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53 [fifty-three]

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53 [cinquenta e três]

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We’re looking for a sports shop. Nó- e------ p--------- p-- u-- l--- d- a------ e---------. Nós estamos procurando por uma loja de artigos esportivos. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop. Nó- e------ p--------- p-- u- a------. Nós estamos procurando por um açougue. 0 +
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.). Nó- e------ p--------- p-- u-- f-------. Nós estamos procurando por uma farmácia. 0 +
     
We want to buy a football. Po---- q------- c------ u-- b--- d- f------. Porque queremos comprar uma bola de futebol. 0 +
We want to buy salami. Po---- q------- c------ u- s-----. Porque queremos comprar um salame. 0 +
We want to buy medicine. Po---- q------- c------ m-----------. Porque queremos comprar medicamentos. 0 +
     
We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football. Nó- e------ p--------- p-- u-- l--- d- a------ e--------- p--- c------ u-- b--- d- f------. Nós estamos procurando por uma loja de artigos esportivos para comprar uma bola de futebol. 0 +
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami. Nó- e------ p--------- p-- a------ p--- c------ u- s-----. Nós estamos procurando por açougue para comprar um salame. 0 +
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine. Nó- e------ p--------- p-- u-- f------- p--- c------ m-----------. Nós estamos procurando por uma farmácia para comprar medicamentos. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.). Es--- p--------- u-- j--------. Estou procurando uma joalheria. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo equipment store. Es--- p--------- u-- l--- d- f----------. Estou procurando uma loja de fotografias. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery. Es--- p--------- u-- p---------. Estou procurando uma pastelaria. 0 +
     
I actually plan to buy a ring. Eu p------- c------ u- a---. Eu pretendo comprar um anel. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a roll of film. Eu p------- c------ u- r--- d- f----. Eu pretendo comprar um rolo de filme. 0 +
I actually plan to buy a cake. Eu p------- c------ u-- t----. Eu pretendo comprar uma torta. 0 +
     
I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring. Es--- p--------- u-- j-------- p--- c------ u- a---. Estou procurando uma joalheria para comprar um anel. 0 +
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film. Es--- p--------- u-- l--- d- f---------- p--- c------ u- r--- d- f----. Estou procurando uma loja de fotografias para comprar um rolo de filme. 0 +
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake. Es--- p--------- u-- c---------- p--- c------ u-- t----. Estou procurando uma confeitaria para comprar uma torta. 0 +
     

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