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54 [fifty-four]

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‫54 [חמישים וארבע]‬

54 [xamishim w'arba]

‫לעשות קניות‬

la'assot qniot

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I want to buy a present. ‫אני רוצה --נ-- -תנה.‬ ‫___ ר___ ל____ מ_____ ‫-נ- ר-צ- ל-נ-ת מ-נ-.- ---------------------- ‫אני רוצה לקנות מתנה.‬ 0
ani -o-se-/rot--h-l------matanah. a__ r____________ l_____ m_______ a-i r-t-e-/-o-s-h l-q-o- m-t-n-h- --------------------------------- ani rotseh/rotsah liqnot matanah.
But nothing too expensive. ‫-בל ל- מש-ו --- מד--‬ ‫___ ל_ מ___ י__ מ____ ‫-ב- ל- מ-ה- י-ר מ-י-‬ ---------------------- ‫אבל לא משהו יקר מדי.‬ 0
a-----tse-/r---ah liqn--------a-. a__ r____________ l_____ m_______ a-i r-t-e-/-o-s-h l-q-o- m-t-n-h- --------------------------------- ani rotseh/rotsah liqnot matanah.
Maybe a handbag? ‫א--- --ק יד?‬ ‫____ ת__ י___ ‫-ו-י ת-ק י-?- -------------- ‫אולי תיק יד?‬ 0
a----ot--h/r-ts-h -iqn-t --tan-h. a__ r____________ l_____ m_______ a-i r-t-e-/-o-s-h l-q-o- m-t-n-h- --------------------------------- ani rotseh/rotsah liqnot matanah.
Which color would you like? ‫-א-------?‬ ‫_____ צ____ ‫-א-ז- צ-ע-‬ ------------ ‫באיזה צבע?‬ 0
aval lo ---he-u yaqar-mi-ay. a___ l_ m______ y____ m_____ a-a- l- m-s-e-u y-q-r m-d-y- ---------------------------- aval lo mashehu yaqar miday.
Black, brown or white? ‫שחו-- -ום--ו-----‬ ‫_____ ח__ א_ ל____ ‫-ח-ר- ח-ם א- ל-ן-‬ ------------------- ‫שחור, חום או לבן?‬ 0
a--- -- m-s-e---y-q-----da-. a___ l_ m______ y____ m_____ a-a- l- m-s-e-u y-q-r m-d-y- ---------------------------- aval lo mashehu yaqar miday.
A large one or a small one? ‫-ד-ל א------‬ ‫____ א_ ק____ ‫-ד-ל א- ק-ן-‬ -------------- ‫גדול או קטן?‬ 0
a-a- lo ma---hu-yaq-r----a-. a___ l_ m______ y____ m_____ a-a- l- m-s-e-u y-q-r m-d-y- ---------------------------- aval lo mashehu yaqar miday.
May I see this one, please? ‫א--ר לרא---א-ת--‬ ‫____ ל____ א_____ ‫-פ-ר ל-א-ת א-ת-?- ------------------ ‫אפשר לראות אותו?‬ 0
ulay---q yad? u___ t__ y___ u-a- t-q y-d- ------------- ulay tiq yad?
Is it made of leather? ‫ה-- -וא-עשוי -עו--‬ ‫___ ה__ ע___ מ_____ ‫-א- ה-א ע-ו- מ-ו-?- -------------------- ‫האם הוא עשוי מעור?‬ 0
u-a----q y--? u___ t__ y___ u-a- t-q y-d- ------------- ulay tiq yad?
Or is it made of plastic? ‫או-מח---י---י-ט--ם?‬ ‫__ מ______ ס________ ‫-ו מ-ו-ר-ם ס-נ-ט-ם-‬ --------------------- ‫או מחומרים סינטטים?‬ 0
ul-y tiq-ya-? u___ t__ y___ u-a- t-q y-d- ------------- ulay tiq yad?
Of leather, of course. ‫ודאי--מ--ר-‬ ‫____ ש______ ‫-ד-י ש-ע-ר-‬ ------------- ‫ודאי שמעור.‬ 0
b'eyze--t--v-? b______ t_____ b-e-z-h t-e-a- -------------- b'eyzeh tseva?
This is very good quality. ‫האי-ו- טוב- ---וח--‬ ‫______ ט___ ב_______ ‫-א-כ-ת ט-ב- ב-י-ח-.- --------------------- ‫האיכות טובה במיוחד.‬ 0
s-axor,-x-m - l-v-n? s______ x__ o l_____ s-a-o-, x-m o l-v-n- -------------------- shaxor, xum o lavan?
And the bag is really very reasonable. ‫והמ--ר --מ- ---א-.‬ ‫______ ב___ מ______ ‫-ה-ח-ר ב-מ- מ-י-ה-‬ -------------------- ‫והמחיר באמת מציאה.‬ 0
sh--or- xum --l--an? s______ x__ o l_____ s-a-o-, x-m o l-v-n- -------------------- shaxor, xum o lavan?
I like it. ‫-ה ---א-ח- בעי-י-‬ ‫__ מ___ ח_ ב______ ‫-ה מ-צ- ח- ב-י-י-‬ ------------------- ‫זה מוצא חן בעיני.‬ 0
s--x-r, ----- l-va-? s______ x__ o l_____ s-a-o-, x-m o l-v-n- -------------------- shaxor, xum o lavan?
I’ll take it. ‫-נ- אקנה או--.‬ ‫___ א___ א_____ ‫-נ- א-נ- א-ת-.- ---------------- ‫אני אקנה אותו.‬ 0
gadol o-q-ta-? g____ o q_____ g-d-l o q-t-n- -------------- gadol o qatan?
Can I exchange it if needed? ‫--ש- -ה-- --ח-י--‬ ‫____ י___ ל_______ ‫-פ-ר י-י- ל-ח-י-?- ------------------- ‫אפשר יהיה להחליף?‬ 0
gad-l - -a--n? g____ o q_____ g-d-l o q-t-n- -------------- gadol o qatan?
Of course. ‫---א-.‬ ‫_______ ‫-ו-א-.- -------- ‫בודאי.‬ 0
ga--- o q---n? g____ o q_____ g-d-l o q-t-n- -------------- gadol o qatan?
We’ll gift wrap it. ‫א---ו-נ--וז--אר----מ--ה.‬ ‫_____ נ____ ב_____ מ_____ ‫-נ-נ- נ-ר-ז ב-ר-ז- מ-נ-.- -------------------------- ‫אנחנו נארוז באריזת מתנה.‬ 0
efs--r-l----- -to? e_____ l_____ o___ e-s-a- l-r-o- o-o- ------------------ efshar lir'ot oto?
The cashier is over there. ‫הקו-ה -מצאת---.‬ ‫_____ נ____ ש___ ‫-ק-פ- נ-צ-ת ש-.- ----------------- ‫הקופה נמצאת שם.‬ 0
h-'-- hu -s--y-m-'o-? h____ h_ a____ m_____ h-'-m h- a-s-y m-'-r- --------------------- ha'im hu assuy me'or?

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