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53 [fifty-three]

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Winkels

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We’re looking for a sports shop. On- s--- ’- s----------. Ons soek ’n sportwinkel. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop. On- s--- ’- s-------. Ons soek ’n slaghuis. 0
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). On- s--- ’- a-----. Ons soek ’n apteek. 0
We want to buy a football. On- w-- m-- ’- s-------- k---. Ons wil mos ’n sokkerbal koop. 0
We want to buy salami. On- w-- m-- s----- k---. Ons wil mos salami koop. 0
We want to buy medicine. On- w-- m-- m------- k---. Ons wil mos medisyne koop. 0
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. On- s--- ’- s---------- o- ’- s-------- t- k---. Ons soek ’n sportwinkel om ’n sokkerbal te koop. 0
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. On- s--- ’- s------- o- s----- t- k---. Ons soek ’n slaghuis om salami te koop. 0
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. On- s--- ’- a----- o- m------- t- k---. Ons soek ’n apteek om medisyne te koop. 0
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). On- s--- ’- j-------. Ons soek ’n juwelier. 0
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. On- s--- ’- f---------. Ons soek ’n fotowinkel. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery. On- s--- ’- k---------. Ons soek ’n koekwinkel. 0
I actually plan to buy a ring. Ek i- m-- v-- p--- o- ’- r--- t- k---. Ek is mos van plan om ’n ring te koop. 0
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Ek i- m-- v-- p--- o- ’- r-- f--- t- k---. Ek is mos van plan om ’n rol film te koop. 0
I actually plan to buy a cake. Ek i- m-- v-- p--- o- ’- k--- t- k---. Ek is mos van plan om ’n koek te koop. 0
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Ek s--- ’- j------- o- ’- r--- t- k---. Ek soek ’n juwelier om ’n ring te koop. 0
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Ek s--- ’- f--------- o- ’- r-- f--- t- k---. Ek soek ’n fotowinkel om ’n rol film te koop. 0
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Ek s--- ’- k--------- o- ’- k--- t- k---. Ek soek ’n koekwinkel om ’n koek te koop. 0

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