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en At the restaurant 1   »   pl W restauracji 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [dwadzieścia dziewięć]

W restauracji 1

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Is this table taken? C-y --n -to-ik--e-t w-ln-? C__ t__ s_____ j___ w_____ C-y t-n s-o-i- j-s- w-l-y- -------------------------- Czy ten stolik jest wolny? 0
I would like the menu, please. Po--os-- ----ę---ń. P_______ k____ d___ P-p-o-z- k-r-ę d-ń- ------------------- Poproszę kartę dań. 0
What would you recommend? Co-mo-- p-n / pa-i ----c--? C_ m___ p__ / p___ p_______ C- m-ż- p-n / p-n- p-l-c-ć- --------------------------- Co może pan / pani polecić? 0
I’d like a beer. Po--o--ę--iwo. P_______ p____ P-p-o-z- p-w-. -------------- Poproszę piwo. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Popr------o---m--e--l--. P_______ w___ m_________ P-p-o-z- w-d- m-n-r-l-ą- ------------------------ Poproszę wodę mineralną. 0
I’d like an orange juice. P--ro-zę s-k---m-ra----w-. P_______ s__ p____________ P-p-o-z- s-k p-m-r-ń-z-w-. -------------------------- Poproszę sok pomarańczowy. 0
I’d like a coffee. P-p----ę--a--. P_______ k____ P-p-o-z- k-w-. -------------- Poproszę kawę. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Pop-os-- k----- ------m. P_______ k___ z m_______ P-p-o-z- k-w- z m-e-i-m- ------------------------ Poproszę kawę z mlekiem. 0
With sugar, please. Po--o--ę-- --k-e-. P_______ z c______ P-p-o-z- z c-k-e-. ------------------ Poproszę z cukrem. 0
I’d like a tea. Po-ro-----e--at-. P_______ h_______ P-p-o-z- h-r-a-ę- ----------------- Poproszę herbatę. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Po--o-zę-h-r-at--z-cy--yn-. P_______ h______ z c_______ P-p-o-z- h-r-a-ę z c-t-y-ą- --------------------------- Poproszę herbatę z cytryną. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Popros----er-atę-z -le-iem. P_______ h______ z m_______ P-p-o-z- h-r-a-ę z m-e-i-m- --------------------------- Poproszę herbatę z mlekiem. 0
Do you have cigarettes? M- -a- / ---- -a-ie---y? M_ p__ / p___ p_________ M- p-n / p-n- p-p-e-o-y- ------------------------ Ma pan / pani papierosy? 0
Do you have an ashtray? M---a----pan- p-pi-l-i-z--? M_ p__ / p___ p____________ M- p-n / p-n- p-p-e-n-c-k-? --------------------------- Ma pan / pani popielniczkę? 0
Do you have a light? Ma --n-- p--- -gi-ń? M_ p__ / p___ o_____ M- p-n / p-n- o-i-ń- -------------------- Ma pan / pani ogień? 0
I’m missing a fork. Ni----m -i-el--.-/ -r-k-j- m---i--l--. N__ m__ w_______ / B______ m_ w_______ N-e m-m w-d-l-a- / B-a-u-e m- w-d-l-a- -------------------------------------- Nie mam widelca. / Brakuje mi widelca. 0
I’m missing a knife. N-- m-m-n-ża----B--ku-- mi--o--. N__ m__ n____ / B______ m_ n____ N-e m-m n-ż-. / B-a-u-e m- n-ż-. -------------------------------- Nie mam noża. / Brakuje mi noża. 0
I’m missing a spoon. N-e-m-m-łyżki- / -r------m---y-ki. N__ m__ ł_____ / B______ m_ ł_____ N-e m-m ł-ż-i- / B-a-u-e m- ł-ż-i- ---------------------------------- Nie mam łyżki. / Brakuje mi łyżki. 0

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