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Winkelen

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I want to buy a present. Ik--il --a-g-een cade---j- -o-e-. I_ w__ g____ e__ c________ k_____ I- w-l g-a-g e-n c-d-a-t-e k-p-n- --------------------------------- Ik wil graag een cadeautje kopen. 0
But nothing too expensive. M--- -i-t--e-s -- te-----s. M___ n___ i___ a_ t_ d_____ M-a- n-e- i-t- a- t- d-u-s- --------------------------- Maar niet iets al te duurs. 0
Maybe a handbag? M--s-hi-n-e-----n-tas? M________ e__ h_______ M-s-c-i-n e-n h-n-t-s- ---------------------- Misschien een handtas? 0
Which color would you like? We--e ---u--w-lt -? W____ k____ w___ u_ W-l-e k-e-r w-l- u- ------------------- Welke kleur wilt u? 0
Black, brown or white? Zwar-- b--in--f--i-? Z_____ b____ o_ w___ Z-a-t- b-u-n o- w-t- -------------------- Zwart, bruin of wit? 0
A large one or a small one? E-n --o-- -- ----k-e-ne? E__ g____ o_ e__ k______ E-n g-o-e o- e-n k-e-n-? ------------------------ Een grote of een kleine? 0
May I see this one, please? Mag--- d-z- --n----en? M__ i_ d___ e___ z____ M-g i- d-z- e-n- z-e-? ---------------------- Mag ik deze eens zien? 0
Is it made of leather? I- die-van-l-er? I_ d__ v__ l____ I- d-e v-n l-e-? ---------------- Is die van leer? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Of-i- ----v-- ku----t-f? O_ i_ d__ v__ k_________ O- i- d-e v-n k-n-t-t-f- ------------------------ Of is die van kunststof? 0
Of leather, of course. V-- ----- -atu-r-ijk. V__ l____ n__________ V-n l-e-, n-t-u-l-j-. --------------------- Van leer, natuurlijk. 0
This is very good quality. D-- i--ee- -i--onde- --ede kwa--t---. D__ i_ e__ b________ g____ k_________ D-t i- e-n b-j-o-d-r g-e-e k-a-i-e-t- ------------------------------------- Dat is een bijzonder goede kwaliteit. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. En--e --s -- e-ht-h--l v---de-i-. E_ d_ t__ i_ e___ h___ v_________ E- d- t-s i- e-h- h-e- v-o-d-l-g- --------------------------------- En de tas is echt heel voordelig. 0
I like it. Di--vind-ik-mo--. D__ v___ i_ m____ D-e v-n- i- m-o-. ----------------- Die vind ik mooi. 0
I’ll take it. Die ne-m-ik. D__ n___ i__ D-e n-e- i-. ------------ Die neem ik. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? K---ik --m e--ntu-e---u---n? K__ i_ h__ e________ r______ K-n i- h-m e-e-t-e-l r-i-e-? ---------------------------- Kan ik hem eventueel ruilen? 0
Of course. Va---lf--r-kend. V_______________ V-n-e-f-p-e-e-d- ---------------- Vanzelfsprekend. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. W-j -a-ken -em--l-----ea--in. W__ p_____ h__ a__ c_____ i__ W-j p-k-e- h-m a-s c-d-a- i-. ----------------------------- Wij pakken hem als cadeau in. 0
The cashier is over there. D-ar-is -e ka-s-. D___ i_ d_ k_____ D-a- i- d- k-s-a- ----------------- Daar is de kassa. 0

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