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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [deväťdesiatsedem]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Z-s---, -o---bo--telev--or za-n--ý. Z------ h--- b-- t-------- z------- Z-s-a-, h-c- b-l t-l-v-z-r z-p-u-ý- ----------------------------------- Zaspal, hoci bol televízor zapnutý. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. Ešt- zo-ta-, ------ž-bo-o--e----o. E--- z------ h--- u- b--- n------- E-t- z-s-a-, h-c- u- b-l- n-s-o-o- ---------------------------------- Ešte zostal, hoci už bolo neskoro. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. N-----i-l-----i---e -- -o----i. N--------- h--- s-- s- d------- N-p-i-i-l- h-c- s-e s- d-h-d-i- ------------------------------- Neprišiel, hoci sme sa dohodli. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. T-le-ízo--b-----p---ý--Na---------u----pa-. T-------- b-- z------- N------ t--- z------ T-l-v-z-r b-l z-p-u-ý- N-p-i-k t-m- z-s-a-. ------------------------------------------- Televízor bol zapnutý. Napriek tomu zaspal. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. B--- u---e----o. -aprie--t-m---šte---s-al. B--- u- n------- N------ t--- e--- z------ B-l- u- n-s-o-o- N-p-i-k t-m- e-t- z-s-a-. ------------------------------------------ Bolo už neskoro. Napriek tomu ešte zostal. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. D-hodl- s-- sa- N-prie---omu-n-pr--i-l. D------ s-- s-- N------ t--- n--------- D-h-d-i s-e s-. N-p-i-k t-m- n-p-i-i-l- --------------------------------------- Dohodli sme sa. Napriek tomu neprišiel. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. H-c- n--- vod-č-k- preuk-z, ----ruj- -ut-. H--- n--- v------- p------- š------- a---- H-c- n-m- v-d-č-k- p-e-k-z- š-f-r-j- a-t-. ------------------------------------------ Hoci nemá vodičský preukaz, šoféruje auto. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Ho-i-je-c--ta-klz--, j-z-í-rýc-l-. H--- j- c---- k----- j---- r------ H-c- j- c-s-a k-z-á- j-z-í r-c-l-. ---------------------------------- Hoci je cesta klzká, jazdí rýchlo. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Hoc- j---p--ý,--azd- na -icy-li. H--- j- o----- j---- n- b------- H-c- j- o-i-ý- j-z-í n- b-c-k-i- -------------------------------- Hoci je opitý, jazdí na bicykli. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. Nem--v-dičs----reu-a-- -a-riek-t-mu-šo-éru-- auto. N--- v------- p------- N------ t--- š------- a---- N-m- v-d-č-k- p-e-k-z- N-p-i-k t-m- š-f-r-j- a-t-. -------------------------------------------------- Nemá vodičský preukaz. Napriek tomu šoféruje auto. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. Cest- j---lzk-- --pr--k to-u j-zd--t-k -ýchlo. C---- j- k----- N------ t--- j---- t-- r------ C-s-a j- k-z-á- N-p-i-k t-m- j-z-í t-k r-c-l-. ---------------------------------------------- Cesta je klzká. Napriek tomu jazdí tak rýchlo. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Je-o----. N--ri-k to----a-dí--a bi-yk--. J- o----- N------ t--- j---- n- b------- J- o-i-ý- N-p-i-k t-m- j-z-í n- b-c-k-i- ---------------------------------------- Je opitý. Napriek tomu jazdí na bicykli. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. N-mô-----j-ť-ž----e-(pra--v-é- mi--to- ho-i štu-ova--. N----- n---- ž----- (--------- m------ h--- š--------- N-m-ž- n-j-ť ž-a-n- (-r-c-v-é- m-e-t-, h-c- š-u-o-a-a- ------------------------------------------------------ Nemôže nájsť žiadne (pracovné) miesto, hoci študovala. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. N--de k-leká---i- -o-- má---le--i. N---- k l-------- h--- m- b------- N-j-e k l-k-r-v-, h-c- m- b-l-s-i- ---------------------------------- Nejde k lekárovi, hoci má bolesti. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Kup--e a-to- hoc- n--á-p----ze. K----- a---- h--- n--- p------- K-p-j- a-t-, h-c- n-m- p-n-a-e- ------------------------------- Kupuje auto, hoci nemá peniaze. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. Štu---a-a- --pr-ek tom- -e--že---jsť-(--a--v-é--mie--o. Š--------- N------ t--- n----- n---- (--------- m------ Š-u-o-a-a- N-p-i-k t-m- n-m-ž- n-j-ť (-r-c-v-é- m-e-t-. ------------------------------------------------------- Študovala. Napriek tomu nemôže nájsť (pracovné) miesto. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Má -ole------ap-i----om- n--de-k l--á--v-. M- b------- N------ t--- n---- k l-------- M- b-l-s-i- N-p-i-k t-m- n-j-e k l-k-r-v-. ------------------------------------------ Má bolesti. Napriek tomu nejde k lekárovi. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Nemá--e--a-e-----r--k t-mu--up--- ----. N--- p------- N------ t--- k----- a---- N-m- p-n-a-e- N-p-i-k t-m- k-p-j- a-t-. --------------------------------------- Nemá peniaze. Napriek tomu kupuje auto. 0

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