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Dzērieni

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I drink tea. E--dzeru-tē-u. E_ d____ t____ E- d-e-u t-j-. -------------- Es dzeru tēju. 0
I drink coffee. Es d---- kafiju. E_ d____ k______ E- d-e-u k-f-j-. ---------------- Es dzeru kafiju. 0
I drink mineral water. Es--ze---m-ne----de--. E_ d____ m____________ E- d-e-u m-n-r-l-d-n-. ---------------------- Es dzeru minerālūdeni. 0
Do you drink tea with lemon? V-- tu----r -ēj--a- c---o--? V__ t_ d___ t___ a_ c_______ V-i t- d-e- t-j- a- c-t-o-u- ---------------------------- Vai tu dzer tēju ar citronu? 0
Do you drink coffee with sugar? V-i -u-d-e------ju ---cu-uru? V__ t_ d___ k_____ a_ c______ V-i t- d-e- k-f-j- a- c-k-r-? ----------------------------- Vai tu dzer kafiju ar cukuru? 0
Do you drink water with ice? Va---u-dz-r ---n------e--? V__ t_ d___ ū____ a_ l____ V-i t- d-e- ū-e-i a- l-d-? -------------------------- Vai tu dzer ūdeni ar ledu? 0
There is a party here. Te-i- ---līte. T_ i_ b_______ T- i- b-l-ī-e- -------------- Te ir ballīte. 0
People are drinking champagne. Ļ----- d-e---zir-s-o-- vī-u. Ļ_____ d___ d_________ v____ Ļ-u-i- d-e- d-i-k-t-š- v-n-. ---------------------------- Ļaudis dzer dzirkstošo vīnu. 0
People are drinking wine and beer. Ļ-ud-s dze--vīnu--- -l-. Ļ_____ d___ v___ u_ a___ Ļ-u-i- d-e- v-n- u- a-u- ------------------------ Ļaudis dzer vīnu un alu. 0
Do you drink alcohol? V-i-tu dz-r -l-o-oli-kus ---r-en--? V__ t_ d___ a___________ d_________ V-i t- d-e- a-k-h-l-s-u- d-ē-i-n-s- ----------------------------------- Vai tu dzer alkoholiskus dzērienus? 0
Do you drink whisky / whiskey (am.)? V---t- -z-r-viskiju? V__ t_ d___ v_______ V-i t- d-e- v-s-i-u- -------------------- Vai tu dzer viskiju? 0
Do you drink Coke with rum? Vai--u--ze--k-lu--r--umu? V__ t_ d___ k___ a_ r____ V-i t- d-e- k-l- a- r-m-? ------------------------- Vai tu dzer kolu ar rumu? 0
I do not like champagne. Man-neg-r-o--z-r-st------v-ns. M__ n______ d___________ v____ M-n n-g-r-o d-i-k-t-š-i- v-n-. ------------------------------ Man negaršo dzirkstošais vīns. 0
I do not like wine. M----e--ršo v---. M__ n______ v____ M-n n-g-r-o v-n-. ----------------- Man negaršo vīns. 0
I do not like beer. M-n-n-garš- a-us. M__ n______ a____ M-n n-g-r-o a-u-. ----------------- Man negaršo alus. 0
The baby likes milk. M-----m g-rš- -ien-. M______ g____ p_____ M-z-l-m g-r-o p-e-s- -------------------- Mazulim garšo piens. 0
The child likes cocoa and apple juice. Bēr-am g--šo--a-ao-un ābo-u----a. B_____ g____ k____ u_ ā____ s____ B-r-a- g-r-o k-k-o u- ā-o-u s-l-. --------------------------------- Bērnam garšo kakao un ābolu sula. 0
The woman likes orange and grapefruit juice. Si--i--ei--ar-o-ap----n- sul---- g-e---r--- s-l-. S________ g____ a_______ s___ u_ g_________ s____ S-e-i-t-i g-r-o a-e-s-n- s-l- u- g-e-p-r-t- s-l-. ------------------------------------------------- Sievietei garšo apelsīnu sula un greipfrūtu sula. 0

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