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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? K--- u -i-n --ar-knippe-? 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. N-et--e----t gr--g. N___ t_ k___ g_____ N-e- t- k-r- g-a-g- ------------------- Niet te kort graag. 0
A bit shorter, please. Iet--k--te--g-a--. I___ k_____ g_____ I-t- k-r-e- g-a-g- ------------------ Iets korter graag. 0
Can you develop the pictures? Ku-t - de-foto’s o---ik-e---? 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. De-f-t-’--s-a-n op C-. 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. D--foto’---it--n----de--a--ra. 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? Ku-t---de--l-k-re-a-er--? 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-- -las ---ge-rok--. H__ g___ i_ g________ H-t g-a- i- g-b-o-e-. --------------------- Het glas is gebroken. 0
The battery is dead / empty. De --tt-----is-lee-. D_ b_______ i_ l____ D- b-t-e-i- i- l-e-. -------------------- De batterij is leeg. 0
Can you iron the shirt? Ku-- u h-t ---d s--i-k-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? K--t-- -e --o-- s-h-onmak--? 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-t u-de ---o-n-n re-ar--en? 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--u---j---- vu-rtj- g-ve-? 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-eft --e-- ---i-er--- e-n -a---ek-r? 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--ft u--e--asb--? H____ u e__ a_____ H-e-t u e-n a-b-k- ------------------ Heeft u een asbak? 0
Do you smoke cigars? R-o---- --gar-n? R____ u s_______ R-o-t u s-g-r-n- ---------------- Rookt u sigaren? 0
Do you smoke cigarettes? R--k--u s--ar--t--? R____ u s__________ R-o-t u s-g-r-t-e-? ------------------- Rookt u sigaretten? 0
Do you smoke a pipe? Roo-t ---i--? R____ u p____ R-o-t u p-j-? ------------- Rookt u pijp? 0

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