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I want to buy a present. Vreau -- -u-pă- un-cadou. V---- s- c----- u- c----- V-e-u s- c-m-ă- u- c-d-u- ------------------------- Vreau să cumpăr un cadou. 0
But nothing too expensive. D-r-n---c p-ea--c-m-. D-- n---- p--- s----- D-r n-m-c p-e- s-u-p- --------------------- Dar nimic prea scump. 0
Maybe a handbag? Poat- --g----ă? P---- o g------ P-a-e o g-a-t-? --------------- Poate o geantă? 0
Which color would you like? Ce ----are d--i-i? C- c------ d------ C- c-l-a-e d-r-ţ-? ------------------ Ce culoare doriţi? 0
Black, brown or white? N-g--,-m--o sau a--? N----- m--- s-- a--- N-g-u- m-r- s-u a-b- -------------------- Negru, maro sau alb? 0
A large one or a small one? U-a -are sa--u-- -i--? U-- m--- s-- u-- m---- U-a m-r- s-u u-a m-c-? ---------------------- Una mare sau una mică? 0
May I see this one, please? Po- --o--ăd pe-acea-ta? P-- s-- v-- p- a------- P-t s-o v-d p- a-e-s-a- ----------------------- Pot s-o văd pe aceasta? 0
Is it made of leather? Es-----n p-e-e? E--- d-- p----- E-t- d-n p-e-e- --------------- Este din piele? 0
Or is it made of plastic? S-u-e-t--di----te-ial---ntet-c? S-- e--- d-- m------- s-------- S-u e-t- d-n m-t-r-a- s-n-e-i-? ------------------------------- Sau este din material sintetic? 0
Of leather, of course. Di--p--le--no-m--. D-- p----- n------ D-n p-e-e- n-r-a-. ------------------ Din piele, normal. 0
This is very good quality. E-t- o ---i-----d---e--t ---bu--. E--- o c------- d------- d- b---- E-t- o c-l-t-t- d-o-e-i- d- b-n-. --------------------------------- Este o calitate deosebit de bună. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ş--ge--ta--hiar--e-it-----ţ-l. Ş- g----- c---- m----- p------ Ş- g-a-t- c-i-r m-r-t- p-e-u-. ------------------------------ Şi geanta chiar merită preţul. 0
I like it. A-ee-------l---. A---- î-- p----- A-e-a î-i p-a-e- ---------------- Aceea îmi place. 0
I’ll take it. P- -c--a---i--. P- a---- o i--- P- a-e-a o i-u- --------------- Pe aceea o iau. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? O -ot--ven-ual--chi-b-? O p-- e------- s------- O p-t e-e-t-a- s-h-m-a- ----------------------- O pot eventual schimba? 0
Of course. B--eîn-e-es. B----------- B-n-î-ţ-l-s- ------------ Bineînţeles. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. O-î-p---e-ă--pe-tru------. O î--------- p----- c----- O î-p-c-e-ă- p-n-r- c-d-u- -------------------------- O împachetăm pentru cadou. 0
The cashier is over there. D-nc--o-e--e c-sie-i-. D------ e--- c-------- D-n-o-o e-t- c-s-e-i-. ---------------------- Dincolo este casieria. 0

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