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en At the restaurant 1   »   fi Ravintolassa 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [kaksikymmentäyhdeksän]

Ravintolassa 1

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Is this table taken? Onko t--ä--öytä--a-aa? O___ t___ p____ v_____ O-k- t-m- p-y-ä v-p-a- ---------------------- Onko tämä pöytä vapaa? 0
I would like the menu, please. H--u-is-n-ru----i----, ki-t-s. H________ r___________ k______ H-l-a-s-n r-o-a-i-t-n- k-i-o-. ------------------------------ Haluaisin ruokalistan, kiitos. 0
What would you recommend? Mit- --itt- suos-t-l--? M___ v_____ s__________ M-t- v-i-t- s-o-i-e-l-? ----------------------- Mitä voitte suositella? 0
I’d like a beer. H-l-ais-n--lu--. H________ o_____ H-l-a-s-n o-u-n- ---------------- Haluaisin oluen. 0
I’d like a mineral water. H-l-aisin-k---n---sve-en. H________ k______________ H-l-a-s-n k-v-n-ä-s-e-e-. ------------------------- Haluaisin kivennäisveden. 0
I’d like an orange juice. H-lu--sin-a-pe-si---me-u-. H________ a_______________ H-l-a-s-n a-p-l-i-n-m-h-n- -------------------------- Haluaisin appelsiinimehun. 0
I’d like a coffee. H--u-isin -a--i-. H________ k______ H-l-a-s-n k-h-i-. ----------------- Haluaisin kahvin. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Halu----n k-h-in ma--o--a. H________ k_____ m________ H-l-a-s-n k-h-i- m-i-o-l-. -------------------------- Haluaisin kahvin maidolla. 0
With sugar, please. So-eri-l-- ki----. S_________ k______ S-k-r-l-a- k-i-o-. ------------------ Sokerilla, kiitos. 0
I’d like a tea. H---a-s-n---en. H________ t____ H-l-a-s-n t-e-. --------------- Haluaisin teen. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Ha--ai-in----- -------a-la. H________ t___ s___________ H-l-a-s-n t-e- s-t-u-n-l-a- --------------------------- Haluaisin teen sitruunalla. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. H-lu-i-i- t--- -a--o-l-. H________ t___ m________ H-l-a-s-n t-e- m-i-o-l-. ------------------------ Haluaisin teen maidolla. 0
Do you have cigarettes? O-ko-t-i----tu-ak-aa? O___ t_____ t________ O-k- t-i-l- t-p-k-a-? --------------------- Onko teillä tupakkaa? 0
Do you have an ashtray? O-k----i-l- -u-kaku---a? O___ t_____ t___________ O-k- t-i-l- t-h-a-u-p-a- ------------------------ Onko teillä tuhkakuppia? 0
Do you have a light? Onko -eill--tul--? O___ t_____ t_____ O-k- t-i-l- t-l-a- ------------------ Onko teillä tulta? 0
I’m missing a fork. M-n-----puut--u ha-r--k-. M______ p______ h________ M-n-l-a p-u-t-u h-a-u-k-. ------------------------- Minulta puuttuu haarukka. 0
I’m missing a knife. M--u-ta -u-t-u- -----i. M______ p______ v______ M-n-l-a p-u-t-u v-i-s-. ----------------------- Minulta puuttuu veitsi. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Min--ta---u-t-u l-s----. M______ p______ l_______ M-n-l-a p-u-t-u l-s-k-a- ------------------------ Minulta puuttuu lusikka. 0

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