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Рабіць пакупкі

Rabіts’ pakupkі

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I want to buy a present. Я --да- -уп-ць-па-а----к. Я ж____ к_____ п_________ Я ж-д-ю к-п-ц- п-д-р-н-к- ------------------------- Я жадаю купіць падарунак. 0
Ra----’ -----kі R______ p______ R-b-t-’ p-k-p-і --------------- Rabіts’ pakupkі
But nothing too expensive. А---не ---т- д---гі. А__ н_ н____ д______ А-е н- н-д-а д-р-г-. -------------------- Але не надта дарагі. 0
R--іts--pa----і R______ p______ R-b-t-’ p-k-p-і --------------- Rabіts’ pakupkі
Maybe a handbag? М-жа быць-с---ч--? М___ б___ с_______ М-ж- б-ц- с-м-ч-у- ------------------ Можа быць сумачку? 0
Y----ad--u -u--t-’ padar---k. Y_ z______ k______ p_________ Y- z-a-a-u k-p-t-’ p-d-r-n-k- ----------------------------- Ya zhadayu kupіts’ padarunak.
Which color would you like? Як-га-к-л--- Вы ж------? Я____ к_____ В_ ж_______ Я-о-а к-л-р- В- ж-д-е-е- ------------------------ Якога колеру Вы жадаеце? 0
Ya z-aday- ----t-’-p-d-----k. Y_ z______ k______ p_________ Y- z-a-a-u k-p-t-’ p-d-r-n-k- ----------------------------- Ya zhadayu kupіts’ padarunak.
Black, brown or white? Ч--на----к-ры--е--га---- -е-а--? Ч_______ к__________ а__ б______ Ч-р-а-а- к-р-ч-е-а-а а-о б-л-г-? -------------------------------- Чорнага, карычневага або белага? 0
Y--z-a-a----up-t-’--a-aru-a-. Y_ z______ k______ p_________ Y- z-a-a-u k-p-t-’ p-d-r-n-k- ----------------------------- Ya zhadayu kupіts’ padarunak.
A large one or a small one? В--------бо м-ленькую? В______ а__ м_________ В-л-к-ю а-о м-л-н-к-ю- ---------------------- Вялікую або маленькую? 0
A-- ----a--- d-r-g-. A__ n_ n____ d______ A-e n- n-d-a d-r-g-. -------------------- Ale ne nadta daragі.
May I see this one, please? М---------я-зе-ь-г--ую? М____ п_________ г_____ М-ж-а п-г-я-з-ц- г-т-ю- ----------------------- Можна паглядзець гэтую? 0
A---n---a--a dara--. A__ n_ n____ d______ A-e n- n-d-a d-r-g-. -------------------- Ale ne nadta daragі.
Is it made of leather? Яна -- -ку-ы? Я__ с_ с_____ Я-а с- с-у-ы- ------------- Яна са скуры? 0
Al- -e-n-dta ---a--. A__ n_ n____ d______ A-e n- n-d-a d-r-g-. -------------------- Ale ne nadta daragі.
Or is it made of plastic? Або я------і------і? А__ я__ з с_________ А-о я-а з с-н-э-ы-і- -------------------- Або яна з сінтэтыкі? 0
Mo-ha-b-ts’-su-a-h--? M____ b____ s________ M-z-a b-t-’ s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozha byts’ sumachku?
Of leather, of course. Б-з-м-ў-а- ----куры. Б_________ с_ с_____ Б-з-м-ў-а- с- с-у-ы- -------------------- Безумоўна, са скуры. 0
Mozha b-t-’ s--ach-u? M____ b____ s________ M-z-a b-t-’ s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozha byts’ sumachku?
This is very good quality. Гэ---ас-б-ів----б-ая--ка--ь. Г___ а_______ д_____ я______ Г-т- а-а-л-в- д-б-а- я-а-ц-. ---------------------------- Гэта асабліва добрая якасць. 0
Mo-ha --ts’-s-ma--k-? M____ b____ s________ M-z-a b-t-’ s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozha byts’ sumachku?
And the bag is really very reasonable. С-м--ка-са-----ы--у--м --дараг--. С______ с_______ з____ н_________ С-м-ч-а с-п-а-д- з-с-м н-д-р-г-я- --------------------------------- Сумачка сапраўды зусім недарагая. 0
Y-ko---kol-r- -y------e-se? Y_____ k_____ V_ z_________ Y-k-g- k-l-r- V- z-a-a-t-e- --------------------------- Yakoga koleru Vy zhadaetse?
I like it. Я-- мне п--аб--цц-. Я__ м__ п__________ Я-а м-е п-д-б-е-ц-. ------------------- Яна мне падабаецца. 0
Y-ko-- k-l----Vy zhadae---? Y_____ k_____ V_ z_________ Y-k-g- k-l-r- V- z-a-a-t-e- --------------------------- Yakoga koleru Vy zhadaetse?
I’ll take it. Я ---ь-- яе. Я в_____ я__ Я в-з-м- я-. ------------ Я вазьму яе. 0
Yak-ga-k----u V--zha-a-t--? Y_____ k_____ V_ z_________ Y-k-g- k-l-r- V- z-a-a-t-e- --------------------------- Yakoga koleru Vy zhadaetse?
Can I exchange it if needed? К----ш-о- ці--м-г- ---- -бмя--ц-? К___ ш___ ц_ з____ я я_ а________ К-л- ш-о- ц- з-а-у я я- а-м-н-ц-? --------------------------------- Калі што, ці змагу я яе абмяняць? 0
Ch-r-a--, -ar---nev-g---bo-b---ga? C________ k___________ a__ b______ C-o-n-g-, k-r-c-n-v-g- a-o b-l-g-? ---------------------------------- Chornaga, karychnevaga abo belaga?
Of course. С--о с-б-- ---зумела. С___ с____ з_________ С-м- с-б-й з-а-у-е-а- --------------------- Само сабой зразумела. 0
C--r----,-k-ryc-nevag- --- be-aga? C________ k___________ a__ b______ C-o-n-g-, k-r-c-n-v-g- a-o b-l-g-? ---------------------------------- Chornaga, karychnevaga abo belaga?
We’ll gift wrap it. М- ўп----- яе-як-п-да-ун--. М_ ў______ я_ я_ п_________ М- ў-а-у-м я- я- п-д-р-н-к- --------------------------- Мы ўпакуем яе як падарунак. 0
Cho--ag-,-ka-yc--evaga---o--e----? C________ k___________ a__ b______ C-o-n-g-, k-r-c-n-v-g- a-o b-l-g-? ---------------------------------- Chornaga, karychnevaga abo belaga?
The cashier is over there. Та- знахо-зіцца-к---. Т__ з__________ к____ Т-м з-а-о-з-ц-а к-с-. --------------------- Там знаходзіцца каса. 0
V----ku-- --- -al-n’kuyu? V________ a__ m__________ V-a-і-u-u a-o m-l-n-k-y-? ------------------------- Vyalіkuyu abo malen’kuyu?

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