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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [devetindvajset]

V restavraciji 1

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Is this table taken? J- ----i-a---os-a? J_ t_ m___ p______ J- t- m-z- p-o-t-? ------------------ Je ta miza prosta? 0
I would like the menu, please. L--ko, -ro--------i---edi--- -i-t? L_____ p______ d____ j______ l____ L-h-o- p-o-i-, d-b-m j-d-l-i l-s-? ---------------------------------- Lahko, prosim, dobim jedilni list? 0
What would you recommend? K-- la--- -ri-oro-it-? K__ l____ p___________ K-j l-h-o p-i-o-o-i-e- ---------------------- Kaj lahko priporočite? 0
I’d like a beer. Rad --) -- -i-o. R__ (__ b_ p____ R-d (-) b- p-v-. ---------------- Rad (a) bi pivo. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Rad -a--bi----era-----od-. R__ (__ b_ m________ v____ R-d (-) b- m-n-r-l-o v-d-. -------------------------- Rad (a) bi mineralno vodo. 0
I’d like an orange juice. R-----) b---o-ar-nčni-s-k. R__ (__ b_ p_________ s___ R-d (-) b- p-m-r-n-n- s-k- -------------------------- Rad (a) bi pomarančni sok. 0
I’d like a coffee. Ra--(-)--i k-vo. R__ (__ b_ k____ R-d (-) b- k-v-. ---------------- Rad (a) bi kavo. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. R-d-(-- -i k--- --ml-k-m. R__ (__ b_ k___ z m______ R-d (-) b- k-v- z m-e-o-. ------------------------- Rad (a) bi kavo z mlekom. 0
With sugar, please. S--l-d----em --o-im. S s_________ p______ S s-a-k-r-e- p-o-i-. -------------------- S sladkorjem prosim. 0
I’d like a tea. R---------. R__ b_ č___ R-d b- č-j- ----------- Rad bi čaj. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. R-- -- --j-- --m-n-. R__ b_ č__ z l______ R-d b- č-j z l-m-n-. -------------------- Rad bi čaj z limono. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Rad -i čaj-- m--ko-. R__ b_ č__ z m______ R-d b- č-j z m-e-o-. -------------------- Rad bi čaj z mlekom. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Im-te-cigar-te? I____ c________ I-a-e c-g-r-t-? --------------- Imate cigarete? 0
Do you have an ashtray? L-h-o d-b-m-p-p----k? L____ d____ p________ L-h-o d-b-m p-p-l-i-? --------------------- Lahko dobim pepelnik? 0
Do you have a light? I-a-e---e-j? I____ o_____ I-a-e o-e-j- ------------ Imate ogenj? 0
I’m missing a fork. M--j-a-o-m----l-c-. M_______ m_ v______ M-n-k-j- m- v-l-c-. ------------------- Manjkajo mi vilice. 0
I’m missing a knife. Ma--k- -i ---. M_____ m_ n___ M-n-k- m- n-ž- -------------- Manjka mi nož. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Ma---a-mi ž-ic-. M_____ m_ ž_____ M-n-k- m- ž-i-a- ---------------- Manjka mi žlica. 0

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