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15 [petnaest] Voće i živežne namirnice

I have a strawberry.	Imam jagodu.
I have a kiwi and a melon.	Imam kivi i lubenicu.
I have an orange and a grapefruit.	Imam naranču i grejp.
I have an apple and a mango.	Imam jabuku i mango.
I have a banana and a pineapple.	Imam bananu i ananas.
I am making a fruit salad.	Pravim voćnu salatu.
I am eating toast.	Jedem tost.
I am eating toast with butter.	Jedem tost s maslacem.
I am eating toast with butter and jam.	Jedem tost s maslacem i marmeladom.
I am eating a sandwich.	Jedem sendvič.
I am eating a sandwich with margarine.	Jedem sendvič s margarinom.
I am eating a sandwich with margarine and tomatoes.	Jedem sendvič s margarinom i rajčicom.
We need bread and rice.	Trebamo kruha i riže.
We need fish and steaks.	Trebamo ribu i odreske.
We need pizza and spaghetti.	Trebamo pizzu i špagete.
What else do we need?	Što još trebamo?
We need carrots and tomatoes for the soup.	Trebamo mrkvu i rajčicu za juhu.
Where is the supermarket?	Gdje je supermarket?

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