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em At the restaurant 1   »   sq Nё restorant 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [njёzetenёntё]

Nё restorant 1

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Is this table taken? A--s--- --z--ё-tavol-n-? A ё____ e z___ t________ A ё-h-ё e z-n- t-v-l-n-? ------------------------ A ёshtё e zёnё tavolina? 0
I would like the menu, please. M-n--- ju ----m. M_____ j_ l_____ M-n-n- j- l-t-m- ---------------- Menynё ju lutem. 0
What would you recommend? Ç---- m--k-sh-l--n-? Ç____ m_ k__________ Ç-a-ё m- k-s-i-l-n-? -------------------- Çfarё mё këshilloni? 0
I’d like a beer. D--t-----a-n---bi--ё. D_ t_ d___ n__ b_____ D- t- d-j- n-ё b-r-ё- --------------------- Do tё doja njё birrё. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Do--- d-j--n-ё-uj- m------. D_ t_ d___ n__ u__ m_______ D- t- d-j- n-ё u-ё m-n-r-l- --------------------------- Do tё doja njё ujё mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Do t- d--- n---l-n- -or---a-li. D_ t_ d___ n__ l___ p__________ D- t- d-j- n-ё l-n- p-r-o-a-l-. ------------------------------- Do tё doja njё lёng portokalli. 0
I’d like a coffee. Do--ё d-ja --ё--a--. D_ t_ d___ n__ k____ D- t- d-j- n-ё k-f-. -------------------- Do tё doja njё kafe. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Do t- -o-- -jё kaf- me----ёsh-. D_ t_ d___ n__ k___ m_ q_______ D- t- d-j- n-ё k-f- m- q-m-s-t- ------------------------------- Do tё doja njё kafe me qumёsht. 0
With sugar, please. M--sh-qe-, -u -u---. M_ s______ j_ l_____ M- s-e-e-, j- l-t-m- -------------------- Me sheqer, ju lutem. 0
I’d like a tea. Dua--j--çaj. D__ n__ ç___ D-a n-ё ç-j- ------------ Dua njё çaj. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. D-a njё---- me l-mo-. D__ n__ ç__ m_ l_____ D-a n-ё ç-j m- l-m-n- --------------------- Dua njё çaj me limon. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. D-a-nj- ça--m--q-mёs--. D__ n__ ç__ m_ q_______ D-a n-ё ç-j m- q-m-s-t- ----------------------- Dua njё çaj me qumёsht. 0
Do you have cigarettes? A -eni-cigare? A k___ c______ A k-n- c-g-r-? -------------- A keni cigare? 0
Do you have an ashtray? A k-n- n-ё tav-l- d---n-? A k___ n__ t_____ d______ A k-n- n-ё t-v-l- d-h-n-? ------------------------- A keni njё tavёll duhani? 0
Do you have a light? A k-----ёr----n-e--r? A k___ p__ t_ n______ A k-n- p-r t- n-e-u-? --------------------- A keni pёr tё ndezur? 0
I’m missing a fork. Mё -u-go--njё pi---. M_ m_____ n__ p_____ M- m-n-o- n-ё p-r-n- -------------------- Mё mungon njё pirun. 0
I’m missing a knife. M---u--o--n---t-i--. M_ m_____ n__ t_____ M- m-n-o- n-ё t-i-ё- -------------------- Mё mungon njё thikё. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Mё --ng----jё ---ё. M_ m_____ n__ l____ M- m-n-o- n-ё l-g-. ------------------- Mё mungon njё lugё. 0

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