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74 [seventy-four]

asking for something

asking for something

74 [vierenzeventig]

iets vragen

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Can you cut my hair? Kun- - -ijn -aa------p--? K--- u m--- h--- k------- K-n- u m-j- h-a- k-i-p-n- ------------------------- Kunt u mijn haar knippen? 0
Not too short, please. Ni-t--- k--t -r--g. N--- t- k--- g----- N-e- t- k-r- g-a-g- ------------------- Niet te kort graag. 0
A bit shorter, please. Ie----or-er gr-a-. I--- k----- g----- I-t- k-r-e- g-a-g- ------------------ Iets korter graag. 0
Can you develop the pictures? K-nt u--e-f-to’s o-t-i-ke-en? K--- u d- f----- o----------- K-n- u d- f-t-’- o-t-i-k-l-n- ----------------------------- Kunt u de foto’s ontwikkelen? 0
The pictures are on the CD. D- -ot-’---ta-n o---D. D- f----- s---- o- C-- D- f-t-’- s-a-n o- C-. ---------------------- De foto’s staan op CD. 0
The pictures are in the camera. De----o’- z----- i---e --mera. D- f----- z----- i- d- c------ D- f-t-’- z-t-e- i- d- c-m-r-. ------------------------------ De foto’s zitten in de camera. 0
Can you fix the clock? Kun--u-de--lok--epa--re-? K--- u d- k--- r--------- K-n- u d- k-o- r-p-r-r-n- ------------------------- Kunt u de klok repareren? 0
The glass is broken. H---glas-is-ge---ken. H-- g--- i- g-------- H-t g-a- i- g-b-o-e-. --------------------- Het glas is gebroken. 0
The battery is dead / empty. De -a--er---i- -e-g. D- b------- i- l---- D- b-t-e-i- i- l-e-. -------------------- De batterij is leeg. 0
Can you iron the shirt? Ku---u --- -e-d s--ij--n? K--- u h-- h--- s-------- K-n- u h-t h-m- s-r-j-e-? ------------------------- Kunt u het hemd strijken? 0
Can you clean the pants / trousers? Kunt u-d--bro-k sc-o---ak-n? K--- u d- b---- s----------- K-n- u d- b-o-k s-h-o-m-k-n- ---------------------------- Kunt u de broek schoonmaken? 0
Can you fix the shoes? Ku---u de-s---ene--r-par-r-n? K--- u d- s------- r--------- K-n- u d- s-h-e-e- r-p-r-r-n- ----------------------------- Kunt u de schoenen repareren? 0
Do you have a light? Kun--- mij--en-vuur--e ge-e-? K--- u m-- e-- v------ g----- K-n- u m-j e-n v-u-t-e g-v-n- ----------------------------- Kunt u mij een vuurtje geven? 0
Do you have a match or a lighter? H--ft - -en luc--er--f --n-aan-te---? H---- u e-- l------ o- e-- a--------- H-e-t u e-n l-c-f-r o- e-n a-n-t-k-r- ------------------------------------- Heeft u een lucifer of een aansteker? 0
Do you have an ashtray? H---t-- ee--a-b--? H---- u e-- a----- H-e-t u e-n a-b-k- ------------------ Heeft u een asbak? 0
Do you smoke cigars? Ro-k- - s--a---? R---- u s------- R-o-t u s-g-r-n- ---------------- Rookt u sigaren? 0
Do you smoke cigarettes? Rook- u s------te-? R---- u s---------- R-o-t u s-g-r-t-e-? ------------------- Rookt u sigaretten? 0
Do you smoke a pipe? R-okt-- pijp? R---- u p---- R-o-t u p-j-? ------------- Rookt u pijp? 0

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