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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [devedeset i sedam]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Ia-- j- t-------- b-- u-------- o- j- z-----. Iako je televizor bio uključen, on je zaspao. 0 +
He stayed a while although it was late. Ia-- j- v-- b--- k----- o- j- j-- o----. Iako je već bilo kasno, on je još ostao. 0 +
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Ia-- s-- s- d---------- o- n--- d----. Iako smo se dogovorili, on nije došao. 0 +
     
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Te------- j- b-- u-------. U------ t--- o- j- z-----. Televizor je bio uključen. Usprkos tome on je zaspao. 0 +
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Bi-- j- k----. U------ t--- o- j- j-- o----. Bilo je kasno. Usprkos tome on je još ostao. 0 +
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Do-------- s-- s-. U------ t--- o- n--- d----. Dogovorili smo se. Usprkos tome on nije došao. 0 +
     
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Ia-- n--- v------ d------- o- v--- a---. Iako nema vozačku dozvolu, on vozi auto. 0 +
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Ia-- j- c---- s------- o- v--- b---. Iako je cesta skliska, on vozi brzo. 0 +
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Ia-- j- p----- o- v--- b-----. Iako je pijan, on vozi bicikl. 0 +
     
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. On n--- v------ d------. U------ t--- o- v--- a---. On nema vozačku dozvolu. Usprkos tome on vozi auto. 0 +
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. Ce--- j- s------. U------ t--- o- v--- t--- b---. Cesta je skliska. Usprkos tome on vozi tako brzo. 0 +
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. On j- p----. U------ t--- o- v--- b-----. On je pijan. Usprkos tome on vozi bicikl. 0 +
     
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Ia-- j- s--------- o-- n- n----- r---- m-----. Iako je studirala, ona ne nalazi radno mjesto. 0 +
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Ia-- i-- b------ o-- n- i-- k-- l--------. Iako ima bolove, ona ne ide kod liječnika. 0 +
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Ia-- n--- n------ o-- k----- a---. Iako nema novaca, ona kupuje auto. 0 +
     
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. On- j- s--------. U------ t--- o-- n- n----- n------ r---- m-----. Ona je studirala. Usprkos tome ona ne nalazi nikakvo radno mjesto. 0 +
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. On- i-- b-----. U------ t--- o-- n- i-- k-- l--------. Ona ima bolove. Usprkos tome ona ne ide kod liječnika. 0 +
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. On- n--- n-----. U------ t--- o-- k----- a---. Ona nema novaca. Usprkos tome ona kupuje auto. 0 +
     

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