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Kauplused

53 [fifty-three]

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53 [viiskümmend kolm]

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We’re looking for a sports shop. Me o----- s----------. Me otsime spordipoodi. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Me o----- l----------. Me otsime lihunikuäri. 0 +
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Me o----- a------. Me otsime apteeki. 0 +
     
We want to buy a football. Me s------ n----- j-------- o---. Me soovime nimelt jalgpalli osta. 0 +
We want to buy salami. Me s------ n----- s------- o---. Me soovime nimelt salaamit osta. 0 +
We want to buy medicine. Me s------ n----- r------- o---. Me soovime nimelt ravimeid osta. 0 +
     
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Me o----- s----------- e- j-------- o---. Me otsime spordipoodi, et jalgpalli osta. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Me o----- l----------- e- s------- o---. Me otsime lihunikuäri, et salaamit osta. 0 +
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Me o----- a------- e- r------- o---. Me otsime apteeki, et ravimeid osta. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Ma o---- j--------. Ma otsin juveliiri. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Ma o---- f--------. Ma otsin fotopoodi. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery. Ma o---- k---------. Ma otsin kondiitrit. 0 +
     
I actually plan to buy a ring. Mu- o- n----- p------ s----- o---. Mul on nimelt plaanis sõrmus osta. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Mu- o- n----- p------ f--- o---. Mul on nimelt plaanis film osta. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a cake. Mu- o- n----- p----- t--- o---. Mul on nimelt paanis tort osta. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Ma o---- j--------- e- s------ o---. Ma otsin juveliiri, et sõrmust osta. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Ma o---- f--------- e- f---- o---. Ma otsin fotopoodi, et filmi osta. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Ma o---- k---------- e- t---- o---. Ma otsin kondiitrit, et torti osta. 0 +
     

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