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77 [seventy-seven]

Giving reasons 3

Giving reasons 3

77 [sedamdeset i sedam]

nešto opravdati 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Z--to -- j----e --rt-? Z____ n_ j_____ t_____ Z-š-o n- j-d-t- t-r-u- ---------------------- Zašto ne jedete tortu? 0
I must lose weight. Mora----r-avi--. M____ s_________ M-r-m s-r-a-i-i- ---------------- Moram smršaviti. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. N- -edem--u- -e- -o-am -m-ša--ti. N_ j____ j__ j__ m____ s_________ N- j-d-m j-, j-r m-r-m s-r-a-i-i- --------------------------------- Ne jedem ju, jer moram smršaviti. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Za--o ne -ij--e-p---? Z____ n_ p_____ p____ Z-š-o n- p-j-t- p-v-? --------------------- Zašto ne pijete pivo? 0
I have to drive. M-ra- --š --z-t-. M____ j__ v______ M-r-m j-š v-z-t-. ----------------- Moram još voziti. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. N---ijem---, --- --ra- jo- --ziti. N_ p____ g__ j__ m____ j__ v______ N- p-j-m g-, j-r m-r-m j-š v-z-t-. ---------------------------------- Ne pijem ga, jer moram još voziti. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? Zaš----e--ije----v-? Z____ n_ p____ k____ Z-š-o n- p-j-š k-v-? -------------------- Zašto ne piješ kavu? 0
It is cold. H-a-na-je. H_____ j__ H-a-n- j-. ---------- Hladna je. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Ne--i----j-- -er je -la--a. N_ p____ j__ j__ j_ h______ N- p-j-m j-, j-r j- h-a-n-. --------------------------- Ne pijem je, jer je hladna. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Za-t---e----e- č-j? Z____ n_ p____ č___ Z-š-o n- p-j-š č-j- ------------------- Zašto ne piješ čaj? 0
I have no sugar. Ne--m -eć-ra. N____ š______ N-m-m š-ć-r-. ------------- Nemam šećera. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. N---ij---ga,-je--n--------e-a. N_ p____ g__ j__ n____ š______ N- p-j-m g-, j-r n-m-m š-ć-r-. ------------------------------ Ne pijem ga, jer nemam šećera. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? Z---- n- -ed-t--juhu? Z____ n_ j_____ j____ Z-š-o n- j-d-t- j-h-? --------------------- Zašto ne jedete juhu? 0
I didn’t order it. Ni-am j- ------o-- n---č-la. N____ j_ n______ / n________ N-s-m j- n-r-č-o / n-r-č-l-. ---------------------------- Nisam ju naručio / naručila. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. N- jede--j----er--e ni--m--a-uč-- --na-uči-a. N_ j____ j__ j__ j_ n____ n______ / n________ N- j-d-m j-, j-r j- n-s-m n-r-č-o / n-r-č-l-. --------------------------------------------- Ne jedem je, jer je nisam naručio / naručila. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? Za-to -- --d-te me--? Z____ n_ j_____ m____ Z-š-o n- j-d-t- m-s-? --------------------- Zašto ne jedete meso? 0
I am a vegetarian. J- s-m--e-e----ja--c. J_ s__ v_____________ J- s-m v-g-t-r-j-n-c- --------------------- Ja sam vegetarijanac. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. N- jed-m-ga, ----s-------ta--jan--. N_ j____ g__ j__ s__ v_____________ N- j-d-m g-, j-r s-m v-g-t-r-j-n-c- ----------------------------------- Ne jedem ga, jer sam vegetarijanac. 0

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