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em At the restaurant 1   »   ar ‫فى المطعم 1‬

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

‫29 [تسعة وعشرون]‬

29 [tsieat waeashruna]

‫فى المطعم 1‬

[fa almatem 1]

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Is this table taken? ‫هل--ذه ---اول----غ---‬ ‫__ ه__ ا______ ش______ ‫-ل ه-ه ا-ط-و-ة ش-غ-ة-‬ ----------------------- ‫هل هذه الطاولة شاغرة؟‬ 0
hl hadh-h--l--a---------g--rt? h_ h_____ a_________ s________ h- h-d-i- a-t-a-i-a- s-a-h-r-? ------------------------------ hl hadhih alttawilat shaghart?
I would like the menu, please. ‫م--ف-ل-، لا--- ---عام.‬ ‫__ ف____ ل____ ا_______ ‫-ن ف-ل-، ل-ئ-ة ا-ط-ا-.- ------------------------ ‫من فضلك، لائحة الطعام.‬ 0
m--fidala-a-------a--al--e-ma. m_ f________ l______ a________ m- f-d-l-k-, l-y-h-t a-t-e-m-. ------------------------------ mn fidalaka, layihat altaeama.
What would you recommend? ‫بما -نص---؟‬ ‫___ ت_______ ‫-م- ت-ص-ن-؟- ------------- ‫بما تنصحني؟‬ 0
b--- -u------y? b___ t_________ b-m- t-n-i-u-y- --------------- bima tunsihuny?
I’d like a beer. ‫------أ--- م- --جع--.‬ ‫____ ك___ م_ ا_______ ‫-ر-د ك-س-ً م- ا-ج-ة-.- ----------------------- ‫أريد كأساً من الجعة؟.‬ 0
a--d ka---n ------j-----. a___ k_____ m__ a________ a-i- k-s-a- m-n a-j-e-t-. ------------------------- arid kasaan min aljieat?.
I’d like a mineral water. ‫أ-يد-م-ا--مع---ة.‬ ‫____ م___ م_______ ‫-ر-د م-ا- م-د-ي-.- ------------------- ‫أريد مياه معدنية.‬ 0
a-i- mi---mued--at. a___ m___ m________ a-i- m-a- m-e-n-a-. ------------------- arid miah muedniat.
I’d like an orange juice. ‫أر-د --ير ا-ب-ت-ال-‬ ‫____ ع___ ا_________ ‫-ر-د ع-ي- ا-ب-ت-ا-.- --------------------- ‫أريد عصير البرتقال.‬ 0
a--d-e---- --bur--qa-. a___ e____ a__________ a-i- e-s-r a-b-r-a-a-. ---------------------- arid easir alburtaqal.
I’d like a coffee. ‫أر-د----ان ----.‬ ‫____ ف____ ق_____ ‫-ر-د ف-ج-ن ق-و-.- ------------------ ‫أريد فنجان قهوة.‬ 0
a--d----a--- -ahwa--. a___ f______ q_______ a-i- f-n-j-n q-h-a-a- --------------------- arid funajan qahwata.
I’d like a coffee with milk. ‫-----القه---م- ال-ليب-‬ ‫____ ا_____ م_ ا_______ ‫-ر-د ا-ق-و- م- ا-ح-ي-.- ------------------------ ‫أريد القهوة مع الحليب.‬ 0
a--d a-qahw-- ------ha-i-ba. a___ a_______ m__ a_________ a-i- a-q-h-a- m-e a-h-l-y-a- ---------------------------- arid alqahwat mae alhaliyba.
With sugar, please. ‫-ع ----ر،----ف-لك.‬ ‫__ ا_____ م_ ف_____ ‫-ع ا-س-ر- م- ف-ل-.- -------------------- ‫مع السكر، من فضلك.‬ 0
m---ls-k-r-- m-n---dla-a. m_ a________ m__ f_______ m- a-s-k-r-, m-n f-d-a-a- ------------------------- me alsikari, min fadlaka.
I’d like a tea. ‫--ي--فن-ا---اي-‬ ‫____ ف____ ش____ ‫-ر-د ف-ج-ن ش-ي-‬ ----------------- ‫أريد فنجان شاي.‬ 0
arid f-n----n s-a--. a___ f_______ s_____ a-i- f-n-j-a- s-a-a- -------------------- arid fanajaan shaya.
I’d like a tea with lemon. ‫---د-ال-ا- ---ا-ليم---‬ ‫____ ا____ م_ ا________ ‫-ر-د ا-ش-ي م- ا-ل-م-ن-‬ ------------------------ ‫أريد الشاي مع الليمون.‬ 0
arid al-h--a--m---a-----u--. a___ a_______ m__ a_________ a-i- a-s-s-a- m-e a-l-y-u-a- ---------------------------- arid alshshay mae allaymuna.
I’d like a tea with milk. ‫-ري- ال-اي م---ل-ل--.‬ ‫____ ا____ م_ ا_______ ‫-ر-د ا-ش-ي م- ا-ح-ي-.- ----------------------- ‫أريد الشاي مع الحليب.‬ 0
a--- alshsh-- -ae -lh---b. a___ a_______ m__ a_______ a-i- a-s-s-a- m-e a-h-l-b- -------------------------- arid alshshay mae alhalib.
Do you have cigarettes? ‫ألد-ك- س-----‬ ‫______ س______ ‫-ل-ي-م س-ا-ر-‬ --------------- ‫ألديكم سجائر؟‬ 0
al--ikum -a--y-a? a_______ s_______ a-u-i-u- s-j-y-a- ----------------- aludikum sajayra?
Do you have an ashtray? ‫أ---ك--من-ض--‬ ‫______ م______ ‫-ل-ي-م م-ف-ة-‬ --------------- ‫ألديكم منفضة؟‬ 0
al----k-m m----ad-t? a________ m_________ a-u-a-k-m m-n-f-d-t- -------------------- aludaykum munafadat?
Do you have a light? ‫--ديكم-و-ا-ة-‬ ‫______ و______ ‫-ل-ي-م و-ا-ة-‬ --------------- ‫ألديكم ولاعة؟‬ 0
a-u---u----la--ta? a_______ w________ a-u-i-u- w-l-e-t-? ------------------ aludikum walaeata?
I’m missing a fork. ‫---ص-ي -وك-.‬ ‫______ ش_____ ‫-ن-ص-ي ش-ك-.- -------------- ‫تنقصني شوكة.‬ 0
tnaqu-ni s--w---a. t_______ s________ t-a-u-n- s-a-k-t-. ------------------ tnaqusni shawkata.
I’m missing a knife. ‫-ن---ي سكين.‬ ‫______ س_____ ‫-ن-ص-ي س-ي-.- -------------- ‫ينقصني سكين.‬ 0
ynq--ni-sa-i-a. y______ s______ y-q-s-i s-k-n-. --------------- ynqusni sakina.
I’m missing a spoon. ‫---ص----ل-ق--‬ ‫______ م______ ‫-ن-ص-ي م-ع-ة-‬ --------------- ‫تنقصني ملعقة.‬ 0
tnaqusn- ----a--t--. t_______ m__________ t-a-u-n- m-l-a-a-a-. -------------------- tnaqusni muleaqatan.

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