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54 [fifty-four]

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54 [п’ятдесят чотири]

54 [pʺyatdesyat chotyry]

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I want to buy a present. Я --т-- би /--отіл--- -упит- ---а-у---. Я х---- б- / х----- б к----- п--------- Я х-т-в б- / х-т-л- б к-п-т- п-д-р-н-к- --------------------------------------- Я хотів би / хотіла б купити подарунок. 0
Y- ----i---y-/ khoti---b-k-p-ty p-d-r-nok. Y- k----- b- / k------ b k----- p--------- Y- k-o-i- b- / k-o-i-a b k-p-t- p-d-r-n-k- ------------------------------------------ YA khotiv by / khotila b kupyty podarunok.
But nothing too expensive. А-е--е д-ж- до-оги-. А-- н- д--- д------- А-е н- д-ж- д-р-г-й- -------------------- Але не дуже дорогий. 0
Al--ne d---- --r---y-. A-- n- d---- d-------- A-e n- d-z-e d-r-h-y-. ---------------------- Ale ne duzhe dorohyy̆.
Maybe a handbag? М---ив- с-м--? М------ с----- М-ж-и-о с-м-у- -------------- Можливо сумку? 0
Mozhl--- -u-k-? M------- s----- M-z-l-v- s-m-u- --------------- Mozhlyvo sumku?
Which color would you like? Я-о-о кол---- В--б х-т-л-? Я---- к------ В- б х------ Я-о-о к-л-о-у В- б х-т-л-? -------------------------- Якого кольору Ви б хотіли? 0
Ya--h--k-lʹ--- -- --k-o--l-? Y----- k------ V- b k------- Y-k-h- k-l-o-u V- b k-o-i-y- ---------------------------- Yakoho kolʹoru Vy b khotily?
Black, brown or white? Чорн-г-- -о-ичн--о-- -и---лого? Ч------- к---------- ч- б------ Ч-р-о-о- к-р-ч-е-о-о ч- б-л-г-? ------------------------------- Чорного, коричневого чи білого? 0
C-orno-o- --r-ch-ev----chy -iloh-? C-------- k----------- c-- b------ C-o-n-h-, k-r-c-n-v-h- c-y b-l-h-? ---------------------------------- Chornoho, korychnevoho chy biloho?
A large one or a small one? Вел--- -- м--е-ьку? В----- ч- м-------- В-л-к- ч- м-л-н-к-? ------------------- Велику чи маленьку? 0
Ve--ku--h--------ku? V----- c-- m-------- V-l-k- c-y m-l-n-k-? -------------------- Velyku chy malenʹku?
May I see this one, please? Чи--ожу-я на--ю г---у-и? Ч- м--- я н- ц- г------- Ч- м-ж- я н- ц- г-я-у-и- ------------------------ Чи можу я на цю глянути? 0
C---mo-h--ya-n- t-y-----a-ut-? C-- m---- y- n- t--- h-------- C-y m-z-u y- n- t-y- h-y-n-t-? ------------------------------ Chy mozhu ya na tsyu hlyanuty?
Is it made of leather? Во----кір---? В--- ш------- В-н- ш-і-я-а- ------------- Вона шкіряна? 0
V--a s-kir-a--? V--- s--------- V-n- s-k-r-a-a- --------------- Vona shkiryana?
Or is it made of plastic? Ч--в-н- -----учно-- -а-е-і---? Ч- в--- з- ш------- м--------- Ч- в-н- з- ш-у-н-г- м-т-р-а-у- ------------------------------ Чи вона зі штучного матеріалу? 0
C-y --na--i---tu-hn--- --t-r-alu? C-- v--- z- s--------- m--------- C-y v-n- z- s-t-c-n-h- m-t-r-a-u- --------------------------------- Chy vona zi shtuchnoho materialu?
Of leather, of course. З--ш--ри,-зви-ай-о. З- ш----- з-------- З- ш-і-и- з-и-а-н-. ------------------- Зі шкіри, звичайно. 0
Zi---ki--,----chay-n-. Z- s------ z---------- Z- s-k-r-, z-y-h-y-n-. ---------------------- Zi shkiry, zvychay̆no.
This is very good quality. Це д-же--оро-- як--т-. Ц- д--- х----- я------ Ц- д-ж- х-р-ш- я-і-т-. ---------------------- Це дуже хороша якість. 0
Ts----zh--khor-sh- --ki-t-. T-- d---- k------- y------- T-e d-z-e k-o-o-h- y-k-s-ʹ- --------------------------- Tse duzhe khorosha yakistʹ.
And the bag is really very reasonable. І с-мка-дій-н---о--і- не до-о--. І с---- д----- з----- н- д------ І с-м-а д-й-н- з-в-і- н- д-р-г-. -------------------------------- І сумка дійсно зовсім не дорога. 0
I su-k- d-y̆s-o-zov-i--ne do---a. I s---- d------ z----- n- d------ I s-m-a d-y-s-o z-v-i- n- d-r-h-. --------------------------------- I sumka diy̆sno zovsim ne doroha.
I like it. Ц- -е-і -од----ть-я. Ц- м--- п----------- Ц- м-н- п-д-б-є-ь-я- -------------------- Ця мені подобається. 0
T-ya---ni-podo-ay-tʹ-y-. T--- m--- p------------- T-y- m-n- p-d-b-y-t-s-a- ------------------------ Tsya meni podobayetʹsya.
I’ll take it. Я----віз---. Я ц- в------ Я ц- в-з-м-. ------------ Я цю візьму. 0
YA--s-u -i--mu. Y- t--- v------ Y- t-y- v-z-m-. --------------- YA tsyu vizʹmu.
Can I exchange it if needed? Чи мож--я-ц--о---н-ти? Ч- м--- я ц- о-------- Ч- м-ж- я ц- о-м-н-т-? ---------------------- Чи можу я цю обміняти? 0
C----ozh- ------u-ob-in-at-? C-- m---- y- t--- o--------- C-y m-z-u y- t-y- o-m-n-a-y- ---------------------------- Chy mozhu ya tsyu obminyaty?
Of course. Зви-а---. З-------- З-и-а-н-. --------- Звичайно. 0
Zv-c--y̆n-. Z---------- Z-y-h-y-n-. ----------- Zvychay̆no.
We’ll gift wrap it. Ми-------ємо-ї- як----а-ун--. М- з-------- ї- я- п--------- М- з-п-к-є-о ї- я- п-д-р-н-к- ----------------------------- Ми запакуємо її як подарунок. 0
M- --pa-----o ï----a- ----runok. M- z--------- i--- y-- p--------- M- z-p-k-y-m- i-i- y-k p-d-r-n-k- --------------------------------- My zapakuyemo ïï yak podarunok.
The cashier is over there. Ка-- т--. К--- т--- К-с- т-м- --------- Каса там. 0
K-sa ta-. K--- t--- K-s- t-m- --------- Kasa tam.

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