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54 [fifty-four]

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54 [cinquenta e quatro]

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I want to buy a present. Eu-qu--i--c----ar -m p---e-te. E_ q_____ c______ u_ p________ E- q-e-i- c-m-r-r u- p-e-e-t-. ------------------------------ Eu queria comprar um presente. 0
But nothing too expensive. M----a-a -e mu-to--ar-. M__ n___ d_ m____ c____ M-s n-d- d- m-i-o c-r-. ----------------------- Mas nada de muito caro. 0
Maybe a handbag? T-l-e--u-a --la? T_____ u__ m____ T-l-e- u-a m-l-? ---------------- Talvez uma mala? 0
Which color would you like? Q--l-é------ -ue-de---a? Q___ é a c__ q__ d______ Q-a- é a c-r q-e d-s-j-? ------------------------ Qual é a cor que deseja? 0
Black, brown or white? Pre--,-c--tanh--o- ---nco? P_____ c_______ o_ b______ P-e-o- c-s-a-h- o- b-a-c-? -------------------------- Preto, castanho ou branco? 0
A large one or a small one? G-a--e-o- peq--na? G_____ o_ p_______ G-a-d- o- p-q-e-a- ------------------ Grande ou pequena? 0
May I see this one, please? Poss--ve---sta? P____ v__ e____ P-s-o v-r e-t-? --------------- Posso ver esta? 0
Is it made of leather? E-t- é-de-ca-----? E___ é d_ c_______ E-t- é d- c-b-d-l- ------------------ Esta é de cabedal? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O- é de--at-r--l -i---ti-o? O_ é d_ m_______ s_________ O- é d- m-t-r-a- s-n-é-i-o- --------------------------- Ou é de material sintético? 0
Of leather, of course. É-clar---ue-é -e-c--edal. É c____ q__ é d_ c_______ É c-a-o q-e é d- c-b-d-l- ------------------------- É claro que é de cabedal. 0
This is very good quality. I--o é-r-a--e-t--de --- q-al--ad-. I___ é r________ d_ b__ q_________ I-t- é r-a-m-n-e d- b-a q-a-i-a-e- ---------------------------------- Isto é realmente de boa qualidade. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. E a ----------a---n-- m-ito-b-r---. E a b____ é r________ m____ b______ E a b-l-a é r-a-m-n-e m-i-o b-r-t-. ----------------------------------- E a bolsa é realmente muito barata. 0
I like it. G---------a. G____ d_____ G-s-o d-s-a- ------------ Gosto desta. 0
I’ll take it. L-v- e-t-. L___ e____ L-v- e-t-. ---------- Levo esta. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Posso-t--c------v-n-ua--ent-? P____ t_______ e_____________ P-s-o t-o-á-l- e-e-t-a-m-n-e- ----------------------------- Posso trocá-la eventualmente? 0
Of course. C-m -e--eza. C__ c_______ C-m c-r-e-a- ------------ Com certeza. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. V------m-------l- c-mo --es---e. V____ e__________ c___ p________ V-m-s e-b-u-h---a c-m- p-e-e-t-. -------------------------------- Vamos embrulhá-la como presente. 0
The cashier is over there. A ca-x--- a---do-outro--ad-. A c____ é a__ d_ o____ l____ A c-i-a é a-i d- o-t-o l-d-. ---------------------------- A caixa é ali do outro lado. 0

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