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I want to buy a present. Я ж---- к----- п--------. Я жадаю купіць падарунак. 0
Ya z------ k------ p--------. Ya zhadayu kupіts’ padarunak. 		+
But nothing too expensive. Ал- н- н---- д-----. Але не надта дарагі. 0
Al- n- n---- d-----. Ale ne nadta daragі. 		+
Maybe a handbag? Мо-- б--- с------? Можа быць сумачку? 0
Mo--- b---- s-------? Mozha byts’ sumachku? 		+
     
Which color would you like? Як--- к----- В- ж------? Якога колеру Вы жадаеце? 0
Ya---- k----- V- z--------? Yakoga koleru Vy zhadaetse? 		+
Black, brown or white? Чо------ к---------- а-- б-----? Чорнага, карычневага або белага? 0
Ch------- k----------- a-- b-----? Chornaga, karychnevaga abo belaga? 		+
A large one or a small one? Вя----- а-- м--------? Вялікую або маленькую? 0
Vy------- a-- m---------? Vyalіkuyu abo malen’kuyu? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? Мо--- п--------- г----? Можна паглядзець гэтую? 0
Mo---- p----------- g-----? Mozhna paglyadzets’ getuyu? 		+
Is it made of leather? Ян- с- с----? Яна са скуры? 0
Ya-- s- s----? Yana sa skury? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? Аб- я-- з с--------? Або яна з сінтэтыкі? 0
Ab- y--- z s--------? Abo yana z sіntetykі? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. Бе-------- с- с----. Безумоўна, са скуры. 0
Be-------- s- s----. Bezumouna, sa skury. 		+
This is very good quality. Гэ-- а------- д----- я-----. Гэта асабліва добрая якасць. 0
Ge-- a------- d------ y-------. Geta asablіva dobraya yakasts’. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. Су----- с------- з---- н--------. Сумачка сапраўды зусім недарагая. 0
Su------ s------- z---- n---------. Sumachka sapraudy zusіm nedaragaya. 		+
     
I like it. Ян- м-- п---------. Яна мне падабаецца. 0
Ya-- m-- p-----------. Yana mne padabaetstsa. 		+
I’ll take it. Я в----- я-. Я вазьму яе. 0
Ya v----- y---. Ya vaz’mu yaye. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? Ка-- ш--- ц- з---- я я- а-------? Калі што, ці змагу я яе абмяняць? 0
Ka-- s---- t-- z---- y- y--- a----------? Kalі shto, tsі zmagu ya yaye abmyanyats’? 		+
     
Of course. Са-- с---- з--------. Само сабой зразумела. 0
Sa-- s---- z--------. Samo saboy zrazumela. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. Мы ў------ я- я- п--------. Мы ўпакуем яе як падарунак. 0
My u------ y--- y-- p--------. My upakuem yaye yak padarunak. 		+
The cashier is over there. Та- з---------- к---. Там знаходзіцца каса. 0
Ta- z------------- k---. Tam znakhodzіtstsa kasa. 		+
     

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