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96 [noranta-sis] Conjuncions 3

I get up as soon as the alarm rings.	Em llevo tan aviat com sona el despertador.
I become tired as soon as I have to study.	Em canso tan aviat he d’estudiar.
I will stop working as soon as I am 60.	Plegaré de treballar tan aviat com tingui 60 anys.
When will you call?	Quan li trucareu?
As soon as I have a moment.	Tan aviat com tingui temps.
He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time.	Li truca quan té temps.
How long will you work?	Fins quan treballareu?
I’ll work as long as I can.	Treballaré mentre pugui.
I’ll work as long as I am healthy.	Treballaré mentre estigui en bona salut.
He lies in bed instead of working.	Es queda al llit en comptes de treballar.
She reads the newspaper instead of cooking.	(Ella) llegeix el diari en lloc de cuinar.
He is at the bar instead of going home.	(Ell) està assegut al bar en lloc d’anar a casa.
As far as I know, he lives here.	Pel que jo sé, (ell) viu aquí.
As far as I know, his wife is ill.	Pel que jo sé, la seva dona està malalta.
As far as I know, he is unemployed.	Pel que jo sé, ell està a l’atur.
I overslept; otherwise I’d have been on time.	M’he adormit, si no hauria arribat a temps.
I missed the bus; otherwise I’d have been on time.	He perdut l’autobús, si no hauria arribat a temps.
I didn’t find the way / I got lost; otherwise I’d have been on time.	No he trobat el camí, si no hauria arribat a temps.

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