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22 [tweeëntwintig] Small Talk 3

Do you smoke?	Rookt u?
I used to.	Vroeger wel.
But I don’t smoke anymore.	Maar nu rook ik niet meer.
Does it disturb you if I smoke?	Stoort het u, als ik rook?
No, absolutely not.	Nee, absoluut niet.
It doesn’t disturb me.	Dat stoort mij niet.
Will you drink something?	Drinkt u iets?
A brandy?	Een cognac?
No, preferably a beer.	Nee, liever een biertje.
Do you travel a lot?	Reist u veel?
Yes, mostly on business trips.	Ja, meestal zijn dat zakenreizen.
But now we’re on holiday.	Maar nu zijn we hier met vakantie.
It’s so hot!	Wat een hitte!
Yes, today it’s really hot.	Ja, vandaag is het echt heet.
Let’s go to the balcony.	Laten we naar het balkon gaan.
There’s a party here tomorrow.	Morgen is hier een feestje.
Are you also coming?	Komt u ook?
Yes, we’ve also been invited.	Ja, we zijn ook uitgenodigd.

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