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I want to buy a present. Би- и---- / и----- д- к--- п------. Бих искал / искала да купя подарък. 0
Bi-- i---- / i----- d- k---- p------. Bikh iskal / iskala da kupya podaryk. 		+
But nothing too expensive. Но н- н--- п-------- с----. Но не нещо прекалено скъпо. 0
No n- n------ p-------- s----. No ne neshcho prekaleno skypo. 		+
Maybe a handbag? Мо-- б- д----- ч----? Може би дамска чанта? 0
Mo--- b- d----- c-----? Mozhe bi damska chanta? 		+
     
Which color would you like? Ка--- ц--- ж------? Какъв цвят желаете? 0
Ka--- t----- z-------? Kakyv tsvyat zhelaete? 		+
Black, brown or white? Че---- к---- и-- б--? Черен, кафяв или бял? 0
Ch----- k----- i-- b---? Cheren, kafyav ili byal? 		+
A large one or a small one? Го---- и-- м----? Голяма или малка? 0
Go----- i-- m----? Golyama ili malka? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? Мо-- л- д- в--- т---? Може ли да видя тази? 0
Mo--- l- d- v---- t---? Mozhe li da vidya tazi? 		+
Is it made of leather? От к--- л- е? От кожа ли е? 0
Ot k---- l- y-? Ot kozha li ye? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? Ил- о- и--------- м------? Или от изкуствена материя? 0
Il- o- i--------- m-------? Ili ot izkustvena materiya? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. От к--- е---------. От кожа естествено. 0
Ot k---- y----------. Ot kozha yestestveno. 		+
This is very good quality. То-- е о------ д---- к-------. Това е особено добро качество. 0
To-- y- o------ d---- k--------. Tova ye osobeno dobro kachestvo. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ча----- д----------- е н- м---- и------ ц---. Чантата действително е на много изгодна цена. 0
Ch------ d----------- y- n- m---- i------ t----. Chantata deystvitelno ye na mnogo izgodna tsena. 		+
     
I like it. Ха----- м-. Харесва ми. 0
Kh------ m-. Kharesva mi. 		+
I’ll take it. Ще я в----. Ще я взема. 0
Sh--- y- v----. Shche ya vzema. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? Мо-- л- е--------- д- я п------? Може ли евентуално да я подменя? 0
Mo--- l- y---------- d- y- p-------? Mozhe li yeventualno da ya podmenya? 		+
     
Of course. Ра----- с-. Разбира се. 0
Ra----- s-. Razbira se. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. Ни- щ- я о-------- к--- п------. Ние ще я опаковаме като подарък. 0
Ni- s---- y- o-------- k--- p------. Nie shche ya opakovame kato podaryk. 		+
The cashier is over there. Ка---- е т-- о------. Касата е там отсреща. 0
Ka---- y- t-- o---------. Kasata ye tam otsreshcha. 		+
     

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