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74 [seventy-four]

asking for something

asking for something

74 [εβδομήντα τέσσερα]

74 [ebdomḗnta téssera]

παρακαλώ για κάτι

[parakalṓ gia káti]

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Can you cut my hair? aaaaa Μ-ο---τε -α μ-υ---ψ-τε-τ--μαλλι-; Μ------- ν- μ-- κ----- τ- μ------ Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- μ-υ κ-ψ-τ- τ- μ-λ-ι-; --------------------------------- Μπορείτε να μου κόψετε τα μαλλιά; 0
M-o-e-te -a-m---k--se---t- m--li-? M------- n- m-- k------ t- m------ M-o-e-t- n- m-u k-p-e-e t- m-l-i-? ---------------------------------- Mporeíte na mou kópsete ta malliá?
Not too short, please. aaaaa Όχ- ---ύ ---τά π--α---ώ. Ό-- π--- κ---- π-------- Ό-ι π-λ- κ-ν-ά π-ρ-κ-λ-. ------------------------ Όχι πολύ κοντά παρακαλώ. 0
Ó-h---o-ý -o-t- ---akal-. Ó--- p--- k---- p-------- Ó-h- p-l- k-n-á p-r-k-l-. ------------------------- Óchi polý kontá parakalṓ.
A bit shorter, please. aaaaa Λ-γ- -ιο κο-τά πα---α-ώ. Λ--- π-- κ---- π-------- Λ-γ- π-ο κ-ν-ά π-ρ-κ-λ-. ------------------------ Λίγο πιο κοντά παρακαλώ. 0
Lígo pi----n----a-a-al-. L--- p-- k---- p-------- L-g- p-o k-n-á p-r-k-l-. ------------------------ Lígo pio kontá parakalṓ.
Can you develop the pictures? aaaaa Μ-----τε ν- -μ--νίσ-τε---- φω-ογραφ--ς; Μ------- ν- ε--------- τ-- φ----------- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- ε-φ-ν-σ-τ- τ-ς φ-τ-γ-α-ί-ς- --------------------------------------- Μπορείτε να εμφανίσετε τις φωτογραφίες; 0
Mp-reíte n- e--h-n-se-- t-s -h-t-gr--h--s? M------- n- e---------- t-- p------------- M-o-e-t- n- e-p-a-í-e-e t-s p-ō-o-r-p-í-s- ------------------------------------------ Mporeíte na emphanísete tis phōtographíes?
The pictures are on the CD. aaaaa Ο- φ--ογρ-φίε--εί-α- --ο CD. Ο- φ---------- ε---- σ-- C-- Ο- φ-τ-γ-α-ί-ς ε-ν-ι σ-ο C-. ---------------------------- Οι φωτογραφίες είναι στο CD. 0
Oi --ō---r-phí-- -í-ai st- --. O- p------------ e---- s-- C-- O- p-ō-o-r-p-í-s e-n-i s-o C-. ------------------------------ Oi phōtographíes eínai sto CD.
The pictures are in the camera. aaaaa Ο- -ω-ο--αφίες-εί--- --η- -άμ-ρα. Ο- φ---------- ε---- σ--- κ------ Ο- φ-τ-γ-α-ί-ς ε-ν-ι σ-η- κ-μ-ρ-. --------------------------------- Οι φωτογραφίες είναι στην κάμερα. 0
Oi-ph-to---phí----ín-i s--- k-----. O- p------------ e---- s--- k------ O- p-ō-o-r-p-í-s e-n-i s-ē- k-m-r-. ----------------------------------- Oi phōtographíes eínai stēn kámera.
Can you fix the clock? aaaaa Μπορ--τ--ν---πισκευάσ--ε το -ολ-ι; Μ------- ν- ε----------- τ- ρ----- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- ε-ι-κ-υ-σ-τ- τ- ρ-λ-ι- ---------------------------------- Μπορείτε να επισκευάσετε το ρολόι; 0
Mp-reí-e--a-ep-skeuá-e-e--o----ó-? M------- n- e----------- t- r----- M-o-e-t- n- e-i-k-u-s-t- t- r-l-i- ---------------------------------- Mporeíte na episkeuásete to rolói?
The glass is broken. aaaaa Έ-πασ-----γυα--. Έ----- τ- γ----- Έ-π-σ- τ- γ-α-ί- ---------------- Έσπασε το γυαλί. 0
Éspase--- -yalí. É----- t- g----- É-p-s- t- g-a-í- ---------------- Éspase to gyalí.
