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買い物

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I want to buy a present. プレゼントを 買いたいの です が 。 プレゼントを 買いたいの です が 。 0
pu------- o k----- n-------. purezento o kaitai nodesuga. 		+
But nothing too expensive. 高すぎない ものを 。 高すぎない ものを 。 0
ta-- s------ m--- o. taka suginai mono o. 		+
Maybe a handbag? ハンドバッグは いかが です か ？ ハンドバッグは いかが です か ？ 0
ha-------- w- i-------- k-? handobaggu wa ikagadesu ka? 		+
     
Which color would you like? どんな色が いい です か ？ どんな色が いい です か ？ 0
do---- i-- g- ī---- k-? don'na iro ga īdesu ka? 		+
Black, brown or white? 黒、茶、白 ？ 黒、茶、白 ？ 0
ku--- c--- s----? kuro, cha, shiro? 		+
A large one or a small one? 大きいの です か 、 それとも 小さいの です か ？ 大きいの です か 、 それとも 小さいの です か ？ 0
Ōk- n----- k-- s------- c----- n----- k-? Ōkī nodesu ka, soretomo chīsai nodesu ka? 		+
     
May I see this one, please? ちょっと 見せて いただけます か ？ ちょっと 見せて いただけます か ？ 0
ch---- m----- i---------- k-? chotto misete itadakemasu ka? 		+
Is it made of leather? これは 皮 です か ？ これは 皮 です か ？ 0
ko-- w- k------- k-? kore wa kawadesu ka? 		+
Or is it made of plastic? それとも 合皮 です か ？ それとも 合皮 です か ？ 0
so------ g- k------- k-? soretomo gō kawadesu ka? 		+
     
Of leather, of course. もちろん 、 皮 です 。 もちろん 、 皮 です 。 0
mo----------------. mochiron,-gawadesu. 		+
This is very good quality. これは 特に 良い 品質の もの です 。 これは 特に 良い 品質の もの です 。 0
ko-- w- t----- y-- h-------- n- m-------. kore wa tokuni yoi hinshitsu no monodesu. 		+
And the bag is really very reasonable. この ハンドバッグは 本当に お買い得 です 。 この ハンドバッグは 本当に お買い得 です 。 0
ko-- h--------- w- h------ o-----------. kono handobaggu wa hontōni okaidokudesu. 		+
     
I like it. 気に入り ました 。 気に入り ました 。 0
ki------------. kiniirimashita. 		+
I’ll take it. これ 、 いただき ます 。 これ 、 いただき ます 。 0
ko--- i----------. kore, itadakimasu. 		+
Can I exchange it if needed? 交換は 出来ます か ？ 交換は 出来ます か ？ 0
kō--- w- d------- k-? kōkan wa dekimasu ka? 		+
     
Of course. もちろん です 。 もちろん です 。 0
mo----------. mochirondesu. 		+
We’ll gift wrap it. 贈り物として お包み いたします 。 贈り物として お包み いたします 。 0
ok------- t- s---- o------ i---------. okurimono to shite okurumi itashimasu. 		+
The cashier is over there. レジは あちら です 。 レジは あちら です 。 0
re-- w- a---------. reji wa achiradesu. 		+
     

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