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54 [fifty-four]

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I want to buy a present. T-- -u-n-m-- -ột---- quà. T__ m___ m__ m__ m__ q___ T-i m-ố- m-a m-t m-n q-à- ------------------------- Tôi muốn mua một món quà. 0
But nothing too expensive. Như-g-m- -ừ-- có --- ---. N____ m_ đ___ c_ đ__ q___ N-ư-g m- đ-n- c- đ-t q-á- ------------------------- Nhưng mà đừng có đắt quá. 0
Maybe a handbag? Có l- mộ--t-- xá-h----? C_ l_ m__ t__ x___ t___ C- l- m-t t-i x-c- t-y- ----------------------- Có lẽ một túi xách tay? 0
Which color would you like? B-n mu----àu-g-? B__ m___ m__ g__ B-n m-ố- m-u g-? ---------------- Bạn muốn màu gì? 0
Black, brown or white? Đ--- --u------à----n-? Đ___ n__ h__ l_ t_____ Đ-n- n-u h-y l- t-ắ-g- ---------------------- Đen, nâu hay là trắng? 0
A large one or a small one? T- h-- l--n--? T_ h__ l_ n___ T- h-y l- n-ỏ- -------------- To hay là nhỏ? 0
May I see this one, please? T-i --m c-- --y -ư-c -----? T__ x__ c__ n__ đ___ k_____ T-i x-m c-i n-y đ-ợ- k-ô-g- --------------------------- Tôi xem cái này được không? 0
Is it made of leather? C---nà- b--g-da--h----hô--? C__ n__ b___ d_ p___ k_____ C-i n-y b-n- d- p-ả- k-ô-g- --------------------------- Cái này bằng da phải không? 0
Or is it made of plastic? H-- là-b-n- --ất----a? H__ l_ b___ c___ n____ H-y l- b-n- c-ấ- n-ự-? ---------------------- Hay là bằng chất nhựa? 0
Of leather, of course. Dĩ-nhi---l--b-----a. D_ n____ l_ b___ d__ D- n-i-n l- b-n- d-. -------------------- Dĩ nhiên là bằng da. 0
This is very good quality. C-ất l-ợ-g đ-- --ệt. C___ l____ đ__ b____ C-ấ- l-ợ-g đ-c b-ệ-. -------------------- Chất lượng đặc biệt. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. V----i x-ch -a- thự- sự l--r-t-r-. V_ t__ x___ t__ t___ s_ l_ r__ r__ V- t-i x-c- t-y t-ự- s- l- r-t r-. ---------------------------------- Và túi xách tay thực sự là rất rẻ. 0
I like it. Tô- ---ch--á- -ày. T__ t____ c__ n___ T-i t-í-h c-i n-y- ------------------ Tôi thích cái này. 0
I’ll take it. Tôi-l---cái --y. T__ l__ c__ n___ T-i l-y c-i n-y- ---------------- Tôi lấy cái này. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Tô- đổi đ-ợc-k--n-? T__ đ__ đ___ k_____ T-i đ-i đ-ợ- k-ô-g- ------------------- Tôi đổi được không? 0
Of course. Tất nh---. T__ n_____ T-t n-i-n- ---------- Tất nhiên. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Ch--g-tôi -----ạ- th--- -----ặng. C____ t__ g__ l__ t____ q__ t____ C-ú-g t-i g-i l-i t-à-h q-à t-n-. --------------------------------- Chúng tôi gói lại thành quà tặng. 0
The cashier is over there. Quầ- tr--t-ề- - -ên k--. Q___ t__ t___ ở b__ k___ Q-ầ- t-ả t-ề- ở b-n k-a- ------------------------ Quầy trả tiền ở bên kia. 0

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