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Nakupovanie

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I want to buy a present. C-ce---- s-m k-p---da--ek. C____ b_ s__ k____ d______ C-c-l b- s-m k-p-ť d-r-e-. -------------------------- Chcel by som kúpiť darček. 0
But nothing too expensive. A-- -ič p----š dra-é. A__ n__ p_____ d_____ A-e n-č p-í-i- d-a-é- --------------------- Ale nič príliš drahé. 0
Maybe a handbag? M--n--k-b-l--? M____ k_______ M-ž-o k-b-l-u- -------------- Možno kabelku? 0
Which color would you like? Akú--ar-u -----e-----l-? A__ f____ b_ s__ c______ A-ú f-r-u b- s-e c-c-l-? ------------------------ Akú farbu by ste chceli? 0
Black, brown or white? Čie------n-d-----e-o -ie-u? Č______ h_____ a____ b_____ Č-e-n-, h-e-ú- a-e-o b-e-u- --------------------------- Čiernu, hnedú, alebo bielu? 0
A large one or a small one? Veľkú -le-o ma-ú? V____ a____ m____ V-ľ-ú a-e-o m-l-? ----------------- Veľkú alebo malú? 0
May I see this one, please? M--e--s- -ozr-eť -a t--o? M____ s_ p______ n_ t____ M-ž-m s- p-z-i-ť n- t-t-? ------------------------- Môžem sa pozrieť na túto? 0
Is it made of leather? J- --kož-? J_ z k____ J- z k-ž-? ---------- Je z kože? 0
Or is it made of plastic? A-ebo-je --um--e--hmo--? A____ j_ z u_____ h_____ A-e-o j- z u-e-e- h-o-y- ------------------------ Alebo je z umelej hmoty? 0
Of leather, of course. S-moz-ejm--z --že. S_________ z k____ S-m-z-e-m- z k-ž-. ------------------ Samozrejme z kože. 0
This is very good quality. T--j- obzvl-š---o-r--kva-i-a. T_ j_ o_______ d____ k_______ T- j- o-z-l-š- d-b-á k-a-i-a- ----------------------------- To je obzvlášť dobrá kvalita. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ka-e-k- -- --u-očne -e-o---výh-d-á. K______ j_ s_______ c_____ v_______ K-b-l-a j- s-u-o-n- c-n-v- v-h-d-á- ----------------------------------- Kabelka je skutočne cenovo výhodná. 0
I like it. T--s- m- --či. T_ s_ m_ p____ T- s- m- p-č-. -------------- To sa mi páči. 0
I’ll take it. V----m---. V_____ j__ V-z-e- j-. ---------- Vezmem ju. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? M---m ju e--nt-á-n--v-m-ni-? M____ j_ e_________ v_______ M-ž-m j- e-e-t-á-n- v-m-n-ť- ---------------------------- Môžem ju eventuálne vymeniť? 0
Of course. Sa-o---j--. S__________ S-m-z-e-m-. ----------- Samozrejme. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Z----í-e-----ko d--č--. Z_______ j_ a__ d______ Z-b-l-m- j- a-o d-r-e-. ----------------------- Zabalíme ju ako darček. 0
The cashier is over there. Tam-- -- p--la-ňa. T____ j_ p________ T-m-o j- p-k-a-ň-. ------------------ Tamto je pokladňa. 0

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