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en At the restaurant 1   »   lv Restorānā 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [divdesmit deviņi]

Restorānā 1

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Is this table taken? V-- -is --ld-ņš ir-br--s? V__ š__ g______ i_ b_____ V-i š-s g-l-i-š i- b-ī-s- ------------------------- Vai šis galdiņš ir brīvs? 0
I would like the menu, please. Es g--b--u-ēd---u--a--i, l-dzu. E_ g______ ē_____ k_____ l_____ E- g-i-ē-u ē-i-n- k-r-i- l-d-u- ------------------------------- Es gribētu ēdienu karti, lūdzu. 0
What would you recommend? Ko -ūs -----u-iet---t? K_ J__ v_____ i_______ K- J-s v-r-t- i-t-i-t- ---------------------- Ko Jūs varētu ieteikt? 0
I’d like a beer. E- labp-āt -ēl-t-s a-u. E_ l______ v______ a___ E- l-b-r-t v-l-t-s a-u- ----------------------- Es labprāt vēlētos alu. 0
I’d like a mineral water. E- -a--r-t --lē----m-n-r---d-n-. E_ l______ v______ m____________ E- l-b-r-t v-l-t-s m-n-r-l-d-n-. -------------------------------- Es labprāt vēlētos minerālūdeni. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Es -ab---t v-l-to------s-nu ----. E_ l______ v______ a_______ s____ E- l-b-r-t v-l-t-s a-e-s-n- s-l-. --------------------------------- Es labprāt vēlētos apelsīnu sulu. 0
I’d like a coffee. E- ---prā--------- kaf-j-. E_ l______ v______ k______ E- l-b-r-t v-l-t-s k-f-j-. -------------------------- Es labprāt vēlētos kafiju. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. E- la-prāt-vēlēto- ka--ju--r --en-. E_ l______ v______ k_____ a_ p_____ E- l-b-r-t v-l-t-s k-f-j- a- p-e-u- ----------------------------------- Es labprāt vēlētos kafiju ar pienu. 0
With sugar, please. A-----u-u,------. A_ c______ l_____ A- c-k-r-, l-d-u- ----------------- Ar cukuru, lūdzu. 0
I’d like a tea. Es vē-os --j-. E_ v____ t____ E- v-l-s t-j-. -------------- Es vēlos tēju. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. E--v-l-s --j--ar --t---u. E_ v____ t___ a_ c_______ E- v-l-s t-j- a- c-t-o-u- ------------------------- Es vēlos tēju ar citronu. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. E----los ---- ar-p-e--. E_ v____ t___ a_ p_____ E- v-l-s t-j- a- p-e-u- ----------------------- Es vēlos tēju ar pienu. 0
Do you have cigarettes? Va- ---s--r c-gar--e-? V__ J___ i_ c_________ V-i J-m- i- c-g-r-t-s- ---------------------- Vai Jums ir cigaretes? 0
Do you have an ashtray? Va- -u-- -r-p-l-- tr-u-s? V__ J___ i_ p____ t______ V-i J-m- i- p-l-u t-a-k-? ------------------------- Vai Jums ir pelnu trauks? 0
Do you have a light? Vai Jums----š-i-t----? V__ J___ i_ š_________ V-i J-m- i- š-i-t-v-s- ---------------------- Vai Jums ir šķiltavas? 0
I’m missing a fork. M-----v dak-i-a-. M__ n__ d________ M-n n-v d-k-i-a-. ----------------- Man nav dakšiņas. 0
I’m missing a knife. Man n-v -až-. M__ n__ n____ M-n n-v n-ž-. ------------- Man nav naža. 0
I’m missing a spoon. M----av k--o-es. M__ n__ k_______ M-n n-v k-r-t-s- ---------------- Man nav karotes. 0

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