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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [vint-i-nou]

Al restaurant 1

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Is this table taken? Aq-e-t--ta-la -s-l-iu--? A______ t____ é_ l______ A-u-s-a t-u-a é- l-i-r-? ------------------------ Aquesta taula és lliure? 0
I would like the menu, please. V------ la--a-ta,-s--u--p-a-. V______ l_ c_____ s_ u_ p____ V-l-r-a l- c-r-a- s- u- p-a-. ----------------------------- Voldria la carta, si us plau. 0
What would you recommend? Q-è em --coman-? Q__ e_ r________ Q-è e- r-c-m-n-? ---------------- Què em recomana? 0
I’d like a beer. M’agr-da--a un----rv-sa. M__________ u__ c_______ M-a-r-d-r-a u-a c-r-e-a- ------------------------ M’agradaria una cervesa. 0
I’d like a mineral water. M--g----ri- un--a-g----i-er-l. M__________ u__ a____ m_______ M-a-r-d-r-a u-a a-g-a m-n-r-l- ------------------------------ M’agradaria una aigua mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. M-ag--da-i- un---- d- -----j-. M__________ u_ s__ d_ t_______ M-a-r-d-r-a u- s-c d- t-r-n-a- ------------------------------ M’agradaria un suc de taronja. 0
I’d like a coffee. M-a-r---r---un ---è. M__________ u_ c____ M-a-r-d-r-a u- c-f-. -------------------- M’agradaria un cafè. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. M’-gra-a-ia -let am--c-f-. M__________ l___ a__ c____ M-a-r-d-r-a l-e- a-b c-f-. -------------------------- M’agradaria llet amb cafè. 0
With sugar, please. Amb--u-re---i-u- --a-. A__ s_____ s_ u_ p____ A-b s-c-e- s- u- p-a-. ---------------------- Amb sucre, si us plau. 0
I’d like a tea. M’a-ra----- te. M__________ t__ M-a-r-d-r-a t-. --------------- M’agradaria te. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. M-a-rad--i- u- t--d--l-imo-a. M__________ u_ t_ d_ l_______ M-a-r-d-r-a u- t- d- l-i-o-a- ----------------------------- M’agradaria un te de llimona. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. M’--ra---i---n t--a-b--let. M__________ u_ t_ a__ l____ M-a-r-d-r-a u- t- a-b l-e-. --------------------------- M’agradaria un te amb llet. 0
Do you have cigarettes? T- --garr---? T_ c_________ T- c-g-r-e-s- ------------- Té cigarrets? 0
Do you have an ashtray? Té-un -en-re-? T_ u_ c_______ T- u- c-n-r-r- -------------- Té un cendrer? 0
Do you have a light? Té ---? T_ f___ T- f-c- ------- Té foc? 0
I’m missing a fork. (-o---o ---c for--i-la. (___ n_ t___ f_________ (-o- n- t-n- f-r-u-l-a- ----------------------- (Jo) no tinc forquilla. 0
I’m missing a knife. (J-- -o-t--c----ive-. (___ n_ t___ g_______ (-o- n- t-n- g-n-v-t- --------------------- (Jo) no tinc ganivet. 0
I’m missing a spoon. (J-) -o ti-c c--l---. (___ n_ t___ c_______ (-o- n- t-n- c-l-e-a- --------------------- (Jo) no tinc cullera. 0

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