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em At the restaurant 1   »   id Di Restoran 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [dua puluh sembilan]

Di Restoran 1

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Is this table taken? A-a-ah-m-ja i-- ---ak--i---a-? A_____ m___ i__ t____ d_______ A-a-a- m-j- i-i t-d-k d-p-k-i- ------------------------------ Apakah meja ini tidak dipakai? 0
I would like the menu, please. M-af,--aya ingin d-ftar -en-. M____ s___ i____ d_____ m____ M-a-, s-y- i-g-n d-f-a- m-n-. ----------------------------- Maaf, saya ingin daftar menu. 0
What would you recommend? Ap--sar-n A-da? A__ s____ A____ A-a s-r-n A-d-? --------------- Apa saran Anda? 0
I’d like a beer. Sa-a--n--n--i-. S___ i____ b___ S-y- i-g-n b-r- --------------- Saya ingin bir. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Sa-a i--i--air --neral. S___ i____ a__ m_______ S-y- i-g-n a-r m-n-r-l- ----------------------- Saya ingin air mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. S-ya ----n--a-i bua--jeruk. S___ i____ s___ b___ j_____ S-y- i-g-n s-r- b-a- j-r-k- --------------------------- Saya ingin sari buah jeruk. 0
I’d like a coffee. Sa-a -n--- kop-. S___ i____ k____ S-y- i-g-n k-p-. ---------------- Saya ingin kopi. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. S-ya in-in -----de-g---s-s-. S___ i____ k___ d_____ s____ S-y- i-g-n k-p- d-n-a- s-s-. ---------------------------- Saya ingin kopi dengan susu. 0
With sugar, please. To-ong-b-ri g---. T_____ b___ g____ T-l-n- b-r- g-l-. ----------------- Tolong beri gula. 0
I’d like a tea. S-ya----i- te-. S___ i____ t___ S-y- i-g-n t-h- --------------- Saya ingin teh. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Saya-ingin --h ----a- je-uk-s----n. S___ i____ t__ d_____ j____ s______ S-y- i-g-n t-h d-n-a- j-r-k s-t-u-. ----------------------------------- Saya ingin teh dengan jeruk sitrun. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Sa---i--i---e- -eng-n su--. S___ i____ t__ d_____ s____ S-y- i-g-n t-h d-n-a- s-s-. --------------------------- Saya ingin teh dengan susu. 0
Do you have cigarettes? A--a --n-- -ok-k? A___ p____ r_____ A-d- p-n-a r-k-k- ----------------- Anda punya rokok? 0
Do you have an ashtray? A-da-p---a ---a-? A___ p____ a_____ A-d- p-n-a a-b-k- ----------------- Anda punya asbak? 0
Do you have a light? Anda-pun-- ---ek---i? A___ p____ k____ a___ A-d- p-n-a k-r-k a-i- --------------------- Anda punya korek api? 0
I’m missing a fork. S-ya -i--k---pat -a-p-. S___ t____ d____ g_____ S-y- t-d-k d-p-t g-r-u- ----------------------- Saya tidak dapat garpu. 0
I’m missing a knife. S--a --d---d-----pisau. S___ t____ d____ p_____ S-y- t-d-k d-p-t p-s-u- ----------------------- Saya tidak dapat pisau. 0
I’m missing a spoon. S-y- t-da- -a--- s-n--k. S___ t____ d____ s______ S-y- t-d-k d-p-t s-n-o-. ------------------------ Saya tidak dapat sendok. 0

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