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77 [seventy-seven]

Giving reasons 3

Giving reasons 3

77 [setanta-set]

argumentar alguna cosa 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? P-r q-- -o----j---l--ast--? P__ q__ n_ m____ e_ p______ P-r q-è n- m-n-a e- p-s-í-? --------------------------- Per què no menja el pastís? 0
I must lose weight. H--g de -e---e-p-s. H___ d_ p_____ p___ H-i- d- p-r-r- p-s- ------------------- Haig de perdre pes. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. (J----o -e------r-u- he -e -er-re -es. (___ n_ m____ p_____ h_ d_ p_____ p___ (-o- n- m-n-o p-r-u- h- d- p-r-r- p-s- -------------------------------------- (Jo) no menjo perquè he de perdre pes. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? P-r q-è n- -s-b-u -----r-e--? P__ q__ n_ e_ b__ l_ c_______ P-r q-è n- e- b-u l- c-r-e-a- ----------------------------- Per què no es beu la cervesa? 0
I have to drive. E-c--a --------c-n--ir. E_____ h___ d_ c_______ E-c-r- h-i- d- c-n-u-r- ----------------------- Encara haig de conduir. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Jo------c --r-uè--n--r- ---g -- c-n---r. J_ n_ b__ p_____ e_____ h___ d_ c_______ J- n- b-c p-r-u- e-c-r- h-i- d- c-n-u-r- ---------------------------------------- Jo no bec perquè encara haig de conduir. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? P-- q-- no -t ---s-el --f-? P__ q__ n_ e_ b___ e_ c____ P-r q-è n- e- b-u- e- c-f-? --------------------------- Per què no et beus el cafè? 0
It is cold. E-t--f-e-. E___ f____ E-t- f-e-. ---------- Està fred. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. J- n- --’l-be- -er-u- e-tà -red. J_ n_ m___ b__ p_____ e___ f____ J- n- m-’- b-c p-r-u- e-t- f-e-. -------------------------------- Jo no me’l bec perquè està fred. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Pe- q-- -- e- -eus -----? P__ q__ n_ e_ b___ e_ t__ P-r q-è n- e- b-u- e- t-? ------------------------- Per què no et beus el te? 0
I have no sugar. N----n- s----. N_ t___ s_____ N- t-n- s-c-e- -------------- No tinc sucre. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. No-m----b---p-rq-è-no ti-c--ucr-. N_ m___ b__ p_____ n_ t___ s_____ N- m-’- b-c p-r-u- n- t-n- s-c-e- --------------------------------- No me’l bec perquè no tinc sucre. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? P-- q-è n- -- men-a-la-----? P__ q__ n_ e_ m____ l_ s____ P-r q-è n- e- m-n-a l- s-p-? ---------------------------- Per què no es menja la sopa? 0
I didn’t order it. No --he d-m--a--. N_ l___ d________ N- l-h- d-m-n-d-. ----------------- No l’he demanada. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. N---e ---me-j--per----n- -’h- de--n---. N_ m_ l_ m____ p_____ n_ l___ d________ N- m- l- m-n-o p-r-u- n- l-h- d-m-n-d-. --------------------------------------- No me la menjo perquè no l’he demanada. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? P-----è -- m-nja ----ar-? P__ q__ n_ m____ l_ c____ P-r q-è n- m-n-a l- c-r-? ------------------------- Per què no menja la carn? 0
I am a vegetarian. Só- vege--r-à. S__ v_________ S-c v-g-t-r-à- -------------- Sóc vegetarià. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. No -a--en-o---r--è -óc-----tar-à. N_ l_ m____ p_____ s__ v_________ N- l- m-n-o p-r-u- s-c v-g-t-r-à- --------------------------------- No la menjo perquè sóc vegetarià. 0

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