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22 [dudek du] Konversacieto 3

Do you smoke?	Ĉu vi fumas?
I used to.	Mi iam fumis.
But I don’t smoke anymore.	Sed nun mi ne plu fumas.
Does it disturb you if I smoke?	Ĉu ĝenas vin se mi fumas?
No, absolutely not.	Ne, tute ne.
It doesn’t disturb me.	Tio ne ĝenas min.
Will you drink something?	Ĉu vi ŝatus trinki ion?
A brandy?	Ĉu konjakon?
No, preferably a beer.	Ne, prefereble bieron.
Do you travel a lot?	Ĉu vi multe vojaĝas?
Yes, mostly on business trips.	Jes, plejofte estas negocaj vojaĝoj.
But now we’re on holiday.	Sed ni nun ferias ĉi-tie.
It’s so hot!	Kia varmego!
Yes, today it’s really hot.	Jes, hodiaŭ vere varmegas.
Let’s go to the balcony.	Ni iru sur la balkonon.
There’s a party here tomorrow.	Morgaŭ estos festo ĉi-tie.
Are you also coming?	Ĉu ankaŭ vi venos?
Yes, we’ve also been invited.	Jes, ankaŭ ni estas invititaj.

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