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  1. Lars
    Dutch Onze oude koelkast is kapot. We hebben een nieuwe nodig.

    Our old fridge is broken. We need a new one.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Moeten we een kleine koelkast kopen of een grote?

    Should we buy a small fridge or a big one?

  3. Lars
    Dutch 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.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Oké. Het toilet moet deze week ook gerepareerd worden.

    Okay. The toilet also needs to be repaired this week.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ik bel de loodgieter morgenochtend.

    I'll call the plumber tomorrow morning.

  6. Anna
    Dutch Het tapijt in de woonkamer is ook erg oud.

    The carpet in the living room is also very old.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Waar. We hebben nieuwe meubels nodig voor het hele huis.

    True. We need new furniture for the whole house.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Dat is veel geld. Misschien kunnen we beginnen met het tapijt.

    That is a lot of money. Maybe we can start with the carpet.

  9. Lars
    Dutch 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]].

  10. Anna
    Dutch Perfect plan. Langzame veranderingen zijn makkelijker dan grote.

    Perfect plan. Slow changes are easier than big ones.

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