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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [noranta-set]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. E- v--q--dar -d--m-t-enc--a--ue-la-t--ev-sió e-tava--n---a. E_ v_ q_____ a______ e_____ q__ l_ t________ e_____ e______ E- v- q-e-a- a-o-m-t e-c-r- q-e l- t-l-v-s-ó e-t-v- e-c-s-. ----------------------------------------------------------- Es va quedar adormit encara que la televisió estava encesa. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. Es va-q-edar t-t-- -ue----era -a-d. E_ v_ q_____ t__ i q__ j_ e__ t____ E- v- q-e-a- t-t i q-e j- e-a t-r-. ----------------------------------- Es va quedar tot i que ja era tard. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Ell n--v- v--i--t-- --qu- e-- h-vi------a-. E__ n_ v_ v____ t__ i q__ e__ h_____ c_____ E-l n- v- v-n-r t-t i q-e e-s h-v-e- c-t-t- ------------------------------------------- Ell no va venir tot i que ens haviem citat. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. La--ele----ó es-a-- -n-e--- -o--- ---ò, -s-va-que----ador-it. L_ t________ e_____ e______ T__ i a____ e_ v_ q_____ a_______ L- t-l-v-s-ó e-t-v- e-c-s-. T-t i a-x-, e- v- q-e-a- a-o-m-t- ------------------------------------------------------------- La televisió estava encesa. Tot i això, es va quedar adormit. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. J---ra-t-r----a--a-e-x, ---a-- es-va q--dar. J_ e__ t____ T_________ e_____ e_ v_ q______ J- e-a t-r-. T-n-a-e-x- e-c-r- e- v- q-e-a-. -------------------------------------------- Ja era tard. Tanmateix, encara es va quedar. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. E-s-h-v-e- c-t-t. -a-matei-, e-- -o--a--en-r. E__ h_____ c_____ T_________ e__ n_ v_ v_____ E-s h-v-e- c-t-t- T-n-a-e-x- e-l n- v- v-n-r- --------------------------------------------- Ens haviem citat. Tanmateix, ell no va venir. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. E-c-r--qu--no--- --rm---de-cond---, co-----x. E_____ q__ n_ t_ p_____ d_ c_______ c________ E-c-r- q-e n- t- p-r-í- d- c-n-u-r- c-n-u-i-. --------------------------------------------- Encara que no té permís de conduir, condueix. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. E-cara --e-la -arre--r--està----e-t- de -e-,-co--ueix-molt ---id-m-n-. E_____ q__ l_ c________ e___ c______ d_ g___ c_______ m___ r__________ E-c-r- q-e l- c-r-e-e-a e-t- c-b-r-a d- g-l- c-n-u-i- m-l- r-p-d-m-n-. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Encara que la carretera està coberta de gel, condueix molt ràpidament. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Enc--- que -s----orrat-o- va -n bi-ic--t-. E_____ q__ e___ b________ v_ e_ b_________ E-c-r- q-e e-t- b-r-a-x-, v- e- b-c-c-e-a- ------------------------------------------ Encara que està borratxo, va en bicicleta. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. No -é --r-í--de --nd--r- T-nm-t-i-, -o-d-e-x. N_ t_ p_____ d_ c_______ T_________ c________ N- t- p-r-í- d- c-n-u-r- T-n-a-e-x- c-n-u-i-. --------------------------------------------- No té permís de conduir. Tanmateix, condueix. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. La c-rr----a------c---r-a ---g--.-T-nma-e--, c----e-x-m--t--e--r--sa. L_ c________ e___ c______ d_ g___ T_________ c_______ m___ d_ p______ L- c-r-e-e-a e-t- c-b-r-a d- g-l- T-n-a-e-x- c-n-u-i- m-l- d- p-e-s-. --------------------------------------------------------------------- La carretera està coberta de gel. Tanmateix, condueix molt de pressa. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. E--- bo-ra-----T-- i---xò--va-en-b---c---a. E___ b________ T__ i a____ v_ e_ b_________ E-t- b-r-a-x-. T-t i a-x-, v- e- b-c-c-e-a- ------------------------------------------- Està borratxo. Tot i això, va en bicicleta. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. No---oba --i---en---- -u--h----tud-at. N_ t____ f____ e_____ q__ h_ e________ N- t-o-a f-i-a e-c-r- q-e h- e-t-d-a-. -------------------------------------- No troba feina encara que ha estudiat. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. (-l-a------- al--et-- e----a-que li-fa--a-. (_____ n_ v_ a_ m____ e_____ q__ l_ f_ m___ (-l-a- n- v- a- m-t-e e-c-r- q-e l- f- m-l- ------------------------------------------- (Ella) no va al metge encara que li fa mal. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. (---a--com--a-un ----- enc-r---ue-no-t---iners. (_____ c_____ u_ c____ e_____ q__ n_ t_ d______ (-l-a- c-m-r- u- c-t-e e-c-r- q-e n- t- d-n-r-. ----------------------------------------------- (Ella) compra un cotxe encara que no té diners. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. E--a ha----udi-t.-To- - a-----n-----b---n--f----. E___ h_ e________ T__ i a____ n_ t____ u__ f_____ E-l- h- e-t-d-a-. T-t i a-x-, n- t-o-a u-a f-i-a- ------------------------------------------------- Ella ha estudiat. Tot i això, no troba una feina. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. (---lla--li-f- ma---T-t-i ai-í- -o -- ---met--. (_ e____ l_ f_ m___ T__ i a____ n_ v_ a_ m_____ (- e-l-) l- f- m-l- T-t i a-x-, n- v- a- m-t-e- ----------------------------------------------- (A ella) li fa mal. Tot i així, no va al metge. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. N--t--diner-.--o- --a-x-,-es-co-p-a u--co---. N_ t_ d______ T__ i a____ e_ c_____ u_ c_____ N- t- d-n-r-. T-t i a-x-, e- c-m-r- u- c-t-e- --------------------------------------------- No té diners. Tot i això, es compra un cotxe. 0

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