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Faire du shopping

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I want to buy a present. J------r-i---ch---r u--c-deau. J- v------- a------ u- c------ J- v-u-r-i- a-h-t-r u- c-d-a-. ------------------------------ Je voudrais acheter un cadeau. 0
But nothing too expensive. Ma-- -as trop-----. M--- p-- t--- c---- M-i- p-s t-o- c-e-. ------------------- Mais pas trop cher. 0
Maybe a handbag? Peut-ê-r---- sac à -ai- ? P-------- u- s-- à m--- ? P-u---t-e u- s-c à m-i- ? ------------------------- Peut-être un sac à main ? 0
Which color would you like? Qu---e c-u-e---------z--ou--? Q----- c------ d----------- ? Q-e-l- c-u-e-r d-s-r-z-v-u- ? ----------------------------- Quelle couleur désirez-vous ? 0
Black, brown or white? Noi-,--run o---l--c-? N---- b--- o- b---- ? N-i-, b-u- o- b-a-c ? --------------------- Noir, brun ou blanc ? 0
A large one or a small one? Un g-and ou--------t-? U- g---- o- u- p---- ? U- g-a-d o- u- p-t-t ? ---------------------- Un grand ou un petit ? 0
May I see this one, please? Est--e -u--j- peux-voi- -elui--i-? E----- q-- j- p--- v--- c------- ? E-t-c- q-e j- p-u- v-i- c-l-i-c- ? ---------------------------------- Est-ce que je peux voir celui-ci ? 0
Is it made of leather? Es--i--e--cu-r-? E----- e- c--- ? E-t-i- e- c-i- ? ---------------- Est-il en cuir ? 0
Or is it made of plastic? O- -n mati--e-s--t-ét-qu--? O- e- m------ s---------- ? O- e- m-t-è-e s-n-h-t-q-e ? --------------------------- Ou en matière synthétique ? 0
Of leather, of course. En -u-- v--i--b--. E- c--- v--------- E- c-i- v-r-t-b-e- ------------------ En cuir véritable. 0
This is very good quality. C-est d- -- t-ès ---n- q--li--. C---- d- l- t--- b---- q------- C-e-t d- l- t-è- b-n-e q-a-i-é- ------------------------------- C’est de la très bonne qualité. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Et l--sa----t ---im--- --un p-i---rè--ava--ag-u-. E- l- s-- e-- v------- à u- p--- t--- a---------- E- l- s-c e-t v-a-m-n- à u- p-i- t-è- a-a-t-g-u-. ------------------------------------------------- Et le sac est vraiment à un prix très avantageux. 0
I like it. Il -----a-- bi--. I- m- p---- b---- I- m- p-a-t b-e-. ----------------- Il me plaît bien. 0
I’ll take it. J- le--r---s. J- l- p------ J- l- p-e-d-. ------------- Je le prends. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? Pu-s--- é-e-t---l-me-t l---h---e--? P------ é------------- l--------- ? P-i---e é-e-t-e-l-m-n- l-é-h-n-e- ? ----------------------------------- Puis-je éventuellement l’échanger ? 0
Of course. B--- -u-. B--- s--- B-e- s-r- --------- Bien sur. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. N----v-u- f-i-on---- p-q--t-ca----. N--- v--- f------ u- p----- c------ N-u- v-u- f-i-o-s u- p-q-e- c-d-a-. ----------------------------------- Nous vous faisons un paquet cadeau. 0
The cashier is over there. La--ai--- -s----r---rri--e. L- c----- e-- p-- d-------- L- c-i-s- e-t p-r d-r-i-r-. --------------------------- La caisse est par derrière. 0

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