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em At the restaurant 1   »   es En el restaurante 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [veintinueve]

En el restaurante 1

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Is this table taken? ¿Es-- --b-----t----s-? ¿____ l____ e___ m____ ¿-s-á l-b-e e-t- m-s-? ---------------------- ¿Está libre esta mesa?
I would like the menu, please. Qu----- la car-a--p-- -avor. Q______ l_ c_____ p__ f_____ Q-e-r-a l- c-r-a- p-r f-v-r- ---------------------------- Querría la carta, por favor.
What would you recommend? ¿Qu--m--re-o-ien-a (us----? ¿___ m_ r_________ (_______ ¿-u- m- r-c-m-e-d- (-s-e-)- --------------------------- ¿Qué me recomienda (usted)?
I’d like a beer. Me---starí----a-cer-e--. M_ g_______ u__ c_______ M- g-s-a-í- u-a c-r-e-a- ------------------------ Me gustaría una cerveza.
I’d like a mineral water. Me gus----a--- -gu- -i-e---. M_ g_______ u_ a___ m_______ M- g-s-a-í- u- a-u- m-n-r-l- ---------------------------- Me gustaría un agua mineral.
I’d like an orange juice. M--gu-t---a--n -umo-de n--a-j-. M_ g_______ u_ z___ d_ n_______ M- g-s-a-í- u- z-m- d- n-r-n-a- ------------------------------- Me gustaría un zumo de naranja.
I’d like a coffee. M--gu--------n-café. M_ g_______ u_ c____ M- g-s-a-í- u- c-f-. -------------------- Me gustaría un café.
I’d like a coffee with milk. Me-gustarí- un --fé-c-----ch-. M_ g_______ u_ c___ c__ l_____ M- g-s-a-í- u- c-f- c-n l-c-e- ------------------------------ Me gustaría un café con leche.
With sugar, please. C-n---úca-, -or -a--r. C__ a______ p__ f_____ C-n a-ú-a-, p-r f-v-r- ---------------------- Con azúcar, por favor.
I’d like a tea. Que-r-- -n t-. Q______ u_ t__ Q-e-r-a u- t-. -------------- Querría un té.
I’d like a tea with lemon. Qu----- un--- -on--im--. Q______ u_ t_ c__ l_____ Q-e-r-a u- t- c-n l-m-n- ------------------------ Querría un té con limón.
I’d like a tea with milk. Qu--ría un -- --n-l----. Q______ u_ t_ c__ l_____ Q-e-r-a u- t- c-n l-c-e- ------------------------ Querría un té con leche.
Do you have cigarettes? ¿T-en---u-t--- -----r--l--? ¿_____ (______ c___________ ¿-i-n- (-s-e-) c-g-r-i-l-s- --------------------------- ¿Tiene (usted) cigarrillos?
Do you have an ashtray? ¿-i----(-ste----- -----e-o? ¿_____ (______ u_ c________ ¿-i-n- (-s-e-) u- c-n-c-r-? --------------------------- ¿Tiene (usted) un cenicero?
Do you have a light? ¿--e-e ----ed) ---encende-o-? ¿_____ (______ u_ e__________ ¿-i-n- (-s-e-) u- e-c-n-e-o-? ----------------------------- ¿Tiene (usted) un encendedor?
I’m missing a fork. Me---lta-un -enedor. M_ f____ u_ t_______ M- f-l-a u- t-n-d-r- -------------------- Me falta un tenedor.
I’m missing a knife. M- ----- -- -------o. M_ f____ u_ c________ M- f-l-a u- c-c-i-l-. --------------------- Me falta un cuchillo.
I’m missing a spoon. Me-fa--a un- -uc--r-. M_ f____ u__ c_______ M- f-l-a u-a c-c-a-a- --------------------- Me falta una cuchara.

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