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em At the restaurant 1   »   ms 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----h meja --- kos--g? A_____ m___ i__ k______ A-a-a- m-j- i-u k-s-n-? ----------------------- Adakah meja itu kosong? 0
I would like the menu, please. Sa----a-uk-n me---m---nan. S___ m______ m___ m_______ S-y- m-h-k-n m-n- m-k-n-n- -------------------------- Saya mahukan menu makanan. 0
What would you recommend? A-a-a--y-n- and-----e- ----n-kan? A_____ y___ a___ b____ c_________ A-a-a- y-n- a-d- b-l-h c-d-n-k-n- --------------------------------- Apakah yang anda boleh cadangkan? 0
I’d like a beer. Sa-- ---u ---. S___ m___ b___ S-y- m-h- b-r- -------------- Saya mahu bir. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Saya -ah---ir miner--. S___ m___ a__ m_______ S-y- m-h- a-r m-n-r-l- ---------------------- Saya mahu air mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. S--a--------s or--. S___ m___ j__ o____ S-y- m-h- j-s o-e-. ------------------- Saya mahu jus oren. 0
I’d like a coffee. S--a m-----o-i. S___ m___ k____ S-y- m-h- k-p-. --------------- Saya mahu kopi. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Saya--a------i--e-----s---. S___ m___ k___ d_____ s____ S-y- m-h- k-p- d-n-a- s-s-. --------------------------- Saya mahu kopi dengan susu. 0
With sugar, please. Tol----b--i s------pi--eng-- -u-a. T_____ b___ s___ k___ d_____ g____ T-l-n- b-r- s-y- k-p- d-n-a- g-l-. ---------------------------------- Tolong beri saya kopi dengan gula. 0
I’d like a tea. Sa-- m--- te-. S___ m___ t___ S-y- m-h- t-h- -------------- Saya mahu teh. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Saya----u t-h--e---n--em--. S___ m___ t__ d_____ l_____ S-y- m-h- t-h d-n-a- l-m-n- --------------------------- Saya mahu teh dengan lemon. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Saya --hu -eh de--an-s---. S___ m___ t__ d_____ s____ S-y- m-h- t-h d-n-a- s-s-. -------------------------- Saya mahu teh dengan susu. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Adak-h-an-a -e-pu---i------? A_____ a___ m________ r_____ A-a-a- a-d- m-m-u-y-i r-k-k- ---------------------------- Adakah anda mempunyai rokok? 0
Do you have an ashtray? Ad-kah-a--------u-y-i-be--s-a-u------? A_____ a___ m________ b____ a__ r_____ A-a-a- a-d- m-m-u-y-i b-k-s a-u r-k-k- -------------------------------------- Adakah anda mempunyai bekas abu rokok? 0
Do you have a light? A---a- -n-a memp----i--em-ti- -pi? A_____ a___ m________ p______ a___ A-a-a- a-d- m-m-u-y-i p-m-t-k a-i- ---------------------------------- Adakah anda mempunyai pemetik api? 0
I’m missing a fork. S-y- t--d--g-r-u. S___ t____ g_____ S-y- t-a-a g-r-u- ----------------- Saya tiada garpu. 0
I’m missing a knife. S-y- t-ada-pis-u. S___ t____ p_____ S-y- t-a-a p-s-u- ----------------- Saya tiada pisau. 0
I’m missing a spoon. S----t--d----du. S___ t____ s____ S-y- t-a-a s-d-. ---------------- Saya tiada sudu. 0

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