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Gå och handla

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I want to buy a present. Jag sk-l---v---a -öpa -n-pr--e-t. J__ s_____ v____ k___ e_ p_______ J-g s-u-l- v-l-a k-p- e- p-e-e-t- --------------------------------- Jag skulle vilja köpa en present. 0
But nothing too expensive. M-n i--et-s-m är-f-r -y--. M__ i____ s__ ä_ f__ d____ M-n i-g-t s-m ä- f-r d-r-. -------------------------- Men inget som är för dyrt. 0
Maybe a handbag? K-n--e -n-h--dv----? K_____ e_ h_________ K-n-k- e- h-n-v-s-a- -------------------- Kanske en handväska? 0
Which color would you like? V-l-e---är--s-ulle--i--il-a ha? V_____ f___ s_____ n_ v____ h__ V-l-e- f-r- s-u-l- n- v-l-a h-? ------------------------------- Vilken färg skulle ni vilja ha? 0
Black, brown or white? Sv---, -run-e-------t? S_____ b___ e____ v___ S-a-t- b-u- e-l-r v-t- ---------------------- Svart, brun eller vit? 0
A large one or a small one? En -t---ell---e--lit-n? E_ s___ e____ e_ l_____ E- s-o- e-l-r e- l-t-n- ----------------------- En stor eller en liten? 0
May I see this one, please? Får-----se på -----ä-? F__ j__ s_ p_ d__ d___ F-r j-g s- p- d-n d-r- ---------------------- Får jag se på den där? 0
Is it made of leather? Ä- -e- a---ä-e-? Ä_ d__ a_ l_____ Ä- d-n a- l-d-r- ---------------- Är den av läder? 0
Or is it made of plastic? El-er ä----n a--k-nst-äd--? E____ ä_ d__ a_ k__________ E-l-r ä- d-n a- k-n-t-ä-e-? --------------------------- Eller är den av konstläder? 0
Of leather, of course. Av---d-r -atu-ligt-i-. A_ l____ n____________ A- l-d-r n-t-r-i-t-i-. ---------------------- Av läder naturligtvis. 0
This is very good quality. De--är -n-sä--k-l--br- --a---et. D__ ä_ e_ s_______ b__ k________ D-t ä- e- s-r-k-l- b-a k-a-i-e-. -------------------------------- Det är en särskilt bra kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. O-h h-ndv-sk-n-är -e-kli-en-m-cke--p--sv---. O__ h_________ ä_ v________ m_____ p________ O-h h-n-v-s-a- ä- v-r-l-g-n m-c-e- p-i-v-r-. -------------------------------------------- Och handväskan är verkligen mycket prisvärd. 0
I like it. Jag-ty-ke- o--de-. J__ t_____ o_ d___ J-g t-c-e- o- d-n- ------------------ Jag tycker om den. 0
I’ll take it. J-- -ar-de-. J__ t__ d___ J-g t-r d-n- ------------ Jag tar den. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Ka- jag -v-ntu-l-t b--a---n? K__ j__ e_________ b___ d___ K-n j-g e-e-t-e-l- b-t- d-n- ---------------------------- Kan jag eventuellt byta den? 0
Of course. S-----lar-. S__________ S-ä-v-l-r-. ----------- Självklart. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. V- s--r i- d-n -om -r-sen-. V_ s___ i_ d__ s__ p_______ V- s-å- i- d-n s-m p-e-e-t- --------------------------- Vi slår in den som present. 0
The cashier is over there. Dä--b-r-a är-ka-san. D__ b____ ä_ k______ D-r b-r-a ä- k-s-a-. -------------------- Där borta är kassan. 0

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