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Ruumiinosia

58 [fifty-eight]

Parts of the body

Parts of the body

58 [viisikymmentäkahdeksan]

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Ruumiinosia

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I am drawing a man. Mi-- p------ m-----. Minä piirrän miehen. 0 +
First the head. En--- p---. Ensin pään. 0 +
The man is wearing a hat. Mi------ o- h---- p-----. Miehellä on hattu päässä. 0 +
     
One cannot see the hair. Hi----- e- n--. Hiuksia ei näe. 0 +
One cannot see the ears either. Ko---- e- m------- n--. Korvia ei myöskään näe. 0 +
One cannot see his back either. Se---- e- m------- n--. Selkää ei myöskään näe. 0 +
     
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. Mi-- p------ s----- j- s---. Minä piirrän silmät ja suun. 0 +
The man is dancing and laughing. Mi-- t------ j- n-----. Mies tanssii ja nauraa. 0 +
The man has a long nose. Mi------ o- p---- n---. Miehellä on pitkä nenä. 0 +
     
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Hä----- o- k---- k--------. Hänellä on keppi kädessään. 0 +
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. Hä----- o- m--- k--------- k----- y-----. Hänellä on myös kaulahuivi kaulan ympäri. 0 +
It is winter and it is cold. On t---- j- o- k----. On talvi ja on kylmä. 0 +
     
The arms are athletic. Kä--- o--- v---------. Kädet ovat voimakkaat. 0 +
The legs are also athletic. Ja--- o--- m--- v---------. Jalat ovat myös voimakkaat. 0 +
The man is made of snow. Mi-- o- l------. Mies on lumesta. 0 +
     
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. Hä----- e- o-- p------- h------ e--- t-----. Hänellä ei ole päällään housuja eikä takkia. 0 +
But the man is not freezing. Mu--- h------ e- o-- k----. Mutta hänellä ei ole kylmä. 0 +
He is a snowman. Hä- o- l-------. Hän on lumiukko. 0 +
     

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