Breakdown of Nu i-am cerut ciocanul, ci cleștele.
nu
no / not
avea
to have
îi
to him / to her
cere
to request (to ask for something, demand)
ci
but (rather) — after a negative
ciocanul
the hammer
cleștele
the pliers
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