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en At the restaurant 1   »   hu A vendéglőben 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [huszonkilenc]

A vendéglőben 1

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Is this table taken? S--b-d--- a- -szta-? S_____ e_ a_ a______ S-a-a- e- a- a-z-a-? -------------------- Szabad ez az asztal? 0
I would like the menu, please. Ké--- -z-p---------la--t. K____ s_____ e__ é_______ K-r-k s-é-e- e-y é-l-p-t- ------------------------- Kérek szépen egy étlapot. 0
What would you recommend? M-t --d -ján----? M__ t__ a________ M-t t-d a-á-l-n-? ----------------- Mit tud ajánlani? 0
I’d like a beer. S---etn-- -gy -ört. S________ e__ s____ S-e-e-n-k e-y s-r-. ------------------- Szeretnék egy sört. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Szere-n-k---y -sv--y---et. S________ e__ á___________ S-e-e-n-k e-y á-v-n-v-z-t- -------------------------- Szeretnék egy ásványvizet. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Szeret--k --y-nara-cs--t. S________ e__ n__________ S-e-e-n-k e-y n-r-n-s-é-. ------------------------- Szeretnék egy narancslét. 0
I’d like a coffee. S-er--nék-egy-ká--t. S________ e__ k_____ S-e-e-n-k e-y k-v-t- -------------------- Szeretnék egy kávét. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. S-e-----k---y -á-é---e----. S________ e__ k____ t______ S-e-e-n-k e-y k-v-t t-j-e-. --------------------------- Szeretnék egy kávét tejjel. 0
With sugar, please. C-ko--al- ké---. C________ k_____ C-k-r-a-, k-r-m- ---------------- Cukorral, kérem. 0
I’d like a tea. S--r-tnék egy-----. S________ e__ t____ S-e-e-n-k e-y t-á-. ------------------- Szeretnék egy teát. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Sz---------g----á--citromm--. S________ e__ t___ c_________ S-e-e-n-k e-y t-á- c-t-o-m-l- ----------------------------- Szeretnék egy teát citrommal. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. S--retnék --y teát -e-j--. S________ e__ t___ t______ S-e-e-n-k e-y t-á- t-j-e-. -------------------------- Szeretnék egy teát tejjel. 0
Do you have cigarettes? V-n----are--á-a? V__ c___________ V-n c-g-r-t-á-a- ---------------- Van cigarettája? 0
Do you have an ashtray? V-- --- -amut-rt-ja? V__ e__ h___________ V-n e-y h-m-t-r-ó-a- -------------------- Van egy hamutartója? 0
Do you have a light? Van--ü-e? V__ t____ V-n t-z-? --------- Van tüze? 0
I’m missing a fork. H--n--ik --y v-ll-. ------- v-ll-m. H_______ e__ v_____ / N____ v______ H-á-y-i- e-y v-l-a- / N-n-s v-l-á-. ----------------------------------- Hiányzik egy villa. / Nincs villám. 0
I’m missing a knife. Hi--y--k e-- -é-.-/ -i-cs kés--. H_______ e__ k___ / N____ k_____ H-á-y-i- e-y k-s- / N-n-s k-s-m- -------------------------------- Hiányzik egy kés. / Nincs késem. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Hiá---ik--g--ka---. / -i----k-n---m. H_______ e__ k_____ / N____ k_______ H-á-y-i- e-y k-n-l- / N-n-s k-n-l-m- ------------------------------------ Hiányzik egy kanál. / Nincs kanalam. 0

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