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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [yhdeksänkymmentäseitsemän]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. H-n-n-kah-i,-v--kk- -e----s-o oli--ä-l--. H-- n------- v----- t-------- o-- p------ H-n n-k-h-i- v-i-k- t-l-v-s-o o-i p-ä-l-. ----------------------------------------- Hän nukahti, vaikka televisio oli päällä. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. H-n----- -aikka olikin my-h-. H-- j--- v----- o----- m----- H-n j-i- v-i-k- o-i-i- m-ö-ä- ----------------------------- Hän jäi, vaikka olikin myöhä. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. H---ei t-----,--ai-k- -lim-- so-i-e-t ta-a-mis-n. H-- e- t------ v----- o----- s------- t---------- H-n e- t-l-u-, v-i-k- o-i-m- s-p-n-e- t-p-a-i-e-. ------------------------------------------------- Hän ei tullut, vaikka olimme sopineet tapaamisen. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. T--ev--io ol- --ä--ä---iit- -uol-m--t-------u-----. T-------- o-- p------ S---- h--------- h-- n------- T-l-v-s-o o-i p-ä-l-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n n-k-h-i- --------------------------------------------------- Televisio oli päällä. Siitä huolimatta hän nukahti. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. O-- my--ä- S-i-- h--li-at-a-hä---äi. O-- m----- S---- h--------- h-- j--- O-i m-ö-ä- S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n j-i- ------------------------------------ Oli myöhä. Siitä huolimatta hän jäi. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. O-i-m- ---ine-t-t-------en. Si--ä --o--m---- hä--e- -ul---. O----- s------- t---------- S---- h--------- h-- e- t------ O-i-m- s-p-n-e- t-p-a-i-e-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n e- t-l-u-. ----------------------------------------------------------- Olimme sopineet tapaamisen. Siitä huolimatta hän ei tullut. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. V--kka-hän-l-- e- -l----okor-t--,-hän-aja- --t-a. V----- h------ e- o-- a---------- h-- a--- a----- V-i-k- h-n-l-ä e- o-e a-o-o-t-i-, h-n a-a- a-t-a- ------------------------------------------------- Vaikka hänellä ei ole ajokorttia, hän ajaa autoa. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Va-kka ti--on ---ka---hä- ajaa-k--a-. V----- t-- o- l------ h-- a--- k----- V-i-k- t-e o- l-u-a-, h-n a-a- k-v-a- ------------------------------------- Vaikka tie on liukas, hän ajaa kovaa. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. V--kka h-n -n -u--l---a- --n a--a pyö--llä. V----- h-- o- h--------- h-- a--- p-------- V-i-k- h-n o- h-m-l-s-a- h-n a-a- p-ö-ä-l-. ------------------------------------------- Vaikka hän on humalassa, hän ajaa pyörällä. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. H-ne--- e- ole ajokor--ia. -i-tä-huo---a--a-hä- --aa---t--. H------ e- o-- a---------- S---- h--------- h-- a--- a----- H-n-l-ä e- o-e a-o-o-t-i-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n a-a- a-t-a- ----------------------------------------------------------- Hänellä ei ole ajokorttia. Siitä huolimatta hän ajaa autoa. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. T----n-li----- S-i---huoli--tt---än---a- ---a-. T-- o- l------ S---- h--------- h-- a--- k----- T-e o- l-u-a-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n a-a- k-v-a- ----------------------------------------------- Tie on liukas. Siitä huolimatta hän ajaa kovaa. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Hä---n -u---a--a.-Si--- h---im--ta hän -j-a ----ällä. H-- o- h--------- S---- h--------- h-- a--- p-------- H-n o- h-m-l-s-a- S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n a-a- p-ö-ä-l-. ----------------------------------------------------- Hän on humalassa. Siitä huolimatta hän ajaa pyörällä. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. H---e- löydä t-öp--k-aa- v--kka on o--skel-ut. H-- e- l---- t---------- v----- o- o---------- H-n e- l-y-ä t-ö-a-k-a-, v-i-k- o- o-i-k-l-u-. ---------------------------------------------- Hän ei löydä työpaikkaa, vaikka on opiskellut. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Hän -i-m-ne --äkärille- v--kk----n-ll---n -ip-j-. H-- e- m--- l---------- v----- h------ o- k------ H-n e- m-n- l-ä-ä-i-l-, v-i-k- h-n-l-ä o- k-p-j-. ------------------------------------------------- Hän ei mene lääkärille, vaikka hänellä on kipuja. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. H-- o---a a--on--va---- hä-------- --- raha-. H-- o---- a----- v----- h------ e- o-- r----- H-n o-t-a a-t-n- v-i-k- h-n-l-ä e- o-e r-h-a- --------------------------------------------- Hän ostaa auton, vaikka hänellä ei ole rahaa. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. H------opi-k-----. Si-t- hu--i---ta h----i-l---- ----------. H-- o- o---------- S---- h--------- h-- e- l---- t---------- H-n o- o-i-k-l-u-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n e- l-y-ä t-ö-a-k-a-. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hän on opiskellut. Siitä huolimatta hän ei löydä työpaikkaa. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Hän-llä-o--kip-j-- -iit--hu---ma-ta ----ei---ne --ä-äri--e. H------ o- k------ S---- h--------- h-- e- m--- l---------- H-n-l-ä o- k-p-j-. S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n e- m-n- l-ä-ä-i-l-. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hänellä on kipuja. Siitä huolimatta hän ei mene lääkärille. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. H-ne--- -i-ole ---a-- Sii-- h-----at-a -ä- -st-a---t-n. H------ e- o-- r----- S---- h--------- h-- o---- a----- H-n-l-ä e- o-e r-h-a- S-i-ä h-o-i-a-t- h-n o-t-a a-t-n- ------------------------------------------------------- Hänellä ei ole rahaa. Siitä huolimatta hän ostaa auton. 0

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