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en At the restaurant 2   »   no På restaurant 2

30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

At the restaurant 2

30 [tretti]

På restaurant 2

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An apple juice, please. En-----ju-ce,--a--. E_ e_________ t____ E- e-l-j-i-e- t-k-. ------------------- En eplejuice, takk. 0
A lemonade, please. En---u-, ta-k. E_ b____ t____ E- b-u-, t-k-. -------------- En brus, takk. 0
A tomato juice, please. En -----jui----t---. E_ t__________ t____ E- t-m-t-u-c-, t-k-. -------------------- En tomatjuice, takk. 0
I’d like a glass of red wine. Je- v-l-gj---e -- e- -la-- -ødvin. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ g____ r______ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- g-a-s r-d-i-. ---------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha et glass rødvin. 0
I’d like a glass of white wine. J-- vi- --er-- ----t g--ss--vit---. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ g____ h_______ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- g-a-s h-i-v-n- ----------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha et glass hvitvin. 0
I’d like a bottle of champagne. Jeg v-l --e--- -a -n-f-as-- musse---d-. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ f_____ m__________ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- f-a-k- m-s-e-e-d-. --------------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en flaske musserende. 0
Do you like fish? Lik-r-du f-sk? L____ d_ f____ L-k-r d- f-s-? -------------- Liker du fisk? 0
Do you like beef? Li-e- d- --s-k---t? L____ d_ o_________ L-k-r d- o-s-k-ø-t- ------------------- Liker du oksekjøtt? 0
Do you like pork? L-ker -u ----? L____ d_ s____ L-k-r d- s-i-? -------------- Liker du svin? 0
I’d like something without meat. Je----------n- h---o- u--n--j--t. J__ v__ g_____ h_ n__ u___ k_____ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- n-e u-e- k-ø-t- --------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha noe uten kjøtt. 0
I’d like some mixed vegetables. Je- --l -jern- ha-e- -r-----k-a-l-r---. J__ v__ g_____ h_ e_ g_________________ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- e- g-ø-n-a-t-l-e-k-n- --------------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha en grønnsaktallerken. 0
I’d like something that won’t take much time. J-g --- gj-rne ---n-e so- ikk--ta--lan- -i-. J__ v__ g_____ h_ n__ s__ i___ t__ l___ t___ J-g v-l g-e-n- h- n-e s-m i-k- t-r l-n- t-d- -------------------------------------------- Jeg vil gjerne ha noe som ikke tar lang tid. 0
Would you like that with rice? Vil ---h----s -il? V__ d_ h_ r__ t___ V-l d- h- r-s t-l- ------------------ Vil du ha ris til? 0
Would you like that with pasta? Vil--- ha----ta--i-? V__ d_ h_ p____ t___ V-l d- h- p-s-a t-l- -------------------- Vil du ha pasta til? 0
Would you like that with potatoes? Vi- -- ha po--te---il? V__ d_ h_ p______ t___ V-l d- h- p-t-t-r t-l- ---------------------- Vil du ha poteter til? 0
That doesn’t taste good. D-t-smake- i-k---o-t. D__ s_____ i___ g____ D-t s-a-e- i-k- g-d-. --------------------- Det smaker ikke godt. 0
The food is cold. M-ten e---a--. M____ e_ k____ M-t-n e- k-l-. -------------- Maten er kald. 0
I didn’t order this. D---var--kk- -et --g-be--i---. D__ v__ i___ d__ j__ b________ D-t v-r i-k- d-t j-g b-s-i-t-. ------------------------------ Det var ikke det jeg bestilte. 0

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