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54 [fifty-four]

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Bёj pazar

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I want to buy a present. D-a -- -le----ё d-ur-tё. D__ t_ b___ n__ d_______ D-a t- b-e- n-ё d-u-a-ё- ------------------------ Dua tё blej njё dhuratё. 0
But nothing too expensive. P-r--- s-u-ё tё sh--en-tё. P__ j_ s____ t_ s_________ P-r j- s-u-ё t- s-t-e-j-ё- -------------------------- Por jo shumё tё shtrenjtё. 0
Maybe a handbag? Ndo-h-a---ё ----ё-dore? N______ n__ ç____ d____ N-o-h-a n-ё ç-n-ё d-r-? ----------------------- Ndoshta njё çantё dore? 0
Which color would you like? Ç---ё ngj--e --s--r-n-? Ç____ n_____ d_________ Ç-a-ё n-j-r- d-s-i-o-i- ----------------------- Çfarё ngjyre dёshironi? 0
Black, brown or white? T- zezё,--af- apo-t- -ard-ё? T_ z____ k___ a__ t_ b______ T- z-z-, k-f- a-o t- b-r-h-? ---------------------------- Tё zezё, kafe apo tё bardhё? 0
A large one or a small one? T-----h- apo--- -og--? T_ m____ a__ t_ v_____ T- m-d-e a-o t- v-g-l- ---------------------- Tё madhe apo tё vogёl? 0
May I see this one, please? A-mu---t- -h-k-- k---? A m___ t_ s_____ k____ A m-n- t- s-i-o- k-t-? ---------------------- A mund ta shikoj kёtё? 0
Is it made of leather? A ёs--ё lёku---? A ё____ l_____ ? A ё-h-ё l-k-r- ? ---------------- A ёshtё lёkurё ? 0
Or is it made of plastic? Ap- --h-ё ----eti-e? A__ ё____ s_________ A-o ё-h-ё s-n-e-i-e- -------------------- Apo ёshtё sintetike? 0
Of leather, of course. Lёku-ë-------s-t. L_____ n_________ L-k-r- n-t-r-s-t- ----------------- Lёkurë natyrisht. 0
This is very good quality. K---ёsh---n-ё---l-si-go--a-- -i--. K__ ё____ n__ c_____ g____ e m____ K-o ё-h-ё n-ё c-l-s- g-x-a e m-r-. ---------------------------------- Kjo ёshtё njё cilёsi goxha e mirё. 0
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ç-nt- ёsh-- -e tё----t--- -e-l-verd-. Ç____ ё____ m_ t_ v______ m_ l_______ Ç-n-a ё-h-ё m- t- v-r-e-ё m- l-v-r-i- ------------------------------------- Çanta ёshtё me tё vёrtetё me leverdi. 0
I like it. Mё--ё--e-. M_ p______ M- p-l-e-. ---------- Mё pёlqen. 0
I’ll take it. Po e marr. P_ e m____ P- e m-r-. ---------- Po e marr. 0
Can I exchange it if needed? A-m-nd ta n-ёrroj? A m___ t_ n_______ A m-n- t- n-ё-r-j- ------------------ A mund ta ndёrroj? 0
Of course. S-----s-t. S_________ S-g-r-s-t- ---------- Sigurisht. 0
We’ll gift wrap it. P--ua-pa-e-oj-ё -- d-ur-t-. P_ u_ p________ s_ d_______ P- u- p-k-t-j-ё s- d-u-a-ё- --------------------------- Po ua paketojmё si dhuratё. 0
The cashier is over there. A--- -s--ё ar-a. A___ ё____ a____ A-j- ё-h-ё a-k-. ---------------- Atje ёshtё arka. 0

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