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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [dvadsaťdeväť]

V reštaurácii 1

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Is this table taken? J- ten -t---v---ý? J_ t__ s___ v_____ J- t-n s-ô- v-ľ-ý- ------------------ Je ten stôl voľný? 0
I would like the menu, please. Pr---m-s- ---á--y lí--ok. P_____ s_ j______ l______ P-o-í- s- j-d-l-y l-s-o-. ------------------------- Prosím si jedálny lístok. 0
What would you recommend? Čo------ž--- --poru-i-? Č_ m_ m_____ o_________ Č- m- m-ž-t- o-p-r-č-ť- ----------------------- Čo mi môžete odporučiť? 0
I’d like a beer. Rá- -y-s-m--- da- -i-o. R__ b_ s__ s_ d__ p____ R-d b- s-m s- d-l p-v-. ----------------------- Rád by som si dal pivo. 0
I’d like a mineral water. P-os-m si-m-------u-v--u. P_____ s_ m________ v____ P-o-í- s- m-n-r-l-u v-d-. ------------------------- Prosím si minerálnu vodu. 0
I’d like an orange juice. P-osím--i p----ančo-ú------. P_____ s_ p__________ š_____ P-o-í- s- p-m-r-n-o-ú š-a-u- ---------------------------- Prosím si pomarančovú šťavu. 0
I’d like a coffee. P--sí-----kávu. P_____ s_ k____ P-o-í- s- k-v-. --------------- Prosím si kávu. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. P-os-- -i -----s m-i--o-. P_____ s_ k___ s m_______ P-o-í- s- k-v- s m-i-k-m- ------------------------- Prosím si kávu s mliekom. 0
With sugar, please. S -----m, -ro-í-. S c______ p______ S c-k-o-, p-o-í-. ----------------- S cukrom, prosím. 0
I’d like a tea. D---- d-l--b- so- si----. D__ / d___ b_ s__ s_ č___ D-l / d-l- b- s-m s- č-j- ------------------------- Dal / dala by som si čaj. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Dal -------b--s------č-- s c--r--o-. D__ / d___ b_ s__ s_ č__ s c________ D-l / d-l- b- s-m s- č-j s c-t-ó-o-. ------------------------------------ Dal / dala by som si čaj s citrónom. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Dal -----a--y --- s- č-j s-mliek--. D__ / d___ b_ s__ s_ č__ s m_______ D-l / d-l- b- s-m s- č-j s m-i-k-m- ----------------------------------- Dal / dala by som si čaj s mliekom. 0
Do you have cigarettes? M--- -i-a-e--? M___ c________ M-t- c-g-r-t-? -------------- Máte cigarety? 0
Do you have an ashtray? M--e p--o-n--? M___ p________ M-t- p-p-l-í-? -------------- Máte popolník? 0
Do you have a light? M--e-oh-ň? M___ o____ M-t- o-e-? ---------- Máte oheň? 0
I’m missing a fork. Chýb- -- vidličk-. C____ m_ v________ C-ý-a m- v-d-i-k-. ------------------ Chýba mi vidlička. 0
I’m missing a knife. Chýb- mi -ôž. C____ m_ n___ C-ý-a m- n-ž- ------------- Chýba mi nôž. 0
I’m missing a spoon. C-ý-a -i -yž--k-. C____ m_ l_______ C-ý-a m- l-ž-č-a- ----------------- Chýba mi lyžička. 0

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