Phrasebook

en to need – to want to   »   no trenge – ville

69 [sixty-nine]

to need – to want to

to need – to want to

69 [sekstini]

trenge – ville

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I need a bed. J-- tr--g-- e---e-g. J-- t------ e- s---- J-g t-e-g-r e- s-n-. -------------------- Jeg trenger en seng. 0
I want to sleep. J-g -i----ve. J-- v-- s---- J-g v-l s-v-. ------------- Jeg vil sove. 0
Is there a bed here? Fi--es---t -- -en--h--? F----- d-- e- s--- h--- F-n-e- d-t e- s-n- h-r- ----------------------- Finnes det en seng her? 0
I need a lamp. Jeg--r---e- e- --m--. J-- t------ e- l----- J-g t-e-g-r e- l-m-e- --------------------- Jeg trenger en lampe. 0
I want to read. Je--vil --s-. J-- v-- l---- J-g v-l l-s-. ------------- Jeg vil lese. 0
Is there a lamp here? F--n-s --t-en-lampe---r? F----- d-- e- l---- h--- F-n-e- d-t e- l-m-e h-r- ------------------------ Finnes det en lampe her? 0
I need a telephone. Jeg-tre---- -n --l-f--. J-- t------ e- t------- J-g t-e-g-r e- t-l-f-n- ----------------------- Jeg trenger en telefon. 0
I want to make a call. J-g --l -inge. J-- v-- r----- J-g v-l r-n-e- -------------- Jeg vil ringe. 0
Is there a telephone here? Fin--s d-- en----efon -e-? F----- d-- e- t------ h--- F-n-e- d-t e- t-l-f-n h-r- -------------------------- Finnes det en telefon her? 0
I need a camera. J-g ---nge- -- -a-era. J-- t------ e- k------ J-g t-e-g-r e- k-m-r-. ---------------------- Jeg trenger et kamera. 0
I want to take photographs. Je--vil-t---il--r. J-- v-- t- b------ J-g v-l t- b-l-e-. ------------------ Jeg vil ta bilder. 0
Is there a camera here? Fi-n-- d-t--- k--e------? F----- d-- e- k----- h--- F-n-e- d-t e- k-m-r- h-r- ------------------------- Finnes det et kamera her? 0
I need a computer. J-g--re---- en----a-a-ki-. J-- t------ e- d---------- J-g t-e-g-r e- d-t-m-s-i-. -------------------------- Jeg trenger en datamaskin. 0
I want to send an email. J-g-v-l--ende----ep-st. J-- v-- s---- e- e----- J-g v-l s-n-e e- e-o-t- ----------------------- Jeg vil sende en epost. 0
Is there a computer here? Fin-e- -e- e- -a---a--i--her? F----- d-- e- d--------- h--- F-n-e- d-t e- d-t-m-s-i- h-r- ----------------------------- Finnes det en datamaskin her? 0
I need a pen. J-g--re-g-r -n-ku--pe--. J-- t------ e- k-------- J-g t-e-g-r e- k-l-p-n-. ------------------------ Jeg trenger en kulepenn. 0
I want to write something. Je- -i- s-riv- n--. J-- v-- s----- n--- J-g v-l s-r-v- n-e- ------------------- Jeg vil skrive noe. 0
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? Fin--s-d-t ---ar--og -- ku-epen- h--? F----- d-- e- a-- o- e- k------- h--- F-n-e- d-t e- a-k o- e- k-l-p-n- h-r- ------------------------------------- Finnes det et ark og en kulepenn her? 0

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