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‫فى المطعم 1‬

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

‫29 [تسعة وعشرون]‬

29 [tsieat waeashruna]

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‫فى المطعم 1‬

[fa almatem 1]

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Is this table taken? ‫ه- ه-- ا------ ش-----‬ ‫هل هذه الطاولة شاغرة؟‬ 0
hl h----- a--------- s-------? hl hadhih alttawilat shaghart? 		+
I would like the menu, please. ‫م- ف---- ل---- ا-----.‬ ‫من فضلك، لائحة الطعام.‬ 0
mn f-------- l------ a-------. mn fidalaka, layihat altaeama. 		+
What would you recommend? ‫ب-- ت------‬ ‫بما تنصحني؟‬ 0
bi-- t--------? bima tunsihuny? 		+
     
I’d like a beer. ‫أ--- ك---- م- ا-----.‬ ‫أريد كأساً من الجعة؟.‬ 0
ar-- k----- m-- a------?. arid kasaan min aljieat?. 		+
I’d like a mineral water. ‫أ--- م--- م-----.‬ ‫أريد مياه معدنية.‬ 0
ar-- m--- m-------. arid miah muedniat. 		+
I’d like an orange juice. ‫أ--- ع--- ا-------.‬ ‫أريد عصير البرتقال.‬ 0
ar-- e---- a---------. arid easir alburtaqal. 		+
     
I’d like a coffee. ‫أ--- ف---- ق---.‬ ‫أريد فنجان قهوة.‬ 0
ar-- f------ q------. arid funajan qahwata. 		+
I’d like a coffee with milk. ‫أ--- ا----- م- ا-----.‬ ‫أريد القهوة مع الحليب.‬ 0
ar-- a------- m-- a--------. arid alqahwat mae alhaliyba. 		+
With sugar, please. ‫م- ا----- م- ف---.‬ ‫مع السكر، من فضلك.‬ 0
me a-------- m-- f------. me alsikari, min fadlaka. 		+
     
I’d like a tea. ‫أ--- ف---- ش--.‬ ‫أريد فنجان شاي.‬ 0
ar-- f------- s----. arid fanajaan shaya. 		+
I’d like a tea with lemon. ‫أ--- ا---- م- ا------.‬ ‫أريد الشاي مع الليمون.‬ 0
ar-- a------- m-- a--------. arid alshshay mae allaymuna. 		+
I’d like a tea with milk. ‫أ--- ا---- م- ا-----.‬ ‫أريد الشاي مع الحليب.‬ 0
ar-- a------- m-- a------. arid alshshay mae alhalib. 		+
     
Do you have cigarettes? ‫أ----- س-----‬ ‫ألديكم سجائر؟‬ 0
al------ s------? aludikum sajayra? 		+
Do you have an ashtray? ‫أ----- م-----‬ ‫ألديكم منفضة؟‬ 0
al------- m--------? aludaykum munafadat? 		+
Do you have a light? ‫أ----- و-----‬ ‫ألديكم ولاعة؟‬ 0
al------ w-------? aludikum walaeata? 		+
     
I’m missing a fork. ‫ت----- ش---.‬ ‫تنقصني شوكة.‬ 0
tn------ s-------. tnaqusni shawkata. 		+
I’m missing a knife. ‫ي----- س---.‬ ‫ينقصني سكين.‬ 0
yn----- s-----. ynqusni sakina. 		+
I’m missing a spoon. ‫ت----- م----.‬ ‫تنقصني ملعقة.‬ 0
tn------ m---------. tnaqusni muleaqatan. 		+
     

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