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91 [noranta-u] Subordinades amb que 1

Perhaps the weather will get better tomorrow.	El temps probablement serà millor demà.
How do you know that?	Com ho sap?
I hope that it gets better.	Espero que serà millor.
He will definitely come.	Segur que vindrà (ell).
Are you sure?	És segur?
I know that he’ll come.	Sé que vindrà.
He’ll definitely call.	Segur que trucarà.
Really?	De debò?
I believe that he’ll call.	Crec que trucarà.
The wine is definitely old.	El vi probablement és vell.
Do you know that for sure?	N’està segur?
I think that he is old.	Suposo que és vell.
Our boss is good-looking.	El nostre cap és ben plantat.
Do you think so?	Vol dir?
I find him very handsome.	Fins i tot em sembla molt guapo.
The boss definitely has a girlfriend.	El cap segur que té una xicota.
Do you really think so?	Ho creu de debò?
It is very possible that he has a girlfriend.	És ben possible que tingui una xicota.

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