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en At the restaurant 1   »   tl Sa restawran 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [dalawampu’t siyam]

Sa restawran 1

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Is this table taken? L-b----a-b- sa mes-ng i--? L____ n_ b_ s_ m_____ i___ L-b-e n- b- s- m-s-n- i-o- -------------------------- Libre na ba sa mesang ito? 0
I would like the menu, please. P--ius--,----t---o--o--g-m-----/ P--ede po--ak----gi ng m---? P________ g____ k_ p_ n_ m____ / P_____ p_ m________ n_ m____ P-k-u-a-, g-s-o k- p- n- m-n-. / P-w-d- p- m-k-h-n-i n- m-n-? ------------------------------------------------------------- Pakiusap, gusto ko po ng menu. / Puwede po makahingi ng menu? 0
What would you recommend? A-o-ang-iyo-g -ai--rek-me-d-? A__ a__ i____ m______________ A-o a-g i-o-g m-i-e-e-o-e-d-? ----------------------------- Ano ang iyong mairerekomenda? 0
I’d like a beer. G---o--o-----erbes---/ Gus-o ko n---ir. G____ k_ n_ s_______ / G____ k_ n_ b___ G-s-o k- n- s-r-e-a- / G-s-o k- n- b-r- --------------------------------------- Gusto ko ng serbesa. / Gusto ko ng bir. 0
I’d like a mineral water. G---o-ko-n---i-e--l-na----ig. G____ k_ n_ m______ n_ t_____ G-s-o k- n- m-n-r-l n- t-b-g- ----------------------------- Gusto ko ng mineral na tubig. 0
I’d like an orange juice. G-st- ko--g ora--- --i--. G____ k_ n_ o_____ j_____ G-s-o k- n- o-a-g- j-i-e- ------------------------- Gusto ko ng orange juice. 0
I’d like a coffee. Gu-to--- -- -a--. G____ k_ n_ k____ G-s-o k- n- k-p-. ----------------- Gusto ko ng kape. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. G---o--o-ng--a-e-na--a--ga-a-. G____ k_ n_ k___ n_ m__ g_____ G-s-o k- n- k-p- n- m-y g-t-s- ------------------------------ Gusto ko ng kape na may gatas. 0
With sugar, please. M----suka-, p--i-sap--/--a-i -----n n- asu-a---s-la-a-. M__ a______ p________ / P___ l_____ n_ a______ s_______ M-y a-u-a-, p-k-u-a-. / P-k- l-g-a- n- a-u-a-, s-l-m-t- ------------------------------------------------------- May asukal, pakiusap. / Paki lagyan ng asukal, salamat. 0
I’d like a tea. Gu--o--o ng tsa-. G____ k_ n_ t____ G-s-o k- n- t-a-. ----------------- Gusto ko ng tsaa. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. Gu--o--o -g-t--a na ma---emo-. G____ k_ n_ t___ n_ m__ l_____ G-s-o k- n- t-a- n- m-y l-m-n- ------------------------------ Gusto ko ng tsaa na may lemon. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Gust--ko-n- ------a--a- gatas. G____ k_ n_ t___ n_ m__ g_____ G-s-o k- n- t-a- n- m-y g-t-s- ------------------------------ Gusto ko ng tsaa na may gatas. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Ma--o----o-----ayo-g -g- --g-rilyo? M______ p_ b_ k_____ m__ s_________ M-y-o-n p- b- k-y-n- m-a s-g-r-l-o- ----------------------------------- Mayroon po ba kayong mga sigarilyo? 0
Do you have an ashtray? May--on----ba-ka--n----ht--y? M______ p_ b_ k_____ a_______ M-y-o-n p- b- k-y-n- a-h-r-y- ----------------------------- Mayroon po ba kayong ashtray? 0
Do you have a light? May l----e---- -a-kayo? M__ l______ p_ b_ k____ M-y l-g-t-r p- b- k-y-? ----------------------- May lighter po ba kayo? 0
I’m missing a fork. Kulan----o ng -in-d-r. K_____ a__ n_ t_______ K-l-n- a-o n- t-n-d-r- ---------------------- Kulang ako ng tinidor. 0
I’m missing a knife. Ku-a-g -ko -g k-t-----. K_____ a__ n_ k________ K-l-n- a-o n- k-t-i-y-. ----------------------- Kulang ako ng kutsilyo. 0
I’m missing a spoon. K-l--- -k---- k-tsa-a. K_____ a__ n_ k_______ K-l-n- a-o n- k-t-a-a- ---------------------- Kulang ako ng kutsara. 0

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