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em At the restaurant 2   »   it Al ristorante 2

30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

At the restaurant 2

30 [trenta]

Al ristorante 2

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An apple juice, please. Un-s-cco-di --l----er--a--re. U_ s____ d_ m____ p__ f______ U- s-c-o d- m-l-, p-r f-v-r-. ----------------------------- Un succo di mela, per favore. 0
A lemonade, please. Un---i--nata,-p-----v-re. U__ l________ p__ f______ U-a l-m-n-t-, p-r f-v-r-. ------------------------- Una limonata, per favore. 0
A tomato juice, please. Un--u--o ---pomo--r--------av-r-. U_ s____ d_ p________ p__ f______ U- s-c-o d- p-m-d-r-, p-r f-v-r-. --------------------------------- Un succo di pomodoro, per favore. 0
I’d like a glass of red wine. Vor--- un bi----er--di vino r-s--. V_____ u_ b________ d_ v___ r_____ V-r-e- u- b-c-h-e-e d- v-n- r-s-o- ---------------------------------- Vorrei un bicchiere di vino rosso. 0
I’d like a glass of white wine. Vo---i-u---ic-----e--i -i-o-bianc-. V_____ u_ b________ d_ v___ b______ V-r-e- u- b-c-h-e-e d- v-n- b-a-c-. ----------------------------------- Vorrei un bicchiere di vino bianco. 0
I’d like a bottle of champagne. Vorrei una-b--tig-ia-di -puman--. V_____ u__ b________ d_ s________ V-r-e- u-a b-t-i-l-a d- s-u-a-t-. --------------------------------- Vorrei una bottiglia di spumante. 0
Do you like fish? Ti-p--c--i- p-s-e? T_ p____ i_ p_____ T- p-a-e i- p-s-e- ------------------ Ti piace il pesce? 0
Do you like beef? Ti--i-ce--l--an-o? T_ p____ i_ m_____ T- p-a-e i- m-n-o- ------------------ Ti piace il manzo? 0
Do you like pork? T- p--ce l---a-ne--i-mai---? T_ p____ l_ c____ d_ m______ T- p-a-e l- c-r-e d- m-i-l-? ---------------------------- Ti piace la carne di maiale? 0
I’d like something without meat. V-rre----a-co-a-senza--a---. V_____ q_______ s____ c_____ V-r-e- q-a-c-s- s-n-a c-r-e- ---------------------------- Vorrei qualcosa senza carne. 0
I’d like some mixed vegetables. Vorrei-u- pi-tto d--verd-ra. V_____ u_ p_____ d_ v_______ V-r-e- u- p-a-t- d- v-r-u-a- ---------------------------- Vorrei un piatto di verdura. 0
I’d like something that won’t take much time. Vo-rei -- pia-to vel-ce. V_____ u_ p_____ v______ V-r-e- u- p-a-t- v-l-c-. ------------------------ Vorrei un piatto veloce. 0
Would you like that with rice? Lo -uo-- -o- ---riso? L_ v____ c__ i_ r____ L- v-o-e c-n i- r-s-? --------------------- Lo vuole con il riso? 0
Would you like that with pasta? Lo -u-le c-- -----s--? L_ v____ c__ l_ p_____ L- v-o-e c-n l- p-s-a- ---------------------- Lo vuole con la pasta? 0
Would you like that with potatoes? L--v------on-le-p-tat-? L_ v____ c__ l_ p______ L- v-o-e c-n l- p-t-t-? ----------------------- Lo vuole con le patate? 0
That doesn’t taste good. Que--o --- -i-pia--. Q_____ n__ m_ p_____ Q-e-t- n-n m- p-a-e- -------------------- Questo non mi piace. 0
The food is cold. I-----------e---. I_ c___ è f______ I- c-b- è f-e-d-. ----------------- Il cibo è freddo. 0
I didn’t order this. Q-e----n-n -’-o-----n-to--o. Q_____ n__ l___ o_______ i__ Q-e-t- n-n l-h- o-d-n-t- i-. ---------------------------- Questo non l’ho ordinato io. 0

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