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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [devedeset i sedam]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. I-ko-je--el---zo- bi-----juče-, o--je-zas---. Iako je televizor bio uključen, on je zaspao. I-k- j- t-l-v-z-r b-o u-l-u-e-, o- j- z-s-a-. --------------------------------------------- Iako je televizor bio uključen, on je zaspao. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. I----je--e- -il- k-s-o,--- -e jo--o-ta-. Iako je već bilo kasno, on je još ostao. I-k- j- v-ć b-l- k-s-o- o- j- j-š o-t-o- ---------------------------------------- Iako je već bilo kasno, on je još ostao. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Iak---m- ---d-g--o-il-,--- n-je-do---. Iako smo se dogovorili, on nije došao. I-k- s-o s- d-g-v-r-l-, o- n-j- d-š-o- -------------------------------------- Iako smo se dogovorili, on nije došao. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. T-l-v--or--e b-- -kl---e---Us-rko---o-e-on j--z-s--o. Televizor je bio uključen. Usprkos tome on je zaspao. T-l-v-z-r j- b-o u-l-u-e-. U-p-k-s t-m- o- j- z-s-a-. ----------------------------------------------------- Televizor je bio uključen. Usprkos tome on je zaspao. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Bi-o-je kasn-- --prkos ---e-o---e--o- --ta-. Bilo je kasno. Usprkos tome on je još ostao. B-l- j- k-s-o- U-p-k-s t-m- o- j- j-š o-t-o- -------------------------------------------- Bilo je kasno. Usprkos tome on je još ostao. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. D-go--r-li-s----e-----r------me--n -i-e d-š-o. Dogovorili smo se. Usprkos tome on nije došao. D-g-v-r-l- s-o s-. U-p-k-s t-m- o- n-j- d-š-o- ---------------------------------------------- Dogovorili smo se. Usprkos tome on nije došao. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Ia------- -o-a--u d---olu---- v-----u--. Iako nema vozačku dozvolu, on vozi auto. I-k- n-m- v-z-č-u d-z-o-u- o- v-z- a-t-. ---------------------------------------- Iako nema vozačku dozvolu, on vozi auto. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Iako j----sta s----ka-----v--i --zo. Iako je cesta skliska, on vozi brzo. I-k- j- c-s-a s-l-s-a- o- v-z- b-z-. ------------------------------------ Iako je cesta skliska, on vozi brzo. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. I-k--j- pi---- -n----- --cik-. Iako je pijan, on vozi bicikl. I-k- j- p-j-n- o- v-z- b-c-k-. ------------------------------ Iako je pijan, on vozi bicikl. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. O- --m---o--č-- do-v--u.-U-pr-os t----on---z- ----. On nema vozačku dozvolu. Usprkos tome on vozi auto. O- n-m- v-z-č-u d-z-o-u- U-p-k-s t-m- o- v-z- a-t-. --------------------------------------------------- On nema vozačku dozvolu. Usprkos tome on vozi auto. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. C--ta ----k--ska.----rkos-to-e-on-vozi --ko br--. Cesta je skliska. Usprkos tome on vozi tako brzo. C-s-a j- s-l-s-a- U-p-k-s t-m- o- v-z- t-k- b-z-. ------------------------------------------------- Cesta je skliska. Usprkos tome on vozi tako brzo. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. On--e--i--n----prko--t--e -n----i---cik-. On je pijan. Usprkos tome on vozi bicikl. O- j- p-j-n- U-p-k-s t-m- o- v-z- b-c-k-. ----------------------------------------- On je pijan. Usprkos tome on vozi bicikl. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. I-ko -e-s---i--l-- o-- n--n-l----r-dno -j-st-. Iako je studirala, ona ne nalazi radno mjesto. I-k- j- s-u-i-a-a- o-a n- n-l-z- r-d-o m-e-t-. ---------------------------------------------- Iako je studirala, ona ne nalazi radno mjesto. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Iako --a -olo--- -n- n- -de-k-- lije-n--a. Iako ima bolove, ona ne ide kod liječnika. I-k- i-a b-l-v-, o-a n- i-e k-d l-j-č-i-a- ------------------------------------------ Iako ima bolove, ona ne ide kod liječnika. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. I--o n--- -ov-c-,-ona------- au--. Iako nema novaca, ona kupuje auto. I-k- n-m- n-v-c-, o-a k-p-j- a-t-. ---------------------------------- Iako nema novaca, ona kupuje auto. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. O-a je-stu-i----- -----os t--e---a n---al--- n-ka-vo ra-n- -jes-o. Ona je studirala. Usprkos tome ona ne nalazi nikakvo radno mjesto. O-a j- s-u-i-a-a- U-p-k-s t-m- o-a n- n-l-z- n-k-k-o r-d-o m-e-t-. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ona je studirala. Usprkos tome ona ne nalazi nikakvo radno mjesto. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. O-a-ima ----v----sp-k-s ---e --a-n--id--k-d--iječn-k-. Ona ima bolove. Usprkos tome ona ne ide kod liječnika. O-a i-a b-l-v-. U-p-k-s t-m- o-a n- i-e k-d l-j-č-i-a- ------------------------------------------------------ Ona ima bolove. Usprkos tome ona ne ide kod liječnika. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. O-a----- novac-. -sp-kos-------n--k-p----a-to. Ona nema novaca. Usprkos tome ona kupuje auto. O-a n-m- n-v-c-. U-p-k-s t-m- o-a k-p-j- a-t-. ---------------------------------------------- Ona nema novaca. Usprkos tome ona kupuje auto. 0

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