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54 [fifty-four]

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54 [пятьдесят четыре]

54 [pyatʹdesyat chetyre]

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I want to buy a present. Я--от-- -ы----отел- бы куп--ь -о--р-к. Я х---- б- / х----- б- к----- п------- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- к-п-т- п-д-р-к- -------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы купить подарок. 0
Y- -h-tel -y-/ kho-e-a-by ku-i-ʹ-po-aro-. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- k----- p------- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-p-t- p-d-r-k- ----------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kupitʹ podarok.
But nothing too expensive. Н--н---го ----- -о-ог-г-. Н- н----- о---- д-------- Н- н-ч-г- о-е-ь д-р-г-г-. ------------------------- Но ничего очень дорогого. 0
No --c--g---c--n- ---o---o. N- n------ o----- d-------- N- n-c-e-o o-h-n- d-r-g-g-. --------------------------- No nichego ochenʹ dorogogo.
Maybe a handbag? М-жет-б-т- --м-чку? М---- б--- с------- М-ж-т б-т- с-м-ч-у- ------------------- Может быть сумочку? 0
M--h-t---tʹ--um-c-ku? M----- b--- s-------- M-z-e- b-t- s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozhet bytʹ sumochku?
Which color would you like? К-к-й--в------х----и--ы? К---- ц--- В- х----- б-- К-к-й ц-е- В- х-т-л- б-? ------------------------ Какой цвет Вы хотели бы? 0
Ka--y-t--et Vy--h---li by? K---- t---- V- k------ b-- K-k-y t-v-t V- k-o-e-i b-? -------------------------- Kakoy tsvet Vy khoteli by?
Black, brown or white? Чё------к--и---в-- -ли -----? Ч------ к--------- и-- б----- Ч-р-ы-, к-р-ч-е-ы- и-и б-л-й- ----------------------------- Чёрный, коричневый или белый? 0
Ch-rnyy---o---h-e----ili ---yy? C------- k---------- i-- b----- C-ë-n-y- k-r-c-n-v-y i-i b-l-y- ------------------------------- Chërnyy, korichnevyy ili belyy?
A large one or a small one? Бол-ш-ю-или-м-леньку-? Б------ и-- м--------- Б-л-ш-ю и-и м-л-н-к-ю- ---------------------- Большую или маленькую? 0
Bo---huyu--li -al--ʹk--u? B-------- i-- m---------- B-l-s-u-u i-i m-l-n-k-y-? ------------------------- Bolʹshuyu ili malenʹkuyu?
May I see this one, please? Мо-но--о-------ь эту? М---- п--------- э--- М-ж-о п-с-о-р-т- э-у- --------------------- Можно посмотреть эту? 0
M--h-o-p-s--t-etʹ ---? M----- p--------- e--- M-z-n- p-s-o-r-t- e-u- ---------------------- Mozhno posmotretʹ etu?
Is it made of leather? О-а-кож--ая? О-- к------- О-а к-ж-н-я- ------------ Она кожаная? 0
O-a -o-han--a? O-- k--------- O-a k-z-a-a-a- -------------- Ona kozhanaya?
Or is it made of plastic? Ил--о-а -з-и-к-----ных-м-тер-----? И-- о-- и- и---------- м---------- И-и о-а и- и-к-с-в-н-х м-т-р-а-о-? ---------------------------------- Или она из искуственых материалов? 0
I-i --a--- -s-us--en--h-m-teri-l-v? I-- o-- i- i----------- m---------- I-i o-a i- i-k-s-v-n-k- m-t-r-a-o-? ----------------------------------- Ili ona iz iskustvenykh materialov?
Of leather, of course. Ко--чн- кожан--. К------ к------- К-н-ч-о к-ж-н-я- ---------------- Конечно кожаная. 0
K--e-h-- ----a-a--. K------- k--------- K-n-c-n- k-z-a-a-a- ------------------- Konechno kozhanaya.
This is very good quality. Э-о-о--бе-но х---ше---а--с--о. Э-- о------- х------ к-------- Э-о о-о-е-н- х-р-ш-е к-ч-с-в-. ------------------------------ Это особенно хорошее качество. 0
E---os--e--o-kho-----ye -ac-est--. E-- o------- k--------- k--------- E-o o-o-e-n- k-o-o-h-y- k-c-e-t-o- ---------------------------------- Eto osobenno khorosheye kachestvo.
And the bag is really very reasonable. И-с-мк- дейст-ител-но-о------е----я. И с---- д------------ о---- д------- И с-м-а д-й-т-и-е-ь-о о-е-ь д-ш-в-я- ------------------------------------ И сумка действительно очень дешёвая. 0
I ----a -e-stvit---no---he-ʹ-d-sh---y-. I s---- d------------ o----- d--------- I s-m-a d-y-t-i-e-ʹ-o o-h-n- d-s-ë-a-a- --------------------------------------- I sumka deystvitelʹno ochenʹ deshëvaya.
I like it. Он- --е н---и--я. О-- м-- н-------- О-а м-е н-а-и-с-. ----------------- Она мне нравится. 0
O---m-----avi--ya. O-- m-- n--------- O-a m-e n-a-i-s-a- ------------------ Ona mne nravitsya.
I’ll take it. Я--- --зь--. Я е- в------ Я е- в-з-м-. ------------ Я её возьму. 0
Ya ---- ---ʹmu. Y- y--- v------ Y- y-y- v-z-m-. --------------- Ya yeyë vozʹmu.
Can I exchange it if needed? С-ог--- её,-ес-и-н-ж-о- п--енять? С---- я е-- е--- н----- п-------- С-о-у я е-, е-л- н-ж-о- п-м-н-т-? --------------------------------- Смогу я её, если нужно, поменять? 0
S-og- -a yeyë--y--l- nu----, ----n----? S---- y- y---- y---- n------ p--------- S-o-u y- y-y-, y-s-i n-z-n-, p-m-n-a-ʹ- --------------------------------------- Smogu ya yeyë, yesli nuzhno, pomenyatʹ?
Of course. Са-о-со--й---з--ее---. С--- с---- р---------- С-м- с-б-й р-з-м-е-с-. ---------------------- Само собой разумеется. 0
Sam- --boy r---m--e--y-. S--- s---- r------------ S-m- s-b-y r-z-m-y-t-y-. ------------------------ Samo soboy razumeyetsya.
We’ll gift wrap it. Мы-у--куем-её к-к ---а-ок. М- у------ е- к-- п------- М- у-а-у-м е- к-к п-д-р-к- -------------------------- Мы упакуем её как подарок. 0
My ---ku-em--e---ka- pod-r-k. M- u------- y--- k-- p------- M- u-a-u-e- y-y- k-k p-d-r-k- ----------------------------- My upakuyem yeyë kak podarok.
The cashier is over there. К--са в-н ---. К---- в-- т--- К-с-а в-н т-м- -------------- Касса вон там. 0
K-s---v-- t--. K---- v-- t--- K-s-a v-n t-m- -------------- Kassa von tam.

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