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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [douăzeci şi nouă]

La restaurant 1

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Is this table taken? Es-e-li-e-ă-m-s-? E___ l_____ m____ E-t- l-b-r- m-s-? ----------------- Este liberă masa? 0
I would like the menu, please. Îmi-a-----i-v--rog--n -en--. Î__ a______ v_ r__ u_ m_____ Î-i a-u-e-i v- r-g u- m-n-u- ---------------------------- Îmi aduceţi vă rog un meniu. 0
What would you recommend? C- î-i -uteţ-------an-a? C_ î__ p_____ r_________ C- î-i p-t-ţ- r-c-m-n-a- ------------------------ Ce îmi puteţi recomanda? 0
I’d like a beer. Aş d--i - bere. A_ d___ o b____ A- d-r- o b-r-. --------------- Aş dori o bere. 0
I’d like a mineral water. A- ---- ------m-n-r---. A_ d___ o a__ m________ A- d-r- o a-ă m-n-r-l-. ----------------------- Aş dori o apă minerală. 0
I’d like an orange juice. A- d--i-un -uc-de---r-o-al-. A_ d___ u_ s__ d_ p_________ A- d-r- u- s-c d- p-r-o-a-e- ---------------------------- Aş dori un suc de portocale. 0
I’d like a coffee. Aş dor--o--a---. A_ d___ o c_____ A- d-r- o c-f-a- ---------------- Aş dori o cafea. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. A- do-i-o c--e- c-----t-. A_ d___ o c____ c_ l_____ A- d-r- o c-f-a c- l-p-e- ------------------------- Aş dori o cafea cu lapte. 0
With sugar, please. Cu -a---,-v-----. C_ z_____ v_ r___ C- z-h-r- v- r-g- ----------------- Cu zahăr, vă rog. 0
I’d like a tea. D-r-sc -----ai. D_____ u_ c____ D-r-s- u- c-a-. --------------- Doresc un ceai. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Doresc--- ce-i-c----m-ie. D_____ u_ c___ c_ l______ D-r-s- u- c-a- c- l-m-i-. ------------------------- Doresc un ceai cu lămâie. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Do---- ----ea--cu---p-e. D_____ u_ c___ c_ l_____ D-r-s- u- c-a- c- l-p-e- ------------------------ Doresc un ceai cu lapte. 0
Do you have cigarettes? A-eţi-ţi-ăr-? A____ ţ______ A-e-i ţ-g-r-? ------------- Aveţi ţigări? 0
Do you have an ashtray? A-e-i --s-r--i-r-? A____ o s_________ A-e-i o s-r-m-e-ă- ------------------ Aveţi o scrumieră? 0
Do you have a light? Aveţ--fo-? A____ f___ A-e-i f-c- ---------- Aveţi foc? 0
I’m missing a fork. Î---li--eş-- ---u--u-iţ-. Î__ l_______ o f_________ Î-i l-p-e-t- o f-r-u-i-ă- ------------------------- Îmi lipseşte o furculiţă. 0
I’m missing a knife. Îmi-l-p---te--n -u-it. Î__ l_______ u_ c_____ Î-i l-p-e-t- u- c-ţ-t- ---------------------- Îmi lipseşte un cuţit. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Î---lip--ş-----------ă. Î__ l_______ o l_______ Î-i l-p-e-t- o l-n-u-ă- ----------------------- Îmi lipseşte o lingură. 0

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