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I want to buy a present. Ic- -öc-t- --n--e---e-k -au-en. I-- m----- e-- G------- k------ I-h m-c-t- e-n G-s-h-n- k-u-e-. ------------------------------- Ich möchte ein Geschenk kaufen. 0
But nothing too expensive. Ab-r n-c-t- ---zu--e---e-. A--- n----- a---- T------- A-e- n-c-t- a-l-u T-u-r-s- -------------------------- Aber nichts allzu Teueres. 0
Maybe a handbag? Vi----ic-----n- -an-tasc--? V--------- e--- H---------- V-e-l-i-h- e-n- H-n-t-s-h-? --------------------------- Vielleicht eine Handtasche? 0
Which color would you like? W-lc-- F-rbe -öc---n----? W----- F---- m------ S--- W-l-h- F-r-e m-c-t-n S-e- ------------------------- Welche Farbe möchten Sie? 0
Black, brown or white? Sch--------au- o-e--wei-? S------- b---- o--- w---- S-h-a-z- b-a-n o-e- w-i-? ------------------------- Schwarz, braun oder weiß? 0
A large one or a small one? E--e-g---e od-r-e-n--------? E--- g---- o--- e--- k------ E-n- g-o-e o-e- e-n- k-e-n-? ---------------------------- Eine große oder eine kleine? 0
May I see this one, please? Da-f-ic- -ie-e---l-seh--? D--- i-- d---- m-- s----- D-r- i-h d-e-e m-l s-h-n- ------------------------- Darf ich diese mal sehen? 0
Is it made of leather? Ist die-a---L-d--? I-- d-- a-- L----- I-t d-e a-s L-d-r- ------------------ Ist die aus Leder? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Od-r---- die --- K--s-st-f-? O--- i-- d-- a-- K---------- O-e- i-t d-e a-s K-n-t-t-f-? ---------------------------- Oder ist die aus Kunststoff? 0
Of leather, of course. A-s-Le-er n-t-r-ic-. A-- L---- n--------- A-s L-d-r n-t-r-i-h- -------------------- Aus Leder natürlich. 0
This is very good quality. D-- -s----n- ---o-de-s--u-- Q------t. D-- i-- e--- b-------- g--- Q-------- D-s i-t e-n- b-s-n-e-s g-t- Q-a-i-ä-. ------------------------------------- Das ist eine besonders gute Qualität. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. U-- -ie-H--dtas--e -s---irklich---hr p----we-t. U-- d-- H--------- i-- w------- s--- p--------- U-d d-e H-n-t-s-h- i-t w-r-l-c- s-h- p-e-s-e-t- ----------------------------------------------- Und die Handtasche ist wirklich sehr preiswert. 0
I like it. D-e ----l-t m-r. D-- g------ m--- D-e g-f-l-t m-r- ---------------- Die gefällt mir. 0
I’ll take it. D-e--e-------. D-- n---- i--- D-e n-h-e i-h- -------------- Die nehme ich. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Ka-n-ich -----v-nt-e-l-u--a---he-? K--- i-- d-- e-------- u---------- K-n- i-h d-e e-e-t-e-l u-t-u-c-e-? ---------------------------------- Kann ich die eventuell umtauschen? 0
Of course. Se-b--ver--ändli--. S------------------ S-l-s-v-r-t-n-l-c-. ------------------- Selbstverständlich. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. Wir -ac-e- si- al---es---nk ein. W-- p----- s-- a-- G------- e--- W-r p-c-e- s-e a-s G-s-h-n- e-n- -------------------------------- Wir packen sie als Geschenk ein. 0
The cashier is over there. Do-t-drü--- -s--d---Ka-s-. D--- d----- i-- d-- K----- D-r- d-ü-e- i-t d-e K-s-e- -------------------------- Dort drüben ist die Kasse. 0

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