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54 [fifty-four]

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54 [пятьдесят четыре]

54 [pyatʹdesyat chetyre]

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I want to buy a present. Я х--ел----/--о-ела б-----и-ь ---а-о-. Я х____ б_ / х_____ б_ к_____ п_______ Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- к-п-т- п-д-р-к- -------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы купить подарок. 0
Po-u-ki P______ P-k-p-i ------- Pokupki
But nothing too expensive. Но -и-ег- ----- дорого-о. Н_ н_____ о____ д________ Н- н-ч-г- о-е-ь д-р-г-г-. ------------------------- Но ничего очень дорогого. 0
P--u--i P______ P-k-p-i ------- Pokupki
Maybe a handbag? М-ж-т-б--ь с--о-к-? М____ б___ с_______ М-ж-т б-т- с-м-ч-у- ------------------- Может быть сумочку? 0
Y- k-o-el--y-- --ote-a-----up--ʹ-p-d---k. Y_ k_____ b_ / k______ b_ k_____ p_______ Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-p-t- p-d-r-k- ----------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kupitʹ podarok.
Which color would you like? Как---ц--т--ы хот--и---? К____ ц___ В_ х_____ б__ К-к-й ц-е- В- х-т-л- б-? ------------------------ Какой цвет Вы хотели бы? 0
Ya kh--el b--/--ho-ela -y--up-tʹ p-dar--. Y_ k_____ b_ / k______ b_ k_____ p_______ Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-p-t- p-d-r-k- ----------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kupitʹ podarok.
Black, brown or white? Ч-р---,-ко-------- и-и ---ы-? Ч______ к_________ и__ б_____ Ч-р-ы-, к-р-ч-е-ы- и-и б-л-й- ----------------------------- Чёрный, коричневый или белый? 0
Y- kh-----by / -hot-la--y--u-i-- --d-ro-. Y_ k_____ b_ / k______ b_ k_____ p_______ Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-p-t- p-d-r-k- ----------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kupitʹ podarok.
A large one or a small one? Б---шу- -л----ле--к-ю? Б______ и__ м_________ Б-л-ш-ю и-и м-л-н-к-ю- ---------------------- Большую или маленькую? 0
N- -iche---oche-ʹ d-rog--o. N_ n______ o_____ d________ N- n-c-e-o o-h-n- d-r-g-g-. --------------------------- No nichego ochenʹ dorogogo.
May I see this one, please? Можно-п-смо-р--- э-у? М____ п_________ э___ М-ж-о п-с-о-р-т- э-у- --------------------- Можно посмотреть эту? 0
No n---e-o --h-nʹ-d------o. N_ n______ o_____ d________ N- n-c-e-o o-h-n- d-r-g-g-. --------------------------- No nichego ochenʹ dorogogo.
Is it made of leather? О-а--ож---я? О__ к_______ О-а к-ж-н-я- ------------ Она кожаная? 0
N--n-----o---he-ʹ ---o---o. N_ n______ o_____ d________ N- n-c-e-o o-h-n- d-r-g-g-. --------------------------- No nichego ochenʹ dorogogo.
Or is it made of plastic? И-и --- и----кус-в-ны--м--е---ло-? И__ о__ и_ и__________ м__________ И-и о-а и- и-к-с-в-н-х м-т-р-а-о-? ---------------------------------- Или она из искуственых материалов? 0
Mozhe- -y-- s-----k-? M_____ b___ s________ M-z-e- b-t- s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozhet bytʹ sumochku?
Of leather, of course. К-----о ---ан--. К______ к_______ К-н-ч-о к-ж-н-я- ---------------- Конечно кожаная. 0
M---e--by-ʹ----oc-ku? M_____ b___ s________ M-z-e- b-t- s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozhet bytʹ sumochku?
This is very good quality. Это ---б--но---ро--е---ч-с-во. Э__ о_______ х______ к________ Э-о о-о-е-н- х-р-ш-е к-ч-с-в-. ------------------------------ Это особенно хорошее качество. 0
M-zhe-----ʹ-sum--h-u? M_____ b___ s________ M-z-e- b-t- s-m-c-k-? --------------------- Mozhet bytʹ sumochku?
And the bag is really very reasonable. И с--к----йст-и-е-ь-о -ч--- --шё--я. И с____ д____________ о____ д_______ И с-м-а д-й-т-и-е-ь-о о-е-ь д-ш-в-я- ------------------------------------ И сумка действительно очень дешёвая. 0
K-koy -s--- V- kh-te-- --? K____ t____ V_ k______ b__ K-k-y t-v-t V- k-o-e-i b-? -------------------------- Kakoy tsvet Vy khoteli by?
I like it. О-- -не---ав-т--. О__ м__ н________ О-а м-е н-а-и-с-. ----------------- Она мне нравится. 0
K-ko--t--e- V--khot--i--y? K____ t____ V_ k______ b__ K-k-y t-v-t V- k-o-e-i b-? -------------------------- Kakoy tsvet Vy khoteli by?
I’ll take it. Я -----з---. Я е_ в______ Я е- в-з-м-. ------------ Я её возьму. 0
Kakoy ts-e- Vy--ho---- -y? K____ t____ V_ k______ b__ K-k-y t-v-t V- k-o-e-i b-? -------------------------- Kakoy tsvet Vy khoteli by?
Can I exchange it if needed? См-гу - е-, ес-- -ужно------ня--? С____ я е__ е___ н_____ п________ С-о-у я е-, е-л- н-ж-о- п-м-н-т-? --------------------------------- Смогу я её, если нужно, поменять? 0
C-ërny-- kor-chn-v-- -li -e---? C_______ k__________ i__ b_____ C-ë-n-y- k-r-c-n-v-y i-i b-l-y- ------------------------------- Chërnyy, korichnevyy ili belyy?
Of course. Са-о с-бой --з--ее-с-. С___ с____ р__________ С-м- с-б-й р-з-м-е-с-. ---------------------- Само собой разумеется. 0
Ch-r--y,-k-r-c---v-----i--el-y? C_______ k__________ i__ b_____ C-ë-n-y- k-r-c-n-v-y i-i b-l-y- ------------------------------- Chërnyy, korichnevyy ili belyy?
We’ll gift wrap it. М--у--ку---её ка---о----к. М_ у______ е_ к__ п_______ М- у-а-у-м е- к-к п-д-р-к- -------------------------- Мы упакуем её как подарок. 0
C----yy,---r-c--e-yy --i-be---? C_______ k__________ i__ b_____ C-ë-n-y- k-r-c-n-v-y i-i b-l-y- ------------------------------- Chërnyy, korichnevyy ili belyy?
The cashier is over there. К--са---н --м. К____ в__ т___ К-с-а в-н т-м- -------------- Касса вон там. 0
B--ʹ-h----i-i m-lenʹkuy-? B________ i__ m__________ B-l-s-u-u i-i m-l-n-k-y-? ------------------------- Bolʹshuyu ili malenʹkuyu?

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