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93 [ninety-three]

Subordinate clauses: if

Subordinate clauses: if

93 [noranta-tres]

Subordinades amb si

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I don’t know if he loves me. No-sé-si-m---t-m-. N_ s_ s_ m________ N- s- s- m-e-t-m-. ------------------ No sé si m’estima. 0
I don’t know if he’ll come back. N- sé----t--n-rà. N_ s_ s_ t_______ N- s- s- t-r-a-à- ----------------- No sé si tornarà. 0
I don’t know if he’ll call me. No -é-s--e--tr-c---. N_ s_ s_ e_ t_______ N- s- s- e- t-u-a-à- -------------------- No sé si em trucarà. 0
Maybe he doesn’t love me? S--m--st---? N- -- --. S_ m________ N_ h_ s__ S- m-e-t-m-? N- h- s-. ---------------------- Si m’estima? No ho sé. 0
Maybe he won’t come back? Si-t-rna----N--h- --. S_ t_______ N_ h_ s__ S- t-r-a-à- N- h- s-. --------------------- Si tornarà? No ho sé. 0
Maybe he won’t call me? Si----t--c-r-- -o-h- sé. S_ e_ t_______ N_ h_ s__ S- e- t-u-a-à- N- h- s-. ------------------------ Si em trucarà? No ho sé. 0
I wonder if he thinks about me. Em-pre-un---si -en---e----. E_ p_______ s_ p____ e_ m__ E- p-e-u-t- s- p-n-a e- m-. --------------------------- Em pregunto si pensa en mi. 0
I wonder if he has someone else. E--p--gun------e---é--n- a---a. E_ p_______ s_ e_ t_ u__ a_____ E- p-e-u-t- s- e- t- u-a a-t-a- ------------------------------- Em pregunto si en té una altra. 0
I wonder if he lies. Em pre--nt--si-men-e--. E_ p_______ s_ m_______ E- p-e-u-t- s- m-n-e-x- ----------------------- Em pregunto si menteix. 0
Maybe he thinks of me? No-s--si-pensa -- --. N_ s_ s_ p____ e_ m__ N- s- s- p-n-a e- m-. --------------------- No sé si pensa en mi. 0
Maybe he has someone else? N- -é--i -- -----a a-t-a. N_ s_ s_ e_ t_ u__ a_____ N- s- s- e- t- u-a a-t-a- ------------------------- No sé si en té una altra. 0
Maybe he tells me the truth? No-sé----diu-l----ri--t. N_ s_ s_ d__ l_ v_______ N- s- s- d-u l- v-r-t-t- ------------------------ No sé si diu la veritat. 0
I doubt whether he really likes me. D-b-o --- r------t li---ra-i. D____ q__ r_______ l_ a______ D-b-o q-e r-a-m-n- l- a-r-d-. ----------------------------- Dubto que realment li agradi. 0
I doubt whether he’ll write to me. D--t--q-- -’-s-ri---. D____ q__ m__________ D-b-o q-e m-e-c-i-u-. --------------------- Dubto que m’escrigui. 0
I doubt whether he’ll marry me. D--to que ---cas- a-- --. D____ q__ e_ c___ a__ m__ D-b-o q-e e- c-s- a-b m-. ------------------------- Dubto que es casi amb mi. 0
Does he really like me? S- ---ag-a--- -- -- s-. S_ l_ a______ N_ h_ s__ S- l- a-r-d-? N- h- s-. ----------------------- Si li agrado? No ho sé. 0
Will he write to me? Si-m’esc-i---? N- h- --. S_ m__________ N_ h_ s__ S- m-e-c-i-r-? N- h- s-. ------------------------ Si m’escriurà? No ho sé. 0
Will he marry me? Si-e- c------amb-m-- N- -o-s-. S_ e_ c_____ a__ m__ N_ h_ s__ S- e- c-s-r- a-b m-? N- h- s-. ------------------------------ Si es casarà amb mi? No ho sé. 0

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