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22 [tjueto / to og tjue] Småprat 3

Do you smoke?	Røykjer du?
I used to.	Eg gjorde det før.
But I don’t smoke anymore.	Men eg røykjer ikkje no lenger.
Does it disturb you if I smoke?	Forstyrrar det deg at eg røykjer?
No, absolutely not.	Nei då, slett ikkje.
It doesn’t disturb me.	Det forstyrrar meg ikkje.
Will you drink something?	Vil du ha noko å drikke?
A brandy?	Ein konjakk?
No, preferably a beer.	Nei, eg tek heller ein øl.
Do you travel a lot?	Reiser du mykje?
Yes, mostly on business trips.	Ja, det er mest forretningsreiser.
But now we’re on holiday.	Men no er vi på ferie.
It’s so hot!	Så varmt det er!
Yes, today it’s really hot.	Ja, i dag er det verkeleg varmt.
Let’s go to the balcony.	La oss gå ut på balkongen.
There’s a party here tomorrow.	I morgon er det fest her.
Are you also coming?	Kjem de òg?
Yes, we’ve also been invited.	Ja, vi er inviterte, vi òg.

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