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en At the restaurant 2   »   es En el restaurante 2

30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

At the restaurant 2

30 [treinta]

En el restaurante 2

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An apple juice, please. U--zu-- -- --n----, -or f-vo-. U_ z___ d_ m_______ p__ f_____ U- z-m- d- m-n-a-a- p-r f-v-r- ------------------------------ Un zumo de manzana, por favor.
A lemonade, please. Un- limona-a--po-----or. U__ l________ p__ f_____ U-a l-m-n-d-, p-r f-v-r- ------------------------ Una limonada, por favor.
A tomato juice, please. Un --mo de to---e- por---vo-. U_ z___ d_ t______ p__ f_____ U- z-m- d- t-m-t-, p-r f-v-r- ----------------------------- Un zumo de tomate, por favor.
I’d like a glass of red wine. M--g----------a-c-pa d--vi-o t-nto. M_ g_______ u__ c___ d_ v___ t_____ M- g-s-a-í- u-a c-p- d- v-n- t-n-o- ----------------------------------- Me gustaría una copa de vino tinto.
I’d like a glass of white wine. Me--us-a-í--u-a -opa d- v--o b-anco. M_ g_______ u__ c___ d_ v___ b______ M- g-s-a-í- u-a c-p- d- v-n- b-a-c-. ------------------------------------ Me gustaría una copa de vino blanco.
I’d like a bottle of champagne. M- g-s--r-- -n---o-el-a ----h--p-n. M_ g_______ u__ b______ d_ c_______ M- g-s-a-í- u-a b-t-l-a d- c-a-p-n- ----------------------------------- Me gustaría una botella de champán.
Do you like fish? ¿----u-ta----p-sc-d-? ¿__ g____ e_ p_______ ¿-e g-s-a e- p-s-a-o- --------------------- ¿Te gusta el pescado?
Do you like beef? ¿-e gus-a -a ---n---e -ern--a? ¿__ g____ l_ c____ d_ t_______ ¿-e g-s-a l- c-r-e d- t-r-e-a- ------------------------------ ¿Te gusta la carne de ternera?
Do you like pork? ¿T--g-s-a la--ar------c--d-? ¿__ g____ l_ c____ d_ c_____ ¿-e g-s-a l- c-r-e d- c-r-o- ---------------------------- ¿Te gusta la carne de cerdo?
I’d like something without meat. Qu-r-í- -----sin-c-rne. Q______ a___ s__ c_____ Q-e-r-a a-g- s-n c-r-e- ----------------------- Querría algo sin carne.
I’d like some mixed vegetables. Que-r----- -l--o -- v-rdura-. Q______ u_ p____ d_ v________ Q-e-r-a u- p-a-o d- v-r-u-a-. ----------------------------- Querría un plato de verduras.
I’d like something that won’t take much time. Que-r-- a-go q------t---------o. Q______ a___ q__ n_ t____ m_____ Q-e-r-a a-g- q-e n- t-r-e m-c-o- -------------------------------- Querría algo que no tarde mucho.
Would you like that with rice? ¿Lo---e-ría (--te-- c-n arroz? ¿__ q______ (______ c__ a_____ ¿-o q-e-r-a (-s-e-) c-n a-r-z- ------------------------------ ¿Lo querría (usted) con arroz?
Would you like that with pasta? ¿Lo----r--a (-----)-c-n p--t--- fide-s? ¿__ q______ (______ c__ p____ / f______ ¿-o q-e-r-a (-s-e-) c-n p-s-a / f-d-o-? --------------------------------------- ¿Lo querría (usted) con pasta / fideos?
Would you like that with potatoes? ¿L- querr-- (-s---) ----pa-a--s? ¿__ q______ (______ c__ p_______ ¿-o q-e-r-a (-s-e-) c-n p-t-t-s- -------------------------------- ¿Lo querría (usted) con patatas?
That doesn’t taste good. (-s-)--- me -usta. (____ n_ m_ g_____ (-s-) n- m- g-s-a- ------------------ (Eso) no me gusta.
The food is cold. L- ---ida-e--á -ría. L_ c_____ e___ f____ L- c-m-d- e-t- f-í-. -------------------- La comida está fría.
I didn’t order this. E-o--o--- -e --did-. E__ n_ l_ h_ p______ E-o n- l- h- p-d-d-. -------------------- Eso no lo he pedido.

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