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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [dvacet devět]

V restauraci 1

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Is this table taken? J---e- -t-----l--? J_ t__ s___ v_____ J- t-n s-ů- v-l-ý- ------------------ Je ten stůl volný? 0
I would like the menu, please. Přin-s-e-------s-- -í-eln---íst--. P_______ m_ p_____ j______ l______ P-i-e-t- m- p-o-í- j-d-l-í l-s-e-. ---------------------------------- Přineste mi prosím jídelní lístek. 0
What would you recommend? Co -yste-n-- dop--u----- -o---u--l-? C_ b____ n__ d________ / d__________ C- b-s-e n-m d-p-r-č-l / d-p-r-č-l-? ------------------------------------ Co byste nám doporučil / doporučila? 0
I’d like a beer. D-l-- -al- ---- s----- pivo. D__ / d___ b___ s_ r__ p____ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- r-d p-v-. ---------------------------- Dal / dala bych si rád pivo. 0
I’d like a mineral water. D-----dal--b--h s--rád -------ku. D__ / d___ b___ s_ r__ m_________ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- r-d m-n-r-l-u- --------------------------------- Dal / dala bych si rád minerálku. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Dal ---a-- -y-h si rád p-m-ran-o-ý ----. D__ / d___ b___ s_ r__ p__________ d____ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- r-d p-m-r-n-o-ý d-u-. ---------------------------------------- Dal / dala bych si rád pomerančový džus. 0
I’d like a coffee. D---- -a-a--y-h si--ád-k-v-. D__ / d___ b___ s_ r__ k____ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- r-d k-v-. ---------------------------- Dal / dala bych si rád kávu. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Dal-/ da----ych s- r----ávu-- -lék-m. D__ / d___ b___ s_ r__ k___ s m______ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- r-d k-v- s m-é-e-. ------------------------------------- Dal / dala bych si rád kávu s mlékem. 0
With sugar, please. S-c-----,-p-o-í-. S c______ p______ S c-k-e-, p-o-í-. ----------------- S cukrem, prosím. 0
I’d like a tea. Da-----ala by-h--i-čaj. D__ / d___ b___ s_ č___ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- č-j- ----------------------- Dal / dala bych si čaj. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Da--/-da-- -y-h -- ----s-c-tró--m. D__ / d___ b___ s_ č__ s c________ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- č-j s c-t-ó-e-. ---------------------------------- Dal / dala bych si čaj s citrónem. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Da- / -al- byc- si ----- --ékem. D__ / d___ b___ s_ č__ s m______ D-l / d-l- b-c- s- č-j s m-é-e-. -------------------------------- Dal / dala bych si čaj s mlékem. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Mát--cig---t-? M___ c________ M-t- c-g-r-t-? -------------- Máte cigarety? 0
Do you have an ashtray? M-t- --p-l-ík? M___ p________ M-t- p-p-l-í-? -------------- Máte popelník? 0
Do you have a light? M-----heň--/ M-ž-te -- ---p--it? M___ o____ / M_____ m_ p________ M-t- o-e-? / M-ž-t- m- p-i-á-i-? -------------------------------- Máte oheň? / Můžete mi připálit? 0
I’m missing a fork. C--b---i v--l--ka. C____ m_ v________ C-y-í m- v-d-i-k-. ------------------ Chybí mi vidlička. 0
I’m missing a knife. Ch--í ---nů-. C____ m_ n___ C-y-í m- n-ž- ------------- Chybí mi nůž. 0
I’m missing a spoon. C-y-í -i-lžíce. C____ m_ l_____ C-y-í m- l-í-e- --------------- Chybí mi lžíce. 0

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