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54 [fifty-four]

Shopping

Shopping

54 [pięćdziesiąt cztery]

Zakupy

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I want to buy a present. Ch-i---ym-- --c-a--b-m --pić-p-ez-nt. C________ / C_________ k____ p_______ C-c-a-b-m / C-c-a-a-y- k-p-ć p-e-e-t- ------------------------------------- Chciałbym / Chciałabym kupić prezent. 0
But nothing too expensive. A---n-- za --o-i. A__ n__ z_ d_____ A-e n-e z- d-o-i- ----------------- Ale nie za drogi. 0
Maybe a handbag? M-ż---o--b--? M___ t_______ M-ż- t-r-b-ę- ------------- Może torebkę? 0
Which color would you like? W -a----ma---- -o--rz-? W j____ m_ b__ k_______ W j-k-m m- b-ć k-l-r-e- ----------------------- W jakim ma być kolorze? 0
Black, brown or white? W c-arny-, brą---ym c-- białym? W c_______ b_______ c__ b______ W c-a-n-m- b-ą-o-y- c-y b-a-y-? ------------------------------- W czarnym, brązowym czy białym? 0
A large one or a small one? D-ż- ----m--a? D___ c__ m____ D-ż- c-y m-ł-? -------------- Duża czy mała? 0
May I see this one, please? Czy -o-ę---e-r-eć -ę? C__ m___ o_______ t__ C-y m-g- o-e-r-e- t-? --------------------- Czy mogę obejrzeć tę? 0
Is it made of leather? C---on- -e---ze-sk---? C__ o__ j___ z_ s_____ C-y o-a j-s- z- s-ó-y- ---------------------- Czy ona jest ze skóry? 0
Or is it made of plastic? C-- mo-- j-s----t--r---- s--uc--ego? C__ m___ j___ z t_______ s__________ C-y m-ż- j-s- z t-o-z-w- s-t-c-n-g-? ------------------------------------ Czy może jest z tworzywa sztucznego? 0
Of leather, of course. O-zywi--i---- sk--y. O_________ z_ s_____ O-z-w-ś-i- z- s-ó-y- -------------------- Oczywiście ze skóry. 0
This is very good quality. J-st ba---- d-br-j -akości. J___ b_____ d_____ j_______ J-s- b-r-z- d-b-e- j-k-ś-i- --------------------------- Jest bardzo dobrej jakości. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. I-ta ---e--a je-- na--aw---ni-drog-. I t_ t______ j___ n_______ n________ I t- t-r-b-a j-s- n-p-a-d- n-e-r-g-. ------------------------------------ I ta torebka jest naprawdę niedroga. 0
I like it. Ta-m--si- -o--b-. T_ m_ s__ p______ T- m- s-ę p-d-b-. ----------------- Ta mi się podoba. 0
I’ll take it. Wez-ę j-. W____ j__ W-z-ę j-. --------- Wezmę ją. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Czy--o-na -----en-u--nie---mi-n-ć? C__ m____ j_ e__________ w________ C-y m-ż-a j- e-e-t-a-n-e w-m-e-i-? ---------------------------------- Czy można ją ewentualnie wymienić? 0
Of course. O--y--ś---. O__________ O-z-w-ś-i-. ----------- Oczywiście. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Z--ak-jemy-j- -a p-----t. Z_________ j_ n_ p_______ Z-p-k-j-m- j- n- p-e-e-t- ------------------------- Zapakujemy ją na prezent. 0
The cashier is over there. K--a-j-st ---r--ciw--. K___ j___ n___________ K-s- j-s- n-p-z-c-w-o- ---------------------- Kasa jest naprzeciwko. 0

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