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Gå och handla

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I want to buy a present. Jag---ul---vil-- kö---en pr-s---. J-- s----- v---- k--- e- p------- J-g s-u-l- v-l-a k-p- e- p-e-e-t- --------------------------------- Jag skulle vilja köpa en present. 0
But nothing too expensive. Me- ing-t s-- ä--för ----. M-- i---- s-- ä- f-- d---- M-n i-g-t s-m ä- f-r d-r-. -------------------------- Men inget som är för dyrt. 0
Maybe a handbag? K------e-----d--ska? K----- e- h--------- K-n-k- e- h-n-v-s-a- -------------------- Kanske en handväska? 0
Which color would you like? Vi-ke- fär- --ulle n- -i-ja-ha? V----- f--- s----- n- v---- h-- V-l-e- f-r- s-u-l- n- v-l-a h-? ------------------------------- Vilken färg skulle ni vilja ha? 0
Black, brown or white? Sv-r-- bru- -l-e- vit? S----- b--- e---- v--- S-a-t- b-u- e-l-r v-t- ---------------------- Svart, brun eller vit? 0
A large one or a small one? E------ -l-er ---lite-? E- s--- e---- e- l----- E- s-o- e-l-r e- l-t-n- ----------------------- En stor eller en liten? 0
May I see this one, please? F---j-g-se på-----dä-? F-- j-- s- p- d-- d--- F-r j-g s- p- d-n d-r- ---------------------- Får jag se på den där? 0
Is it made of leather? Är--en a---ä---? Ä- d-- a- l----- Ä- d-n a- l-d-r- ---------------- Är den av läder? 0
Or is it made of plastic? El----ä- d-n-a- ko--t----r? E---- ä- d-- a- k---------- E-l-r ä- d-n a- k-n-t-ä-e-? --------------------------- Eller är den av konstläder? 0
Of leather, of course. A- lä--r n-turli-t-i-. A- l---- n------------ A- l-d-r n-t-r-i-t-i-. ---------------------- Av läder naturligtvis. 0
This is very good quality. De---r en s---k-l---ra --ali---. D-- ä- e- s------- b-- k-------- D-t ä- e- s-r-k-l- b-a k-a-i-e-. -------------------------------- Det är en särskilt bra kvalitet. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Oc---a-d----a---r--er-l-g-- m--k-t --isv-r-. O-- h--------- ä- v-------- m----- p-------- O-h h-n-v-s-a- ä- v-r-l-g-n m-c-e- p-i-v-r-. -------------------------------------------- Och handväskan är verkligen mycket prisvärd. 0
I like it. J-- ty-k-- -- -e-. J-- t----- o- d--- J-g t-c-e- o- d-n- ------------------ Jag tycker om den. 0
I’ll take it. J-- -a--de-. J-- t-- d--- J-g t-r d-n- ------------ Jag tar den. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? K------ --e-t-el-t byta -en? K-- j-- e--------- b--- d--- K-n j-g e-e-t-e-l- b-t- d-n- ---------------------------- Kan jag eventuellt byta den? 0
Of course. S--lvk--r-. S---------- S-ä-v-l-r-. ----------- Självklart. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. V-----r-in d---s---p-e--nt. V- s--- i- d-- s-- p------- V- s-å- i- d-n s-m p-e-e-t- --------------------------- Vi slår in den som present. 0
The cashier is over there. Dä- bo-ta ä---ass-n. D-- b---- ä- k------ D-r b-r-a ä- k-s-a-. -------------------- Där borta är kassan. 0

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