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Злучнікі 4

97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [дзевяноста сем]

97 [dzevyanosta sem]

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Злучнікі 4

[Zluchnіkі 4]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Ён з------ х--- т-------- б-- у-------. Ён заснуў, хаця тэлевізар быў уключаны. 0
En z------ k------ t-------- b-- u---------. En zasnuu, khatsya televіzar byu uklyuchany. 		+
He stayed a while although it was late. Ён з------- я--- н--------- х--- б--- ў-- п----. Ён застаўся яшчэ ненадоўга, хаця было ўжо позна. 0
En z-------- y------ n--------- k------ b--- u--- p----. En zastausya yashche nenadouga, khatsya bylo uzho pozna. 		+
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Ён н- п------- х--- м- д----------. Ён не прыйшоў, хаця мы дамаўляліся. 0
En n- p-------- k------ m- d------------. En ne pryyshou, khatsya my damaulyalіsya. 		+
     
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Тэ------- б-- у-------. Н--------- н- г--- ё- з-----. Тэлевізар быў уключаны. Нягледзячы на гэта ён заснуў. 0
Te------- b-- u---------. N------------ n- g--- y-- z-----. Televіzar byu uklyuchany. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon zasnuu. 		+
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Бы-- ў-- п----. Н--------- н- г--- ё- я--- з-------. Было ўжо позна. Нягледзячы на гэта ён яшчэ застаўся. 0
By-- u--- p----. N------------ n- g--- y-- y------ z--------. Bylo uzho pozna. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon yashche zastausya. 		+
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Мы д---------. Н--------- н- г--- ё- н- п------. Мы дамовіліся. Нягледзячы на гэта ён не прыйшоў. 0
My d----------. N------------ n- g--- y-- n- p-------. My damovіlіsya. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon ne pryyshou. 		+
     
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Ха-- ў я-- н--- в------------- п----------- ё- к---- а----------. Хаця ў яго няма вадзіцельскага пасведчання, ён кіруе аўтамабілем. 0
Kh----- u y--- n---- v-------------- p------------- y-- k---- a----------. Khatsya u yago nyama vadzіtsel’skaga pasvedchannya, yon kіrue autamabіlem. 		+
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Ха-- д----- с------- ё- е--- х----. Хаця дарога слізкая, ён едзе хутка. 0
Kh----- d----- s-------- y-- y---- k-----. Khatsya daroga slіzkaya, yon yedze khutka. 		+
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Ха-- ё- п----- ё- е--- н- в----------. Хаця ён п’яны, ён едзе на веласіпедзе. 0
Kh----- y-- p------ y-- y---- n- v----------. Khatsya yon p’yany, yon yedze na velasіpedze. 		+
     
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. У я-- н--- в------------- п----------. Н--------- н- г--- ё- к---- ... У яго няма вадзіцельскага пасведчання. Нягледзячы на гэта ён кіруе ... 0
U y--- n---- v-------------- p------------. N------------ n- g--- y-- k---- ... U yago nyama vadzіtsel’skaga pasvedchannya. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon kіrue ... 		+
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. Да---- с------. Н--------- н- г--- ё- е--- х----. Дарога слізкая. Нягледзячы на гэта ён едзе хутка. 0
Da---- s-------. N------------ n- g--- y-- y---- k-----. Daroga slіzkaya. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon yedze khutka. 		+
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Ён п----. Н--------- н- г--- ё- е--- н- в----------. Ён п’яны. Нягледзячы на гэта ён едзе на веласіпедзе. 0
En p-----. N------------ n- g--- y-- y---- n- v----------. En p’yany. Nyagledzyachy na geta yon yedze na velasіpedze. 		+
     
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Ян- н- з--------- п----- х--- в------- ў В--. Яна не знаходзіць працы, хаця вучылася ў ВНУ. 0
Ya-- n- z----------- p------ k------ v--------- u V--. Yana ne znakhodzіts’ pratsy, khatsya vuchylasya u VNU. 		+
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Ян- н- і--- д- д------- х--- ў я- б---. Яна не ідзе да доктара, хаця ў яе болі. 0
Ya-- n- і--- d- d------- k------ u y--- b---. Yana ne іdze da doktara, khatsya u yaye bolі. 		+
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Ян- к----- а---------- х--- ў я- н--- г-----. Яна купляе аўтамабіль, хаця ў яе няма грошай. 0
Ya-- k------- a---------- k------ u y--- n---- g------. Yana kuplyaye autamabіl’, khatsya u yaye nyama groshay. 		+
     
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. Ян- в------- ў В--. Н--------- н- г--- я-- н- з--------- п----. Яна вучылася ў ВНУ. Нягледзячы на гэта яна не знаходзіць працы. 0
Ya-- v--------- u V--. N------------ n- g--- y--- n- z----------- p-----. Yana vuchylasya u VNU. Nyagledzyachy na geta yana ne znakhodzіts’ pratsy. 		+
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. У я- б---. Н--------- н- г--- я-- н- і--- д- д------. У яе болі. Нягледзячы на гэта яна не ідзе да доктара. 0
U y--- b---. N------------ n- g--- y--- n- і--- d- d------. U yaye bolі. Nyagledzyachy na geta yana ne іdze da doktara. 		+
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. У я- н--- г-----. Н--------- н- г--- я-- к----- а---------. У яе няма грошай. Нягледзячы на гэта яна купляе аўтамабіль. 0
U y--- n---- g------. N------------ n- g--- y--- k------- a---------. U yaye nyama groshay. Nyagledzyachy na geta yana kuplyaye autamabіl’. 		+
     

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