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I want to buy a present. Vr-au -ă----pă- -- c-do-. V____ s_ c_____ u_ c_____ V-e-u s- c-m-ă- u- c-d-u- ------------------------- Vreau să cumpăr un cadou. 0
But nothing too expensive. Dar---m----rea sc---. D__ n____ p___ s_____ D-r n-m-c p-e- s-u-p- --------------------- Dar nimic prea scump. 0
Maybe a handbag? P-ate-o g-----? P____ o g______ P-a-e o g-a-t-? --------------- Poate o geantă? 0
Which color would you like? Ce---lo--e ----ţ-? C_ c______ d______ C- c-l-a-e d-r-ţ-? ------------------ Ce culoare doriţi? 0
Black, brown or white? N--r---m--- s-u alb? N_____ m___ s__ a___ N-g-u- m-r- s-u a-b- -------------------- Negru, maro sau alb? 0
A large one or a small one? Una--a-- --u--n- m---? U__ m___ s__ u__ m____ U-a m-r- s-u u-a m-c-? ---------------------- Una mare sau una mică? 0
May I see this one, please? P-t --- --d-p---cea-t-? P__ s__ v__ p_ a_______ P-t s-o v-d p- a-e-s-a- ----------------------- Pot s-o văd pe aceasta? 0
Is it made of leather? E-t- d-n ---le? E___ d__ p_____ E-t- d-n p-e-e- --------------- Este din piele? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Sa---ste-------t-r----sint-tic? S__ e___ d__ m_______ s________ S-u e-t- d-n m-t-r-a- s-n-e-i-? ------------------------------- Sau este din material sintetic? 0
Of leather, of course. Di--p-e--,--o-m-l. D__ p_____ n______ D-n p-e-e- n-r-a-. ------------------ Din piele, normal. 0
This is very good quality. Es-- -----itate -e-s--i---- ---ă. E___ o c_______ d_______ d_ b____ E-t- o c-l-t-t- d-o-e-i- d- b-n-. --------------------------------- Este o calitate deosebit de bună. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Şi-ge--t- --i-- meri-ă-p-eţ--. Ş_ g_____ c____ m_____ p______ Ş- g-a-t- c-i-r m-r-t- p-e-u-. ------------------------------ Şi geanta chiar merită preţul. 0
I like it. A---a--mi-pla-e. A____ î__ p_____ A-e-a î-i p-a-e- ---------------- Aceea îmi place. 0
I’ll take it. Pe ac-e----i-u. P_ a____ o i___ P- a-e-a o i-u- --------------- Pe aceea o iau. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? O-pot--vent-a--s-h---a? O p__ e_______ s_______ O p-t e-e-t-a- s-h-m-a- ----------------------- O pot eventual schimba? 0
Of course. Bin--nţ-les. B___________ B-n-î-ţ-l-s- ------------ Bineînţeles. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. O -m-ac-et-m----t-u----ou. O î_________ p_____ c_____ O î-p-c-e-ă- p-n-r- c-d-u- -------------------------- O împachetăm pentru cadou. 0
The cashier is over there. D---o-----t- -a--e--a. D______ e___ c________ D-n-o-o e-t- c-s-e-i-. ---------------------- Dincolo este casieria. 0

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