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15 [fifteen]

Fruits and food

15 [femten]	Frukt og matvarer

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I have a strawberry.	J_g h_r e_ j_r_b_r_ Jeg har et jordbær. J__ h__ e_ j_______ Jeg har et jordbær. ___ ___ __ ________ Jeg har et jordbær.
I have a kiwi and a melon.	J_g h_r e_ k_w_ o_ e_ m_l_n_ Jeg har en kiwi og en melon. J__ h__ e_ k___ o_ e_ m_____ Jeg har en kiwi og en melon. ___ ___ __ ____ __ __ ______ Jeg har en kiwi og en melon.
I have an orange and a grapefruit.	J_g h_r e_ a_p_l_i_ o_ e_ g_a_e_r_k_. Jeg har en appelsin og en grapefrukt. J__ h__ e_ a_______ o_ e_ g__________ Jeg har en appelsin og en grapefrukt. ___ ___ __ ________ __ __ ___________ Jeg har en appelsin og en grapefrukt.

I have an apple and a mango.	J_g h_r e_ e_l_ o_ e_ m_n_o_ Jeg har et eple og en mango. J__ h__ e_ e___ o_ e_ m_____ Jeg har et eple og en mango. ___ ___ __ ____ __ __ ______ Jeg har et eple og en mango.
I have a banana and a pineapple.	J_g h_r e_ b_n_n o_ e_ a_a_a_. Jeg har en banan og en ananas. J__ h__ e_ b____ o_ e_ a______ Jeg har en banan og en ananas. ___ ___ __ _____ __ __ _______ Jeg har en banan og en ananas.
I am making a fruit salad.	J_g l_g_r f_u_t_a_a_. Jeg lager fruktsalat. J__ l____ f__________ Jeg lager fruktsalat. ___ _____ ___________ Jeg lager fruktsalat.

I am eating toast.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ t_a_t_ Jeg spiser en toast. J__ s_____ e_ t_____ Jeg spiser en toast. ___ ______ __ ______ Jeg spiser en toast.
I am eating toast with butter.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ t_a_t m_d s_ø_. Jeg spiser en toast med smør. J__ s_____ e_ t____ m__ s____ Jeg spiser en toast med smør. ___ ______ __ _____ ___ _____ Jeg spiser en toast med smør.
I am eating toast with butter and jam.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ t_a_t m_d s_ø_ o_ s_l_e_ø_. Jeg spiser en toast med smør og syltetøy. J__ s_____ e_ t____ m__ s___ o_ s________ Jeg spiser en toast med smør og syltetøy. ___ ______ __ _____ ___ ____ __ _________ Jeg spiser en toast med smør og syltetøy.

I am eating a sandwich.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ s_ø_b_ø_. Jeg spiser et smørbrød. J__ s_____ e_ s________ Jeg spiser et smørbrød. ___ ______ __ _________ Jeg spiser et smørbrød.
I am eating a sandwich with margarine.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ s_ø_b_ø_ m_d m_r_a_i_. Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin. J__ s_____ e_ s_______ m__ m________ Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin. ___ ______ __ ________ ___ _________ Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin.
I am eating a sandwich with margarine and tomatoes.	J_g s_i_e_ e_ s_ø_b_ø_ m_d m_r_a_i_ o_ t_m_t_ Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin og tomat. J__ s_____ e_ s_______ m__ m_______ o_ t_____ Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin og tomat. ___ ______ __ ________ ___ ________ __ ______ Jeg spiser et smørbrød med margarin og tomat.

We need bread and rice.	V_ t_e_g_r b_ø_ o_ r_s_ Vi trenger brød og ris. V_ t______ b___ o_ r___ Vi trenger brød og ris. __ _______ ____ __ ____ Vi trenger brød og ris.
We need fish and steaks.	V_ t_e_g_r f_s_ o_ b_f_. Vi trenger fisk og biff. V_ t______ f___ o_ b____ Vi trenger fisk og biff. __ _______ ____ __ _____ Vi trenger fisk og biff.
We need pizza and spaghetti.	V_ t_e_g_r p_z_a o_ s_a_e_t_. Vi trenger pizza og spagetti. V_ t______ p____ o_ s________ Vi trenger pizza og spagetti. __ _______ _____ __ _________ Vi trenger pizza og spagetti.

What else do we need	H_a m_r t_e_g_r v_? Hva mer trenger vi? H__ m__ t______ v__ Hva mer trenger vi? ___ ___ _______ ___ Hva mer trenger vi?
We need carrots and tomatoes for the soup.	V_ t_e_g_r g_l_ø_t_r o_ t_m_t_r t_l s_p_e_. Vi trenger gulrøtter og tomater til suppen. V_ t______ g________ o_ t______ t__ s______ Vi trenger gulrøtter og tomater til suppen. __ _______ _________ __ _______ ___ _______ Vi trenger gulrøtter og tomater til suppen.
Where is the supermarket	H_o_ e_ d_t e_ m_t_u_i_k_ Hvor er det en matbutikk? H___ e_ d__ e_ m_________ Hvor er det en matbutikk? ____ __ ___ __ __________ Hvor er det en matbutikk?

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