VOWELS = "aeiouy"


def translate(phrase):
    sentence = ""
    pointer = 0
    while pointer < len(phrase):
        char = phrase[pointer]
        if char not in VOWELS:
            sentence += char
            pointer += (1 if char == ' ' else 2)
        else:
            sentence += char
            pointer += 3
    return sentence


if __name__ == '__main__':
    print("Example:")
    print(translate("hieeelalaooo"))

    # These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
    assert translate("hieeelalaooo") == "hello", "Hi!"
    assert translate("hoooowe yyyooouuu duoooiiine") == "how you doin", "Joey?"
    assert translate("aaa bo cy da eee fe") == "a b c d e f", "Alphabet"
    assert translate("sooooso aaaaaaaaa") == "sos aaa", "Mayday, mayday"
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