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Για ψώνια

[Gia psṓnia]

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I want to buy a present. Θα ή---- ν- α------ έ-- δ---. Θα ήθελα να αγοράσω ένα δώρο. 0
Th- ḗ----- n- a------ é-- d---. Tha ḗthela na agorásō éna dṓro. 		+
But nothing too expensive. Αλ-- ό-- κ--- π--- α-----. Αλλά όχι κάτι πολύ ακριβό. 0
Al-- ó--- k--- p--- a-----. Allá óchi káti polý akribó. 		+
Maybe a handbag? Μί- τ----- ί---; Μία τσάντα ίσως; 0
Mí- t----- í---? Mía tsánta ísōs? 		+
     
Which color would you like? Τι χ---- θ- θ-----; Τι χρώμα θα θέλατε; 0
Ti c----- t-- t------? Ti chrṓma tha thélate? 		+
Black, brown or white? Μα---- κ--- ή λ----; Μαύρο, καφέ ή λευκό; 0
Ma---- k---- ḗ l----? Maúro, kaphé ḗ leukó? 		+
A large one or a small one? Με---- ή μ----; Μεγάλη ή μικρή; 0
Me---- ḗ m----? Megálē ḗ mikrḗ? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? Μπ--- ν- δ- α---; Μπορώ να δω αυτή; 0
Mp--- n- d- a---? Mporṓ na dō autḗ? 		+
Is it made of leather? Εί--- δ--------; Είναι δερμάτινη; 0
Eí--- d--------? Eínai dermátinē? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? Ή ε---- α-- σ-------- υ----; Ή είναι από συνθετικό υλικό; 0
Ḗ e---- a-- s--------- y----? Ḗ eínai apó synthetikó ylikó? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. Δε------- φ-----. Δερμάτινη φυσικά. 0
De------- p------. Dermátinē physiká. 		+
This is very good quality. Εί--- μ-- ι-------- κ--- π-------. Είναι μία ιδιαίτερα καλή ποιότητα. 0
Eí--- m-- i-------- k--- p-------. Eínai mía idiaítera kalḗ poiótēta. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. Κα- η τ--- τ-- τ------ ε---- π--------- π--- κ---. Και η τιμή της τσάντας είναι πραγματικά πολύ καλή. 0
Ka- ē t--- t-- t------ e---- p--------- p--- k---. Kai ē timḗ tēs tsántas eínai pragmatiká polý kalḗ. 		+
     
I like it. Μο- α-----. Μου αρέσει. 0
Mo- a-----. Mou arései. 		+
I’ll take it. Θα τ-- π---. Θα την πάρω. 0
Th- t-- p---. Tha tēn párō. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? Μπ--- ε---------- ν- τ-- α-----; Μπορώ ενδεχομένως να την αλλάξω; 0
Mp--- e----------- n- t-- a-----? Mporṓ endechoménōs na tēn alláxō? 		+
     
Of course. Φυ----. Φυσικά. 0
Ph-----. Physiká. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. Θα τ-- τ-------- γ-- δ---. Θα την τυλίξουμε για δώρο. 0
Th- t-- t-------- g-- d---. Tha tēn tylíxoume gia dṓro. 		+
The cashier is over there. Εκ-- π--- ε---- τ- τ-----. Εκεί πέρα είναι το ταμείο. 0
Ek-- p--- e---- t- t-----. Ekeí péra eínai to tameío. 		+
     

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