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17 [sytten] I huset

Our house is here.	Dette er huset vårt.
The roof is on top.	Taket er øverst.
The basement is below.	Kjelleren er nede.
There is a garden behind the house.	Bak huset er det en hage.
There is no street in front of the house.	Foran huset er det ingen gate.
There are trees next to the house.	Ved siden av huset står det trær.
My apartment is here.	Dette er leiligheten min.
The kitchen and bathroom are here.	Her er kjøkkenet og badet.
The living room and bedroom are there.	Der er stua og soverommet.
The front door is closed.	Inngangsdøren er låst.
But the windows are open.	Men vinduene er åpne.
It is hot today.	Det er varmt i dag.
We are going to the living room.	Vi går inn i stua.
There is a sofa and an armchair there.	Der er det en sofa og en lenestol.
Please, sit down!	Værsågod, sett deg!
My computer is there.	Der står datamaskinen min.
My stereo is there.	Der står stereoanlegget mitt.
The TV set is brand new.	TVen er ganske ny.

Learning and styles of learning

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