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em At the restaurant 1   »   ru В ресторане 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [двадцать девять]

29 [dvadtsatʹ devyatʹ]

В ресторане 1

[V restorane 1]

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Is this table taken? Э-о--сто-ик-----од--? Э--- с----- с-------- Э-о- с-о-и- с-о-о-е-? --------------------- Этот столик свободен? 0
Et-t-----ik -----den? E--- s----- s-------- E-o- s-o-i- s-o-o-e-? --------------------- Etot stolik svoboden?
I would like the menu, please. Я х-т-- -- /--о---а бы --смо----ь м--ю,------у-с-а. Я х---- б- / х----- б- п--------- м---- п---------- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- п-с-о-р-т- м-н-, п-ж-л-й-т-. --------------------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы посмотреть меню, пожалуйста. 0
Y-----t---b--- ---tel---y p--m--re-- menyu,--ozh-l---ta. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- p--------- m----- p----------- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- p-s-o-r-t- m-n-u- p-z-a-u-s-a- -------------------------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by posmotretʹ menyu, pozhaluysta.
What would you recommend? Что В- ----т----сове-о--т-? Ч-- В- м----- п------------ Ч-о В- м-ж-т- п-с-в-т-в-т-? --------------------------- Что Вы можете посоветовать? 0
C----Vy--o--e---po-----o---ʹ? C--- V- m------ p------------ C-t- V- m-z-e-e p-s-v-t-v-t-? ----------------------------- Chto Vy mozhete posovetovatʹ?
I’d like a beer. Я х--ел -ы --х--ел- -ы--ива. Я х---- б- / х----- б- п---- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- п-в-. ---------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы пива. 0
Y--k--tel-by-----ot-la by--i-a. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- p---- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- p-v-. ------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by piva.
I’d like a mineral water. Я хотел -ы-/--от-ла-бы-м--е-а-ьн-й -од-. Я х---- б- / х----- б- м---------- в---- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- м-н-р-л-н-й в-д-. ---------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы минеральной воды. 0
Y---ho-el -- - kh--ela--- -i--ra--n-y-----. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- m---------- v---- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- m-n-r-l-n-y v-d-. ------------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by mineralʹnoy vody.
I’d like an orange juice. Я ---е- б- --хот--а-бы ап-л-син-вого-сока. Я х---- б- / х----- б- а------------ с---- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- а-е-ь-и-о-о-о с-к-. ------------------------------------------ Я хотел бы / хотела бы апельсинового сока. 0
Ya k-o------ ------ela -- ap--ʹsin-vogo-----. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- a------------ s---- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- a-e-ʹ-i-o-o-o s-k-. --------------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by apelʹsinovogo soka.
I’d like a coffee. Я хот-- -- /-хо-е-- б- -офе. Я х---- б- / х----- б- к---- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- к-ф-. ---------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы кофе. 0
Y--khotel ---- kho-ela--- -o-e. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- k---- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-f-. ------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kofe.
I’d like a coffee with milk. Я----е- бы --х---ла б- -офе - м-локо-. Я х---- б- / х----- б- к--- с м------- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- к-ф- с м-л-к-м- -------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы кофе с молоком. 0
Y- -----l--- /-------a by --fe --m-lok--. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- k--- s m------- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- k-f- s m-l-k-m- ----------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by kofe s molokom.
With sugar, please. С-са--ром--п--а-у-ста. С с------- п---------- С с-х-р-м- п-ж-л-й-т-. ---------------------- С сахаром, пожалуйста. 0
S--ak-aro-, pozhalu-s--. S s-------- p----------- S s-k-a-o-, p-z-a-u-s-a- ------------------------ S sakharom, pozhaluysta.
I’d like a tea. Я---т---бы-- хо-ела--ы ч-ш-у --я. Я х---- б- / х----- б- ч---- ч--- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- ч-ш-у ч-я- --------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы чашку чая. 0
Y------el by-- --otela--- ---s-ku-c--y-. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- c------ c----- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- c-a-h-u c-a-a- ---------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by chashku chaya.
I’d like a tea with lemon. Я хоте---- --хо---а -ы-ча-к--ч-я---л-мо-о-. Я х---- б- / х----- б- ч---- ч-- с л------- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- ч-ш-у ч-я с л-м-н-м- ------------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы чашку чая с лимоном. 0
Y- -hotel by-- ----e-a-by--ha--k- cha-a --l---no-. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- c------ c---- s l------- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- c-a-h-u c-a-a s l-m-n-m- -------------------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by chashku chaya s limonom.
I’d like a tea with milk. Я хо-ел--ы-- --т-ла--ы -аш----ая - мо--ком. Я х---- б- / х----- б- ч---- ч-- с м------- Я х-т-л б- / х-т-л- б- ч-ш-у ч-я с м-л-к-м- ------------------------------------------- Я хотел бы / хотела бы чашку чая с молоком. 0
Ya---ot--------kh--e-a b-----shk- -hay--s-m-lo--m. Y- k----- b- / k------ b- c------ c---- s m------- Y- k-o-e- b- / k-o-e-a b- c-a-h-u c-a-a s m-l-k-m- -------------------------------------------------- Ya khotel by / khotela by chashku chaya s molokom.
Do you have cigarettes? У---с ест--си--рет-? У В-- е--- с-------- У В-с е-т- с-г-р-т-? -------------------- У Вас есть сигареты? 0
U Vas -e----s------y? U V-- y---- s-------- U V-s y-s-ʹ s-g-r-t-? --------------------- U Vas yestʹ sigarety?
Do you have an ashtray? У -ас-е-т----п-л---ца? У В-- е--- п---------- У В-с е-т- п-п-л-н-ц-? ---------------------- У Вас есть пепельница? 0
U V-- ye--- -epe---i--a? U V-- y---- p----------- U V-s y-s-ʹ p-p-l-n-t-a- ------------------------ U Vas yestʹ pepelʹnitsa?
Do you have a light? Можн- -р-----т-? М---- п--------- М-ж-о п-и-у-и-ь- ---------------- Можно прикурить? 0
M--hno pri-ur-tʹ? M----- p--------- M-z-n- p-i-u-i-ʹ- ----------------- Mozhno prikuritʹ?
I’m missing a fork. У м----не--в---и. У м--- н-- в----- У м-н- н-т в-л-и- ----------------- У меня нет вилки. 0
U m-ny---et----k-. U m---- n-- v----- U m-n-a n-t v-l-i- ------------------ U menya net vilki.
I’m missing a knife. У-мен--нет-н--а. У м--- н-- н---- У м-н- н-т н-ж-. ---------------- У меня нет ножа. 0
U -e-y- -et---z-a. U m---- n-- n----- U m-n-a n-t n-z-a- ------------------ U menya net nozha.
I’m missing a spoon. У м-н---ет л-ж-и. У м--- н-- л----- У м-н- н-т л-ж-и- ----------------- У меня нет ложки. 0
U-m-nya--et l--hk-. U m---- n-- l------ U m-n-a n-t l-z-k-. ------------------- U menya net lozhki.

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