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We’re looking for a sports shop. Wi- z----- e-- s----------. Wij zoeken een sportwinkel. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Wi- z----- e-- s-------. Wij zoeken een slagerij. 0 +
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Wi- z----- e-- a-------. Wij zoeken een apotheek. 0 +
     
We want to buy a football. Wi- w----- n------- e-- v------ k----. Wij willen namelijk een voetbal kopen. 0 +
We want to buy salami. Wi- w----- n------- s----- k----. Wij willen namelijk salami kopen. 0 +
We want to buy medicine. Wi- w----- n------- m--------- k----. Wij willen namelijk medicijnen kopen. 0 +
     
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Wi- z----- e-- s---------- o- e-- v------ t- k----. Wij zoeken een sportwinkel om een voetbal te kopen. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Wi- z----- e-- s------- o- s----- t- k----. Wij zoeken een slagerij om salami te kopen. 0 +
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Wi- z----- e-- a------- o- m--------- t- k----. Wij zoeken een apotheek om medicijnen te kopen. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Ik z--- e-- j-------. Ik zoek een juwelier. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Ik z--- e-- f---------. Ik zoek een fotowinkel. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery. Ik z--- e-- b-------------. Ik zoek een banketbakkerij. 0 +
     
I actually plan to buy a ring. Ik b-- n------- v-- p--- e-- r--- t- k----. Ik ben namelijk van plan een ring te kopen. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Ik b-- n------- v-- p--- e-- f------ t- k----. Ik ben namelijk van plan een filmpje te kopen. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a cake. Ik b-- n------- v-- p--- e-- t---- t- k----. Ik ben namelijk van plan een taart te kopen. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Ik z--- e-- j------- o- e-- r--- t- k----. Ik zoek een juwelier om een ring te kopen. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Ik z--- e-- f--------- o- e-- f------ t- k----. Ik zoek een fotowinkel om een filmpje te kopen. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Ik z--- e-- b------------- o- e-- t---- t- k----. Ik zoek een banketbakkerij om een taart te kopen. 0 +
     

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