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74 [seventy-four]

Asking for something

Asking for something

74 [soixante-quatorze]

demander qc.

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Can you cut my hair? P-urr-ez--ou--me -o------es-ch--e-x-? P____________ m_ c_____ l__ c______ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- c-u-e- l-s c-e-e-x ? ------------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me couper les cheveux ? 0
Not too short, please. P-s tr-p -o--t- s----v-u- -la--. P__ t___ c_____ s___ v___ p_____ P-s t-o- c-u-t- s-i- v-u- p-a-t- -------------------------------- Pas trop court, s’il vous plait. 0
A bit shorter, please. U---e- -l-----urt, ---l--ous-p--i-. U_ p__ p___ c_____ s___ v___ p_____ U- p-u p-u- c-u-t- s-i- v-u- p-a-t- ----------------------------------- Un peu plus court, s’il vous plait. 0
Can you develop the pictures? Po-rr-ez--o-- -e --ve-opper---s -h-t---? P____________ m_ d_________ l__ p_____ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- d-v-l-p-e- l-s p-o-o- ? ---------------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me développer les photos ? 0
The pictures are on the CD. L---pho-os --n--sur ---CD. L__ p_____ s___ s__ l_ C__ L-s p-o-o- s-n- s-r l- C-. -------------------------- Les photos sont sur le CD. 0
The pictures are in the camera. L-s -h-tos son-----s ----pareil -----. L__ p_____ s___ d___ l_________ p_____ L-s p-o-o- s-n- d-n- l-a-p-r-i- p-o-o- -------------------------------------- Les photos sont dans l’appareil photo. 0
Can you fix the clock? P---rie--vo-------é-a-er -- mo---e ? P____________ m_ r______ l_ m_____ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- r-p-r-r l- m-n-r- ? ------------------------------------ Pourriez-vous me réparer la montre ? 0
The glass is broken. Le ---r--est--a--é. L_ v____ e__ c_____ L- v-r-e e-t c-s-é- ------------------- Le verre est cassé. 0
The battery is dead / empty. La -i-- e-t--id-. L_ p___ e__ v____ L- p-l- e-t v-d-. ----------------- La pile est vide. 0
Can you iron the shirt? Pou--ie--vou---e-repa--er -a c-emi-e ? P____________ m_ r_______ l_ c______ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- r-p-s-e- l- c-e-i-e ? -------------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me repasser la chemise ? 0
Can you clean the pants / trousers? Pour---z--o-s-me---tt--e---- pan---o- ? P____________ m_ n_______ l_ p_______ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- n-t-o-e- l- p-n-a-o- ? --------------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me nettoyer le pantalon ? 0
Can you fix the shoes? Pou----z-v-u- -e-r--ar-r le--c-aussures-? P____________ m_ r______ l__ c_________ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- r-p-r-r l-s c-a-s-u-e- ? ----------------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me réparer les chaussures ? 0
Do you have a light? Po-rriez--ous -e -o-ner--------? P____________ m_ d_____ d_ f__ ? P-u-r-e---o-s m- d-n-e- d- f-u ? -------------------------------- Pourriez-vous me donner du feu ? 0
Do you have a match or a lighter? Ave--vo---de- a-l--ett-- -- -- b---u-- ? A________ d__ a_________ o_ u_ b______ ? A-e---o-s d-s a-l-m-t-e- o- u- b-i-u-t ? ---------------------------------------- Avez-vous des allumettes ou un briquet ? 0
Do you have an ashtray? A----v--s-u- ----rier-? A________ u_ c_______ ? A-e---o-s u- c-n-r-e- ? ----------------------- Avez-vous un cendrier ? 0
Do you smoke cigars? Fum----o-- de- -----es ? F_________ d__ c______ ? F-m-z-v-u- d-s c-g-r-s ? ------------------------ Fumez-vous des cigares ? 0
Do you smoke cigarettes? F-m-z--o---d-- c----e-te- ? F_________ d__ c_________ ? F-m-z-v-u- d-s c-g-r-t-e- ? --------------------------- Fumez-vous des cigarettes ? 0
Do you smoke a pipe? Fume--v--- la pi-- ? F_________ l_ p___ ? F-m-z-v-u- l- p-p- ? -------------------- Fumez-vous la pipe ? 0

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