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em At the restaurant 1   »   it Al ristorante 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [ventinove]

Al ristorante 1

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Is this table taken? È--i-er--q--s-- -av--o? È l_____ q_____ t______ È l-b-r- q-e-t- t-v-l-? ----------------------- È libero questo tavolo? 0
I would like the menu, please. V--rei i--m-n---per-fav-r-. V_____ i_ m____ p__ f______ V-r-e- i- m-n-, p-r f-v-r-. --------------------------- Vorrei il menu, per favore. 0
What would you recommend? Ch----sa-mi-può----c-----ar-? C__ c___ m_ p__ r____________ C-e c-s- m- p-ò r-c-o-a-d-r-? ----------------------------- Che cosa mi può raccomandare? 0
I’d like a beer. Vo--e- -na bi--a. V_____ u__ b_____ V-r-e- u-a b-r-a- ----------------- Vorrei una birra. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Vo-r----na --n-----. V_____ u__ m________ V-r-e- u-a m-n-r-l-. -------------------- Vorrei una minerale. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Vorrei-un’--an-i--a. V_____ u____________ V-r-e- u-’-r-n-i-t-. -------------------- Vorrei un’aranciata. 0
I’d like a coffee. Vor-e--un caff-. V_____ u_ c_____ V-r-e- u- c-f-è- ---------------- Vorrei un caffè. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. V-rrei u- --f---macc-i-t-. V_____ u_ c____ m_________ V-r-e- u- c-f-è m-c-h-a-o- -------------------------- Vorrei un caffè macchiato. 0
With sugar, please. C-- -o --cch---- per-f---r-. C__ l_ z________ p__ f______ C-n l- z-c-h-r-, p-r f-v-r-. ---------------------------- Con lo zucchero, per favore. 0
I’d like a tea. V--r---u- -è. V_____ u_ t__ V-r-e- u- t-. ------------- Vorrei un tè. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. V----i ---t--al li-o-e. V_____ u_ t_ a_ l______ V-r-e- u- t- a- l-m-n-. ----------------------- Vorrei un tè al limone. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Vor-e---- t----n---t-e. V_____ u_ t_ c__ l_____ V-r-e- u- t- c-n l-t-e- ----------------------- Vorrei un tè con latte. 0
Do you have cigarettes? H- del-e-si--rette? H_ d____ s_________ H- d-l-e s-g-r-t-e- ------------------- Ha delle sigarette? 0
Do you have an ashtray? Ha u---o--ac-n---? H_ u_ p___________ H- u- p-r-a-e-e-e- ------------------ Ha un portacenere? 0
Do you have a light? H- da a--e-----? H_ d_ a_________ H- d- a-c-n-e-e- ---------------- Ha da accendere? 0
I’m missing a fork. Mi-ma--a---a fo-c---t-. M_ m____ u__ f_________ M- m-n-a u-a f-r-h-t-a- ----------------------- Mi manca una forchetta. 0
I’m missing a knife. M- manca--n c--t--lo. M_ m____ u_ c________ M- m-n-a u- c-l-e-l-. --------------------- Mi manca un coltello. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Mi-ma-ca-u- c--c-----. M_ m____ u_ c_________ M- m-n-a u- c-c-h-a-o- ---------------------- Mi manca un cucchiaio. 0

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