The battery is dead / empty. aaaaa Τ-λ-ίωσ--- -π----ί-. Τ------- η μ-------- Τ-λ-ί-σ- η μ-α-α-ί-. -------------------- Τελείωσε η μπαταρία. 0
Te-e--se - m-at-r-a. T------- ē m-------- T-l-í-s- ē m-a-a-í-. -------------------- Teleíōse ē mpataría.
Can you iron the shirt? aaaaa Μ-ορ---ε-να σιδ--ώσ-τ- -ο πο--άμ-σ-; Μ------- ν- σ--------- τ- π--------- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- σ-δ-ρ-σ-τ- τ- π-υ-ά-ι-ο- ------------------------------------ Μπορείτε να σιδερώσετε το πουκάμισο; 0
M-o-e--- na-s-de-------t--pou-----o? M------- n- s--------- t- p--------- M-o-e-t- n- s-d-r-s-t- t- p-u-á-i-o- ------------------------------------ Mporeíte na siderṓsete to poukámiso?
Can you clean the pants / trousers? aaaaa Μ-ορεί-ε--α--α----σ--- τ- --ντ-λ-ν-; Μ------- ν- κ--------- τ- π--------- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- κ-θ-ρ-σ-τ- τ- π-ν-ε-ό-ι- ------------------------------------ Μπορείτε να καθαρίσετε το παντελόνι; 0
Mpo--íte--- --th--ís--- -- p--teló--? M------- n- k---------- t- p--------- M-o-e-t- n- k-t-a-í-e-e t- p-n-e-ó-i- ------------------------------------- Mporeíte na katharísete to pantelóni?
Can you fix the shoes? aaaaa Μ---ε-τ- -α φ--άξετε -α--απ-ύ----; Μ------- ν- φ------- τ- π--------- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- φ-ι-ξ-τ- τ- π-π-ύ-σ-α- ---------------------------------- Μπορείτε να φτιάξετε τα παπούτσια; 0
Mpo-e--e -a p--i-xe-e--a -a-o-t--a? M------- n- p-------- t- p--------- M-o-e-t- n- p-t-á-e-e t- p-p-ú-s-a- ----------------------------------- Mporeíte na phtiáxete ta papoútsia?
Do you have a light? aaaaa Μ-ορεί-- να --υ-δ--ετε ---ι-; Μ------- ν- μ-- δ----- φ----- Μ-ο-ε-τ- ν- μ-υ δ-σ-τ- φ-τ-ά- ----------------------------- Μπορείτε να μου δώσετε φωτιά; 0
Mpor-íte-na--ou--ṓ-e-e -h----? M------- n- m-- d----- p------ M-o-e-t- n- m-u d-s-t- p-ō-i-? ------------------------------ Mporeíte na mou dṓsete phōtiá?
Do you have a match or a lighter? aaaaa Έχε-ε-σ-ί--α-ή αν-π---α; Έ---- σ----- ή α-------- Έ-ε-ε σ-ί-τ- ή α-α-τ-ρ-; ------------------------ Έχετε σπίρτα ή αναπτήρα; 0
Éc--t---pí-t--ḗ----p--r-? É----- s----- ḗ a-------- É-h-t- s-í-t- ḗ a-a-t-r-? ------------------------- Échete spírta ḗ anaptḗra?
Do you have an ashtray? aaaaa Έ---ε στ-χ---οχείο; Έ---- σ------------ Έ-ε-ε σ-α-τ-δ-χ-ί-; ------------------- Έχετε σταχτοδοχείο; 0
É--e-e s-a-h-o--c--í-? É----- s-------------- É-h-t- s-a-h-o-o-h-í-? ---------------------- Échete stachtodocheío?
Do you smoke cigars? aaaaa Κ--νί------ούρ-; Κ-------- π----- Κ-π-ί-ε-ε π-ύ-α- ---------------- Καπνίζετε πούρα; 0
K-p-í--t- po-ra? K-------- p----- K-p-í-e-e p-ú-a- ---------------- Kapnízete poúra?
Do you smoke cigarettes? aaaaa Κ-πν-ζετε--σι--ρα; Κ-------- τ------- Κ-π-ί-ε-ε τ-ι-ά-α- ------------------ Καπνίζετε τσιγάρα; 0
Kap--ze-- -s-g-r-? K-------- t------- K-p-í-e-e t-i-á-a- ------------------ Kapnízete tsigára?
Do you smoke a pipe? aaaaa Καπνί-ετε-πίπα; Κ-------- π---- Κ-π-ί-ε-ε π-π-; --------------- Καπνίζετε πίπα; 0
K-pníz-te pípa? K-------- p---- K-p-í-e-e p-p-? --------------- Kapnízete pípa?

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