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54 [fifty-four]

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‫54 [חמישים וארבע]‬

54 [xamishim w\'arba]

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‫לעשות קניות‬

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I want to buy a present. ‫א-- ר--- ל---- מ---.‬ ‫אני רוצה לקנות מתנה.‬ 0
an- r-----/r----- l----- m------. ani rotseh/rotsah liqnot matanah. 		+
But nothing too expensive. ‫א-- ל- מ--- י-- מ--.‬ ‫אבל לא משהו יקר מדי.‬ 0
av-- l- m------ y---- m----. aval lo mashehu yaqar miday. 		+
Maybe a handbag? ‫א--- ת-- י-?‬ ‫אולי תיק יד?‬ 0
ul-- t-- y--? ulay tiq yad? 		+
     
Which color would you like? ‫ב---- צ--?‬ ‫באיזה צבע?‬ 0
b'----- t----? b'eyzeh tseva? 		+
Black, brown or white? ‫ש---- ח-- א- ל--?‬ ‫שחור, חום או לבן?‬ 0
sh----- x-- o l----? shaxor, xum o lavan? 		+
A large one or a small one? ‫ג--- א- ק--?‬ ‫גדול או קטן?‬ 0
ga--- o q----? gadol o qatan? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? ‫א--- ל---- א---?‬ ‫אפשר לראות אותו?‬ 0
ef---- l----- o--? efshar lir'ot oto? 		+
Is it made of leather? ‫ה-- ה-- ע--- מ---?‬ ‫האם הוא עשוי מעור?‬ 0
ha--- h- a---- m----? ha'im hu assuy me'or? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? ‫א- מ------ ס------?‬ ‫או מחומרים סינטטים?‬ 0
o m-------- s-------? o mixomarim sintetim? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. ‫ו--- ש----.‬ ‫ודאי שמעור.‬ 0
wa---- s-------. wada'i sheme'or. 		+
This is very good quality. ‫ה----- ט--- ב-----.‬ ‫האיכות טובה במיוחד.‬ 0
ha------- t---- b-------. ha'eykhut tovah bimyuxad. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. ‫ו----- ב--- מ----.‬ ‫והמחיר באמת מציאה.‬ 0
w'------- v----- m-------. w'hamexir v'emet metsi'ah. 		+
     
I like it. ‫ז- מ--- ח- ב----.‬ ‫זה מוצא חן בעיני.‬ 0
ze- m---- x-- b-------. zeh motse xen be'eynay. 		+
I’ll take it. ‫א-- א--- א---.‬ ‫אני אקנה אותו.‬ 0
an- e---- o--. ani eqneh oto. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? ‫א--- י--- ל-----?‬ ‫אפשר יהיה להחליף?‬ 0
ef---- i---- l-------? efshar ihyeh l'haxlif? 		+
     
Of course. ‫ב----.‬ ‫בודאי.‬ 0
be------. bewada'y. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. ‫א---- נ---- ב----- מ---.‬ ‫אנחנו נארוז באריזת מתנה.‬ 0
an---- n------ b-------- m------. anaxnu ne'eroz be'arizat matanah. 		+
The cashier is over there. ‫ה---- נ---- ש-.‬ ‫הקופה נמצאת שם.‬ 0
ha----- n------- s---. haqupah nimtse't sham. 		+
     

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