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en At the restaurant 1   »   px No restaurante 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [vinte e nove]

No restaurante 1

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Is this table taken? A m--a--stá-li-re? A m___ e___ l_____ A m-s- e-t- l-v-e- ------------------ A mesa está livre? 0
I would like the menu, please. Go-ta--- de--e--o ca----i----or f---r. G_______ d_ v__ o c________ p__ f_____ G-s-a-i- d- v-r o c-r-á-i-, p-r f-v-r- -------------------------------------- Gostaria de ver o cardápio, por favor. 0
What would you recommend? O q-e-é -u----c- me -e-o--n-a? O q__ é q__ v___ m_ r_________ O q-e é q-e v-c- m- r-c-m-n-a- ------------------------------ O que é que você me recomenda? 0
I’d like a beer. Gost--------u-- ---v-ja. G_______ d_ u__ c_______ G-s-a-i- d- u-a c-r-e-a- ------------------------ Gostaria de uma cerveja. 0
I’d like a mineral water. Eu ---r---m----ua ---er--. E_ q____ u__ á___ m_______ E- q-e-o u-a á-u- m-n-r-l- -------------------------- Eu quero uma água mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. E---u-r---m --co----lar--j-. E_ q____ u_ s___ d_ l_______ E- q-e-o u- s-c- d- l-r-n-a- ---------------------------- Eu quero um suco de laranja. 0
I’d like a coffee. E---ue----m--a--. E_ q____ u_ c____ E- q-e-o u- c-f-. ----------------- Eu quero um café. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Eu-q-er- -a-é--om--e---. E_ q____ c___ c__ l_____ E- q-e-o c-f- c-m l-i-e- ------------------------ Eu quero café com leite. 0
With sugar, please. C-m-a-----,-por -----. C__ a______ p__ f_____ C-m a-ú-a-, p-r f-v-r- ---------------------- Com açúcar, por favor. 0
I’d like a tea. E--qu--o -- ---. E_ q____ u_ c___ E- q-e-o u- c-á- ---------------- Eu quero um chá. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. E----e-o-u--ch- --- lim-o. E_ q____ u_ c__ c__ l_____ E- q-e-o u- c-á c-m l-m-o- -------------------------- Eu quero um chá com limão. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. E- -u----u- chá com-le-t-. E_ q____ u_ c__ c__ l_____ E- q-e-o u- c-á c-m l-i-e- -------------------------- Eu quero um chá com leite. 0
Do you have cigarettes? V-cê---m-c-------? V___ t__ c________ V-c- t-m c-g-r-o-? ------------------ Você tem cigarros? 0
Do you have an ashtray? V--ê-tem-u--ci-z---o? V___ t__ u_ c________ V-c- t-m u- c-n-e-r-? --------------------- Você tem um cinzeiro? 0
Do you have a light? V-cê---- u- i-q-e--o? V___ t__ u_ i________ V-c- t-m u- i-q-e-r-? --------------------- Você tem um isqueiro? 0
I’m missing a fork. F-lt--um-garfo. F____ u_ g_____ F-l-a u- g-r-o- --------------- Falta um garfo. 0
I’m missing a knife. F---- -m---a--. F____ u__ f____ F-l-a u-a f-c-. --------------- Falta uma faca. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Fa-t- -ma ----e-. F____ u__ c______ F-l-a u-a c-l-e-. ----------------- Falta uma colher. 0

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