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I want to buy a present. J- žel--------i---k---. J- ž---- k----- p------ J- ž-l-m k-p-t- p-k-o-. ----------------------- Ja želim kupiti poklon. 0
But nothing too expensive. Ali-n-šta -r-vi-e sk--o. A-- n---- p------ s----- A-i n-š-a p-e-i-e s-u-o- ------------------------ Ali ništa previše skupo. 0
Maybe a handbag? I--t- li m-ž----a-n-? I---- l- m---- t----- I-a-e l- m-ž-a t-š-u- --------------------- Imate li možda tašnu? 0
Which color would you like? Ko-u bo-- -e---e? K--- b--- ž------ K-j- b-j- ž-l-t-? ----------------- Koju boju želite? 0
Black, brown or white? Cr-u- ---on i-i-bi-e--? C---- b---- i-- b------ C-n-, b-a-n i-i b-j-l-? ----------------------- Crnu, braon ili bijelu? 0
A large one or a small one? V-lik- il- -a--? V----- i-- m---- V-l-k- i-i m-l-? ---------------- Veliku ili malu? 0
May I see this one, please? M--- -i vid--ti ov-? M--- l- v------ o--- M-g- l- v-d-e-i o-u- -------------------- Mogu li vidjeti ovu? 0
Is it made of leather? Je--i-o-a o- ko--? J- l- o-- o- k---- J- l- o-a o- k-ž-? ------------------ Je li ona od kože? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Il------d-v-e--ač-og--a-er--al-? I-- j- o- v--------- m---------- I-i j- o- v-e-t-č-o- m-t-r-j-l-? -------------------------------- Ili je od vještačkog materijala? 0
Of leather, of course. N--a---,-o---o-e. N------- o- k---- N-r-v-o- o- k-ž-. ----------------- Naravno, od kože. 0
This is very good quality. To ----a--č-t--d-b---k--l-tet. T- j- n------- d---- k-------- T- j- n-r-č-t- d-b-r k-a-i-e-. ------------------------------ To je naročito dobar kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. A--a-n--j---a--ta-----lj--. A t---- j- z----- p-------- A t-š-a j- z-i-t- p-v-l-n-. --------------------------- A tašna ja zaista povoljna. 0
I like it. Ova-mi s- -vi--. O-- m- s- s----- O-a m- s- s-i-a- ---------------- Ova mi se sviđa. 0
I’ll take it. Ov--ć---z-t-. O-- ć- u----- O-u ć- u-e-i- ------------- Ovu ću uzeti. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? M----li je e---tu-l-- zam--eni--? M--- l- j- e--------- z---------- M-g- l- j- e-e-t-a-n- z-m-j-n-t-? --------------------------------- Mogu li je eventualno zamijeniti? 0
Of course. Po--a--m--ev--se. P------------ s-- P-d-a-u-i-e-a s-. ----------------- Podrazumijeva se. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Za--kov-ćemo-j--ka----klo-. Z----------- j- k-- p------ Z-p-k-v-ć-m- j- k-o p-k-o-. --------------------------- Zapakovaćemo je kao poklon. 0
The cashier is over there. T--- -r--- je-b-a-a--a. T--- p---- j- b-------- T-m- p-e-o j- b-a-a-n-. ----------------------- Tamo preko je blagajna. 0

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