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Крамы

53 [fifty-three]

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Shops

53 [пяцьдзесят тры]

53 [pyats’dzesyat try]

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Крамы

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We’re looking for a sports shop. Мы ш----- с--------- к----. Мы шукаем спартыўную краму. 0
My s------ s---------- k----. My shukaem spartyunuyu kramu. 		+
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Мы ш----- м----- к----. Мы шукаем мясную краму. 0
My s------ m------- k----. My shukaem myasnuyu kramu. 		+
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Мы ш----- а-----. Мы шукаем аптэку. 0
My s------ a-----. My shukaem apteku. 		+
     
We want to buy a football. Мы х---- к----- ф-------- м--. Мы хочам купіць футбольны мяч. 0
My k------ k------ f-------- m----. My khocham kupіts’ futbol’ny myach. 		+
We want to buy salami. Мы х---- к----- с-----. Мы хочам купіць салямі. 0
My k------ k------ s------. My khocham kupіts’ salyamі. 		+
We want to buy medicine. Мы х---- к----- л---. Мы хочам купіць лекі. 0
My k------ k------ l---. My khocham kupіts’ lekі. 		+
     
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Мы ш----- с--------- к----- к-- к----- ф-------- м--. Мы шукаем спартыўную краму, каб купіць футбольны мяч. 0
My s------ s---------- k----- k-- k------ f-------- m----. My shukaem spartyunuyu kramu, kab kupіts’ futbol’ny myach. 		+
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Мы ш----- м----- к----- к-- к----- с-----. Мы шукаем мясную краму, каб купіць салямі. 0
My s------ m------- k----- k-- k------ s------. My shukaem myasnuyu kramu, kab kupіts’ salyamі. 		+
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Мы ш----- а------ к-- к----- л---. Мы шукаем аптэку, каб купіць лекі. 0
My s------ a------ k-- k------ l---. My shukaem apteku, kab kupіts’ lekі. 		+
     
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Я ш---- ю-------- к----. Я шукаю ювелірную краму. 0
Ya s------ y---------- k----. Ya shukayu yuvelіrnuyu kramu. 		+
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Я ш---- к---- ф----------. Я шукаю краму фотатавараў. 0
Ya s------ k---- f----------. Ya shukayu kramu fotatavarau. 		+
I’m looking for a confectionery. Я ш---- к-----------. Я шукаю кандытарскую. 0
Ya s------ k------------. Ya shukayu kandytarskuyu. 		+
     
I actually plan to buy a ring. Я з------- к----- к-----. Я збіраюся купіць кольца. 0
Ya z--------- k------ k------. Ya zbіrayusya kupіts’ kol’tsa. 		+
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Я з------- к----- п-----. Я збіраюся купіць плёнку. 0
Ya z--------- k------ p-----. Ya zbіrayusya kupіts’ plenku. 		+
I actually plan to buy a cake. Я з------- к----- т---. Я збіраюся купіць торт. 0
Ya z--------- k------ t---. Ya zbіrayusya kupіts’ tort. 		+
     
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Я ш---- ю-------- к----- к-- к----- к-----. Я шукаю ювелірную краму, каб купіць кольца. 0
Ya s------ y---------- k----- k-- k------ k------. Ya shukayu yuvelіrnuyu kramu, kab kupіts’ kol’tsa. 		+
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Я ш---- к---- ф----------- к-- к----- п-----. Я шукаю краму фотатавараў, каб купіць плёнку. 0
Ya s------ k---- f----------- k-- k------ p-----. Ya shukayu kramu fotatavarau, kab kupіts’ plenku. 		+
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Я ш---- к------------ к-- к----- т---. Я шукаю кандытарскую, каб купіць торт. 0
Ya s------ k------------- k-- k------ t---. Ya shukayu kandytarskuyu, kab kupіts’ tort. 		+
     

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