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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [tjueni]

På restaurant 1

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Is this table taken? Er --t-- bord-t-le---? E_ d____ b_____ l_____ E- d-t-e b-r-e- l-d-g- ---------------------- Er dette bordet ledig? 0
I would like the menu, please. K-n-jeg--- -----kart-t /-m---en? K__ j__ f_ s__________ / m______ K-n j-g f- s-i-e-a-t-t / m-n-e-? -------------------------------- Kan jeg få spisekartet / menyen? 0
What would you recommend? Hva---- -u-a-----le? H__ k__ d_ a________ H-a k-n d- a-b-f-l-? -------------------- Hva kan du anbefale? 0
I’d like a beer. J-g --- g-e--e--a-----l. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ ø__ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- ø-. ------------------------ Jeg vil gjerne ha en øl. 0
I’d like a mineral water. J-g v-l g-e-ne--- -- m-ne-alv-n-. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ m___________ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- m-n-r-l-a-n- --------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha et mineralvann. 0
I’d like an orange juice. J-g-vi- --e----h- en--p-e-si-j-i-e. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ a_____________ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- a-p-l-i-j-i-e- ----------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en appelsinjuice. 0
I’d like a coffee. J-g-vil gj--n--h---- ka-fe. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ k_____ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- k-f-e- --------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en kaffe. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. J-g vil-g---n- -- en ----e --d --lk. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ k____ m__ m____ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- k-f-e m-d m-l-. ------------------------------------ Jeg vil gjerne ha en kaffe med melk. 0
With sugar, please. Me--s-kke-, -akk. M__ s______ t____ M-d s-k-e-, t-k-. ----------------- Med sukker, takk. 0
I’d like a tea. J-g -il -jer-- ha-en-te. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ t__ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- t-. ------------------------ Jeg vil gjerne ha en te. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Jeg vil -j-rn- ha en te -e--sit-o-. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ t_ m__ s______ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- t- m-d s-t-o-. ----------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en te med sitron. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. J-- --- g-er-e -a-e--te -e- ---k. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ t_ m__ m____ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- t- m-d m-l-. --------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en te med melk. 0
Do you have cigarettes? H-- -u--i-----t-r? H__ d_ s__________ H-r d- s-g-r-t-e-? ------------------ Har du sigaretter? 0
Do you have an ashtray? H-- du-et-ask--e-e-? H__ d_ e_ a_________ H-r d- e- a-k-b-g-r- -------------------- Har du et askebeger? 0
Do you have a light? H-r -- ---? H__ d_ f___ H-r d- f-r- ----------- Har du fyr? 0
I’m missing a fork. Je----ngl-r e----f---. J__ m______ e_ g______ J-g m-n-l-r e- g-f-e-. ---------------------- Jeg mangler en gaffel. 0
I’m missing a knife. J-g--a-g--- ---kni-. J__ m______ e_ k____ J-g m-n-l-r e- k-i-. -------------------- Jeg mangler en kniv. 0
I’m missing a spoon. J-g--an-ler en-----. J__ m______ e_ s____ J-g m-n-l-r e- s-j-. -------------------- Jeg mangler en skje. 0

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