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Kroppsdelar

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Parts of the body

Parts of the body

58 [femtioåtta]

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Kroppsdelar

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I am drawing a man. Ja- r---- e- m--. Jag ritar en man. 0 +
First the head. Fö--- h------. Först huvudet. 0 +
The man is wearing a hat. Ma---- b-- e- h---. Mannen bär en hatt. 0 +
     
One cannot see the hair. Hå--- s-- m-- i---. Håret ser man inte. 0 +
One cannot see the ears either. Ör---- s-- m-- i--- h-----. Öronen ser man inte heller. 0 +
One cannot see his back either. Ry---- s-- m-- i--- h-----. Ryggen ser man inte heller. 0 +
     
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. Ja- r---- ö----- o-- m-----. Jag ritar ögonen och munnen. 0 +
The man is dancing and laughing. Ma---- d----- o-- s-------. Mannen dansar och skrattar. 0 +
The man has a long nose. Ma---- h-- e- l--- n---. Mannen har en lång näsa. 0 +
     
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Ha- h-- e- k--- i h-----. Han har en käpp i handen. 0 +
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. Ha- h-- o---- e- s--- r--- h-----. Han har också en sjal runt halsen. 0 +
It is winter and it is cold. De- ä- v----- o-- d-- ä- k----. Det är vinter och det är kallt. 0 +
     
The arms are athletic. Ar----- ä- k-------. Armarna är kraftiga. 0 +
The legs are also athletic. Be--- ä- o---- k-------. Benen är också kraftiga. 0 +
The man is made of snow. Ma---- ä- a- s--. Mannen är av snö. 0 +
     
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. Ha- h-- i--- b---- o-- i---- ö-------. Han har inga byxor och ingen överrock. 0 +
But the man is not freezing. Me- m----- f----- i---. Men mannen fryser inte. 0 +
He is a snowman. Ha- ä- e- s-------. Han är en snögubbe. 0 +
     

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