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I want to buy a present. Gu--o--o-g-b-m-l- -- ---a--. G____ k___ b_____ n_ r______ G-s-o k-n- b-m-l- n- r-g-l-. ---------------------------- Gusto kong bumili ng regalo. 0
But nothing too expensive. P-ro -a--m----d-ng --h--. P___ w__ m________ m_____ P-r- w-g m-s-a-o-g m-h-l- ------------------------- Pero wag masyadong mahal. 0
Maybe a handbag? Si--ro isa-g ha-b--? S_____ i____ h______ S-g-r- i-a-g h-n-a-? -------------------- Siguro isang hanbag? 0
Which color would you like? An-n----lay--n---u-to -o? A____ k____ a__ g____ m__ A-o-g k-l-y a-g g-s-o m-? ------------------------- Anong kulay ang gusto mo? 0
Black, brown or white? I-im--k-y-m-n----- pu-i? I____ k_________ o p____ I-i-, k-y-m-n-g- o p-t-? ------------------------ Itim, kayumanggi o puti? 0
A large one or a small one? M----i-o-m--ii-? M_____ o m______ M-l-k- o m-l-i-? ---------------- Malaki o maliit? 0
May I see this one, please? Maa--i ko-b- -to-m--i-a? M_____ k_ b_ i__ m______ M-a-r- k- b- i-o m-k-t-? ------------------------- Maaari ko ba ito makita? 0
Is it made of leather? G-wa-----s--kat-d? G___ i__ s_ k_____ G-w- i-o s- k-t-d- ------------------ Gawa ito sa katad? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O g-w--i-o--a-----t-k? O g___ i__ s_ p_______ O g-w- i-o s- p-a-t-k- ---------------------- O gawa ito sa plastik? 0
Of leather, of course. Ga-a--a -at-d, sy---re. G___ s_ k_____ s_______ G-w- s- k-t-d- s-e-p-e- ----------------------- Gawa sa katad, syempre. 0
This is very good quality. I-o--- mah-s---na--a--d-d. I__ a_ m______ n_ k_______ I-o a- m-h-s-y n- k-l-d-d- -------------------------- Ito ay mahusay na kalidad. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. A----l-g--- -asa mu-an- h----a -n- -and-ag. A_ t_______ n___ m_____ h_____ a__ h_______ A- t-l-g-n- n-s- m-r-n- h-l-g- a-g h-n-b-g- ------------------------------------------- At talagang nasa murang halaga ang handbag. 0
I like it. G-st--ko-ito. G____ k_ i___ G-s-o k- i-o- ------------- Gusto ko ito. 0
I’ll take it. Kuk---- k--it-. K______ k_ i___ K-k-n-n k- i-o- --------------- Kukunin ko ito. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? M-aa-i -- --n- p-l-t-- -ng mg- -t- --n--k-n--a-langan? M_____ k_ b___ p______ a__ m__ i__ k___ k_____________ M-a-r- k- b-n- p-l-t-n a-g m-a i-o k-n- k-n-k-i-a-g-n- ------------------------------------------------------ Maaari ko bang palitan ang mga ito kung kinakailangan? 0
Of course. O---am--. O_ n_____ O- n-m-n- --------- Oo naman. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. I-a-a--t -a-in--t- -a--r-g-lo. I_______ n____ i__ p__________ I-a-a-o- n-m-n i-o p-n-r-g-l-. ------------------------------ Ibabalot namin ito pangregalo. 0
The cashier is over there. Nan--on---g-k-he-a. N______ a__ k______ N-n-o-n a-g k-h-r-. ------------------- Nandoon ang kahera. 0

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