Reading dialog
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Lars
Onze oude koelkast is kapot. We hebben een nieuwe nodig.
Our old fridge is broken. We need a new one.
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Anna
Moeten we een kleine koelkast kopen of een grote?
Should we buy a small fridge or a big one?
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Lars
Een grote. De keuken is groot, en we hebben veel eten.
A big one. The kitchen is big, and we have a lot of food.
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Anna
Oké. Het toilet moet deze week ook gerepareerd worden.
Okay. The toilet also needs to be repaired this week.
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Lars
Ik bel de loodgieter morgenochtend.
I'll call the plumber tomorrow morning.
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Anna
Het tapijt in de woonkamer is ook erg oud.
The carpet in the living room is also very old.
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Lars
Waar. We hebben nieuwe meubels nodig voor het hele huis.
True. We need new furniture for the whole house.
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Anna
Dat is veel geld. Misschien kunnen we beginnen met het tapijt.
That is a lot of money. Maybe we can start with the carpet.
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Lars
Goed idee. Volgende maand kunnen we dan een nieuwe bank en cd-speler [[CD-player]] kopen.
Good idea. Next month we can buy a new couch and a CD player [[CD-player]].
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Anna
Perfect plan. Langzame veranderingen zijn makkelijker dan grote.
Perfect plan. Slow changes are easier than big ones.
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