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en To like something   »   af om van iets te hou

70 [seventy]

To like something

To like something

70 [sewentig]

om van iets te hou

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Would you like to smoke? W---u r---? W__ u r____ W-l u r-o-? ----------- Wil u rook? 0
Would you like to dance? W-l u -a--? W__ u d____ W-l u d-n-? ----------- Wil u dans? 0
Would you like to go for a walk? W-l - g--- ---p? W__ u g___ s____ W-l u g-a- s-a-? ---------------- Wil u gaan stap? 0
I would like to smoke. Ek ----g---g-r-ok. E_ w__ g____ r____ E- w-l g-a-g r-o-. ------------------ Ek wil graag rook. 0
Would you like a cigarette? Wi--j--’n---g-r-- h-? W__ j_ ’_ s______ h__ W-l j- ’- s-g-r-t h-? --------------------- Wil jy ’n sigaret hê? 0
He wants a light. Hy-so-k -n------ou-j-e-/-a----ek-r. H_ s___ ’_ v__________ / a_________ H- s-e- ’- v-u-h-u-j-e / a-n-t-k-r- ----------------------------------- Hy soek ’n vuurhoutjie / aansteker. 0
I want to drink something. Ek-wi- g-a---iet---r-n-. E_ w__ g____ i___ d_____ E- w-l g-a-g i-t- d-i-k- ------------------------ Ek wil graag iets drink. 0
I want to eat something. E--wil --a-- --ts eet. E_ w__ g____ i___ e___ E- w-l g-a-g i-t- e-t- ---------------------- Ek wil graag iets eet. 0
I want to relax a little. Ek wi- g---g bi--j-e -nt-p--. E_ w__ g____ b______ o_______ E- w-l g-a-g b-e-j-e o-t-p-n- ----------------------------- Ek wil graag bietjie ontspan. 0
I want to ask you something. Ek-wi- u-g-aag-i--s----. E_ w__ u g____ i___ v___ E- w-l u g-a-g i-t- v-a- ------------------------ Ek wil u graag iets vra. 0
I want to ask you for something. Ek --- u---aa- --r-ie-- vr-. E_ w__ u g____ v__ i___ v___ E- w-l u g-a-g v-r i-t- v-a- ---------------------------- Ek wil u graag vir iets vra. 0
I want to treat you to something. E- wil - -r-ag--a-ie---u---o--. E_ w__ u g____ n_ i___ u_______ E- w-l u g-a-g n- i-t- u-t-o-i- ------------------------------- Ek wil u graag na iets uitnooi. 0
What would you like? W-----l --hê? W__ w__ u h__ W-t w-l u h-? ------------- Wat wil u hê? 0
Would you like a coffee? W---u ---f----ê? W__ u k_____ h__ W-l u k-f-i- h-? ---------------- Wil u koffie hê? 0
Or do you prefer a tea? Of -i- ---iew-r -ee--ê? O_ w__ u l_____ t__ h__ O- w-l u l-e-e- t-e h-? ----------------------- Of wil u liewer tee hê? 0
We want to drive home. Ons -il-h-i---o- -y. O__ w__ h___ t__ r__ O-s w-l h-i- t-e r-. -------------------- Ons wil huis toe ry. 0
Do you want a taxi? S-e- -u--e ’--taxi? S___ j____ ’_ t____ S-e- j-l-e ’- t-x-? ------------------- Soek julle ’n taxi? 0
They want to make a call. H---- w-l--raa- ’n--p-o-p -aa-. H____ w__ g____ ’_ o_____ m____ H-l-e w-l g-a-g ’- o-r-e- m-a-. ------------------------------- Hulle wil graag ’n oproep maak. 0

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