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Bёj pazar

54 [fifty-four]

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54 [pesёdhjetёekatёr]

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I want to buy a present. Du- t- b--- n-- d------. Dua tё blej njё dhuratё. 0 +
But nothing too expensive. Po- j- s---- t- s--------. Por jo shumё tё shtrenjtё. 0 +
Maybe a handbag? Nd----- n-- ç---- d---? Ndoshta njё çantё dore? 0 +
     
Which color would you like? Çf--- n----- d--------? Çfarё ngjyre dёshironi? 0 +
Black, brown or white? Tё z---- k--- a-- t- b-----? Tё zezё, kafe apo tё bardhё? 0 +
A large one or a small one? Tё m---- a-- t- v----? Tё madhe apo tё vogёl? 0 +
     
May I see this one, please? A m--- t- s----- k---? A mund ta shikoj kёtё? 0 +
Is it made of leather? A ё---- l----- ? A ёshtё lёkurё ? 0 +
Or is it made of plastic? Ap- ё---- s--------? Apo ёshtё sintetike? 0 +
     
Of leather, of course. Lё---- n--------. Lёkurë natyrisht. 0 +
This is very good quality. Kj- ё---- n-- c----- g---- e m---. Kjo ёshtё njё cilёsi goxha e mirё. 0 +
And the bag is really very reasonable. Ça--- ё---- m- t- v------ m- l------. Çanta ёshtё me tё vёrtetё me leverdi. 0 +
     
I like it. Mё p-----. Mё pёlqen. 0 +
I’ll take it. Po e m---. Po e marr. 0 +
Can I exchange it if needed? A m--- t- n------? A mund ta ndёrroj? 0 +
     
Of course. Si-------. Sigurisht. 0 +
We’ll gift wrap it. Po u- p-------- s- d------. Po ua paketojmё si dhuratё. 0 +
The cashier is over there. At-- ё---- a---. Atje ёshtё arka. 0 +
     

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