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en At the restaurant 1   »   nl In het restaurant 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [negenentwintig]

In het restaurant 1

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Is this table taken? Is-d--e -afe----i-? I_ d___ t____ v____ I- d-z- t-f-l v-i-? ------------------- Is deze tafel vrij? 0
I would like the menu, please. M-- -k-de k-ar-, -l-----ie-t? M__ i_ d_ k_____ a___________ M-g i- d- k-a-t- a-s-u-l-e-t- ----------------------------- Mag ik de kaart, alstublieft? 0
What would you recommend? W-- kun- - -a-b-v--en? W__ k___ u a__________ W-t k-n- u a-n-e-e-e-? ---------------------- Wat kunt u aanbevelen? 0
I’d like a beer. Ik w-l--raag -e- bi---je. I_ w__ g____ e__ b_______ I- w-l g-a-g e-n b-e-t-e- ------------------------- Ik wil graag een biertje. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Ik--il -r-ag---ne--a---t-r. I_ w__ g____ m_____________ I- w-l g-a-g m-n-r-a-w-t-r- --------------------------- Ik wil graag mineraalwater. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Ik w---g-----si--a--p------. I_ w__ g____ s______________ I- w-l g-a-g s-n-a-a-p-l-a-. ---------------------------- Ik wil graag sinaasappelsap. 0
I’d like a coffee. I----l -ra-- ----ie. I_ w__ g____ k______ I- w-l g-a-g k-f-i-. -------------------- Ik wil graag koffie. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. I--wil-g---g --f-ie-m---mel-. I_ w__ g____ k_____ m__ m____ I- w-l g-a-g k-f-i- m-t m-l-. ----------------------------- Ik wil graag koffie met melk. 0
With sugar, please. M-t s-iker- al--u-li---. M__ s______ a___________ M-t s-i-e-, a-s-u-l-e-t- ------------------------ Met suiker, alstublieft. 0
I’d like a tea. I- -il g---g----e. I_ w__ g____ t____ I- w-l g-a-g t-e-. ------------------ Ik wil graag thee. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. I- -il---a-g --ee -et c-t----. I_ w__ g____ t___ m__ c_______ I- w-l g-a-g t-e- m-t c-t-o-n- ------------------------------ Ik wil graag thee met citroen. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. I--wi--gr----t--e------e--. I_ w__ g____ t___ m__ m____ I- w-l g-a-g t-e- m-t m-l-. --------------------------- Ik wil graag thee met melk. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Heeft u-si-ar-----? H____ u s__________ H-e-t u s-g-r-t-e-? ------------------- Heeft u sigaretten? 0
Do you have an ashtray? H-ef- u-e-- as-ak? H____ u e__ a_____ H-e-t u e-n a-b-k- ------------------ Heeft u een asbak? 0
Do you have a light? Heef- u e-n ------e? H____ u e__ v_______ H-e-t u e-n v-u-t-e- -------------------- Heeft u een vuurtje? 0
I’m missing a fork. Ik-h-b -een-----. I_ h__ g___ v____ I- h-b g-e- v-r-. ----------------- Ik heb geen vork. 0
I’m missing a knife. Ik --- ge-- m-s. I_ h__ g___ m___ I- h-b g-e- m-s- ---------------- Ik heb geen mes. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Ik-h-- ge-n---p-l. I_ h__ g___ l_____ I- h-b g-e- l-p-l- ------------------ Ik heb geen lepel. 0

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