti --ta? A_ p________ g______ j_ p_______ k____ A- p-i-e-k-s g-l-s-u j- p-k-i-t- k-t-? -------------------------------------- Ar prireikus galėsiu ją pakeisti kita? 0
Of course. Sa-ai-----pr-n-a-a. S______ s__________ S-v-i-e s-p-a-t-m-. ------------------- Savaime suprantama. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Me- j--sup-kuosime--ai--d---n-. M__ j_ s__________ k___ d______ M-s j- s-p-k-o-i-e k-i- d-v-n-. ------------------------------- Mes ją supakuosime kaip dovaną. 0
The cashier is over there. Št---ten---a -as-. Š___ t__ y__ k____ Š-a- t-n y-a k-s-. ------------------ Štai ten yra kasa. 0

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