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em to need – to want to   »   sv behöva – vilja

69 [sixty-nine]

to need – to want to

to need – to want to

69 [sextionio]

behöva – vilja

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I need a bed. Jag-behö-e---n----g. J-- b------ e- s---- J-g b-h-v-r e- s-n-. -------------------- Jag behöver en säng. 0
I want to sleep. J---vill-sova. J-- v--- s---- J-g v-l- s-v-. -------------- Jag vill sova. 0
Is there a bed here? Fi-n---e- -n s-n- -är? F---- d-- e- s--- h--- F-n-s d-t e- s-n- h-r- ---------------------- Finns det en säng här? 0
I need a lamp. J-g--ehöv-r-en l--p-. J-- b------ e- l----- J-g b-h-v-r e- l-m-a- --------------------- Jag behöver en lampa. 0
I want to read. Ja- --l- --s-. J-- v--- l---- J-g v-l- l-s-. -------------- Jag vill läsa. 0
Is there a lamp here? Finns------n l-mpa -ä-? F---- d-- e- l---- h--- F-n-s d-t e- l-m-a h-r- ----------------------- Finns det en lampa här? 0
I need a telephone. J-g-b---ver ---te-efon. J-- b------ e- t------- J-g b-h-v-r e- t-l-f-n- ----------------------- Jag behöver en telefon. 0
I want to make a call. J-- -il--ri---. J-- v--- r----- J-g v-l- r-n-a- --------------- Jag vill ringa. 0
Is there a telephone here? F--n--d-t-e- t-lefon--ä-? F---- d-- e- t------ h--- F-n-s d-t e- t-l-f-n h-r- ------------------------- Finns det en telefon här? 0
I need a camera. Jag-b--öve---n --mer-. J-- b------ e- k------ J-g b-h-v-r e- k-m-r-. ---------------------- Jag behöver en kamera. 0
I want to take photographs. Jag vi-----t-gr-f---. J-- v--- f----------- J-g v-l- f-t-g-a-e-a- --------------------- Jag vill fotografera. 0
Is there a camera here? Finns-d-t ---k-m-ra----? F---- d-- e- k----- h--- F-n-s d-t e- k-m-r- h-r- ------------------------ Finns det en kamera här? 0
I need a computer. Ja--be-ö-e------a--r. J-- b------ e- d----- J-g b-h-v-r e- d-t-r- --------------------- Jag behöver en dator. 0
I want to send an email. Ja--v-ll -kic-a--t--------. J-- v--- s----- e-- e------ J-g v-l- s-i-k- e-t e-m-i-. --------------------------- Jag vill skicka ett e-mail. 0
Is there a computer here? F-nn- d-- -n ---or h--? F---- d-- e- d---- h--- F-n-s d-t e- d-t-r h-r- ----------------------- Finns det en dator här? 0
I need a pen. J-g-beh-ver ---kuls-ets-e---. J-- b------ e- k------------- J-g b-h-v-r e- k-l-p-t-p-n-a- ----------------------------- Jag behöver en kulspetspenna. 0
I want to write something. J-- v-----k-i-a-något. J-- v--- s----- n----- J-g v-l- s-r-v- n-g-t- ---------------------- Jag vill skriva något. 0
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? F--n---et---t ----er-o---e- -ulspet---nna-här? F---- d-- e-- p----- o-- e- k------------ h--- F-n-s d-t e-t p-p-e- o-h e- k-l-p-t-p-n-a h-r- ---------------------------------------------- Finns det ett papper och en kulspetspenna här? 0

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