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παρακαλώ για κάτι

74 [seventy-four]

asking for something

asking for something

74 [εβδομήντα τέσσερα]

74 [ebdomḗnta téssera]

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παρακαλώ για κάτι

[parakalṓ gia káti]

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Can you cut my hair? Μπ------ ν- μ-- κ----- τ- μ-----; Μπορείτε να μου κόψετε τα μαλλιά; 0
Mp------ n- m-- k------ t- m-----? Mporeíte na mou kópsete ta malliá? 		+
Not too short, please. Όχ- π--- κ---- π-------. Όχι πολύ κοντά παρακαλώ. 0
Óc-- p--- k---- p-------. Óchi polý kontá parakalṓ. 		+
A bit shorter, please. Λί-- π-- κ---- π-------. Λίγο πιο κοντά παρακαλώ. 0
Lí-- p-- k---- p-------. Lígo pio kontá parakalṓ. 		+
     
Can you develop the pictures? Μπ------ ν- ε--------- τ-- φ----------; Μπορείτε να εμφανίσετε τις φωτογραφίες; 0
Mp------ n- e---------- t-- p------------? Mporeíte na emphanísete tis phōtographíes? 		+
The pictures are on the CD. Οι φ---------- ε---- σ-- C-. Οι φωτογραφίες είναι στο CD. 0
Oi p------------ e---- s-- C-. Oi phōtographíes eínai sto CD. 		+
The pictures are in the camera. Οι φ---------- ε---- σ--- κ-----. Οι φωτογραφίες είναι στην κάμερα. 0
Oi p------------ e---- s--- k-----. Oi phōtographíes eínai stēn kámera. 		+
     
Can you fix the clock? Μπ------ ν- ε----------- τ- ρ----; Μπορείτε να επισκευάσετε το ρολόι; 0
Mp------ n- e----------- t- r----? Mporeíte na episkeuásete to rolói? 		+
The glass is broken. Έσ---- τ- γ----. Έσπασε το γυαλί. 0
És---- t- g----. Éspase to gyalí. 		+
The battery is dead / empty. Τε------ η μ-------. Τελείωσε η μπαταρία. 0
Te------ ē m-------. Teleíōse ē mpataría. 		+
     
Can you iron the shirt? Μπ------ ν- σ--------- τ- π--------; Μπορείτε να σιδερώσετε το πουκάμισο; 0
Mp------ n- s--------- t- p--------? Mporeíte na siderṓsete to poukámiso? 		+
Can you clean the pants / trousers? Μπ------ ν- κ--------- τ- π--------; Μπορείτε να καθαρίσετε το παντελόνι; 0
Mp------ n- k---------- t- p--------? Mporeíte na katharísete to pantelóni? 		+
Can you fix the shoes? Μπ------ ν- φ------- τ- π--------; Μπορείτε να φτιάξετε τα παπούτσια; 0
Mp------ n- p-------- t- p--------? Mporeíte na phtiáxete ta papoútsia? 		+
     
Do you have a light? Μπ------ ν- μ-- δ----- φ----; Μπορείτε να μου δώσετε φωτιά; 0
Mp------ n- m-- d----- p-----? Mporeíte na mou dṓsete phōtiá? 		+
Do you have a match or a lighter? Έχ--- σ----- ή α-------; Έχετε σπίρτα ή αναπτήρα; 0
Éc---- s----- ḗ a-------? Échete spírta ḗ anaptḗra? 		+
Do you have an ashtray? Έχ--- σ-----------; Έχετε σταχτοδοχείο; 0
Éc---- s-------------? Échete stachtodocheío? 		+
     
Do you smoke cigars? Κα------- π----; Καπνίζετε πούρα; 0
Ka------- p----? Kapnízete poúra? 		+
Do you smoke cigarettes? Κα------- τ------; Καπνίζετε τσιγάρα; 0
Ka------- t------? Kapnízete tsigára? 		+
Do you smoke a pipe? Κα------- π---; Καπνίζετε πίπα; 0
Ka------- p---? Kapnízete pípa? 		+
     

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