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I want to buy a present.	Ik wil graag een cadeautje kopen.
But nothing too expensive.	Maar niet iets al te duurs.
Maybe a handbag?	Misschien een handtas?
Which color would you like?	Welke kleur wilt u?
Black, brown or white?	Zwart, bruin of wit?
A large one or a small one?	Een grote of een kleine?
May I see this one, please?	Mag ik deze eens zien?
Is it made of leather?	Is die van leer?
Or is it made of plastic?	Of is die van kunststof?
Of leather, of course.	Van leer, natuurlijk.
This is very good quality.	Dat is een bijzonder goede kwaliteit.
And the bag is really very reasonable.	En de tas is echt heel voordelig.
I like it.	Die vind ik mooi.
I’ll take it.	Die neem ik.
Can I exchange it if needed?	Kan ik hem eventueel ruilen?
Of course.	Vanzelfsprekend.
We’ll gift wrap it.	Wij pakken hem als cadeau in.
The cashier is over there.	Daar is de kassa.

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