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13 [thirteen]

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13 [goma sha uku]

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What does Martha do? M----e--arta -a-e yi? M_____ M____ t___ y__ M-n-n- M-r-a t-k- y-? --------------------- Menene Marta take yi? 0
She works at an office. T-----i-i-a-of-s. T___ a___ a o____ T-n- a-k- a o-i-. ----------------- Tana aiki a ofis. 0
She works on the computer. Ta---ai-- akan -wamfu-a. T___ a___ a___ k________ T-n- a-k- a-a- k-a-f-t-. ------------------------ Tana aiki akan kwamfuta. 0
Where is Martha? I-- Ma-t-a? I__ M______ I-a M-r-h-? ----------- Ina Martha? 0
At the cinema. A-c--in-c--em-. A c____ c______ A c-k-n c-n-m-. --------------- A cikin cinema. 0
She is watching a film. T---a kal--n -im. T_ n_ k_____ f___ T- n- k-l-o- f-m- ----------------- Ta na kallon fim. 0
What does Peter do? M-n-ne---tru- --k----? M_____ B_____ y___ y__ M-n-n- B-t-u- y-k- y-? ---------------------- Menene Bitrus yake yi? 0
He studies at the university. Ya-a-kara---a---mi-. Y___ k_____ a j_____ Y-n- k-r-t- a j-m-a- -------------------- Yana karatu a jamia. 0
He studies languages. Ya---k-ratu- ---suna. Y___ k______ h_______ Y-n- k-r-t-n h-r-u-a- --------------------- Yana karatun harsuna. 0
Where is Peter? I-a-Bitr-s? I__ B______ I-a B-t-u-? ----------- Ina Bitrus? 0
At the café. A --k-n caf-. A c____ c____ A c-k-n c-f-. ------------- A cikin cafe. 0
He is drinking coffee. Y-na---an kof-. Y___ s___ k____ Y-n- s-a- k-f-. --------------- Yana shan kofi. 0
Where do they like to go? I---k-k--------w-? I__ k___ s__ z____ I-a k-k- s-n z-w-? ------------------ Ina kuke son zuwa? 0
To a concert. Zu-a-s--g-li. Z___ s_______ Z-w- s-a-a-i- ------------- Zuwa shagali. 0
They like to listen to music. Kun- -on-sa--a--n ----. K___ s__ s_______ k____ K-n- s-n s-u-a-o- k-ɗ-. ----------------------- Kuna son sauraron kiɗa. 0
Where do they not like to go? Ina-b- --a-so- ---a? I__ b_ k__ s__ z____ I-a b- k-a s-n z-w-? -------------------- Ina ba kwa son zuwa? 0
To the disco. A----in--isco. A c____ d_____ A c-k-n d-s-o- -------------- A cikin disco. 0
They do not like to dance. B- k-------r-w-. B_ k__ s__ r____ B- k-a s-n r-w-. ---------------- Ba kwa son rawa. 0

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