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en At the restaurant 1   »   pt No restaurante 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [vinte e nove]

No restaurante 1

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Is this table taken? A-me-- -s-á--i--e? A m___ e___ l_____ A m-s- e-t- l-v-e- ------------------ A mesa está livre? 0
I would like the menu, please. A e-e---,--o- f--o-. A e______ p__ f_____ A e-e-t-, p-r f-v-r- -------------------- A ementa, por favor. 0
What would you recommend? O que-é que-me-r--o-e---? O q__ é q__ m_ r_________ O q-e é q-e m- r-c-m-n-a- ------------------------- O que é que me recomenda? 0
I’d like a beer. E- ----i---ma-cerv-ja. E_ q_____ u__ c_______ E- q-e-i- u-a c-r-e-a- ---------------------- Eu queria uma cerveja. 0
I’d like a mineral water. E- ----i--u-a á--- -iner-l. E_ q_____ u__ á___ m_______ E- q-e-i- u-a á-u- m-n-r-l- --------------------------- Eu queria uma água mineral. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Eu--u--ia -- su-o----l--anj-. E_ q_____ u_ s___ d_ l_______ E- q-e-i- u- s-m- d- l-r-n-a- ----------------------------- Eu queria um sumo de laranja. 0
I’d like a coffee. E--que--- u--c-fé. E_ q_____ u_ c____ E- q-e-i- u- c-f-. ------------------ Eu queria um café. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. Eu-qu-ri- um--a-é---m---it-. E_ q_____ u_ c___ c__ l_____ E- q-e-i- u- c-f- c-m l-i-e- ---------------------------- Eu queria um café com leite. 0
With sugar, please. Co- aç--a-,--or f-v--. C__ a______ p__ f_____ C-m a-ú-a-, p-r f-v-r- ---------------------- Com açúcar, por favor. 0
I’d like a tea. Eu q--r---u--c--. E_ q_____ u_ c___ E- q-e-i- u- c-á- ----------------- Eu queria um chá. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. E--quer-- -m-chá--om-lim--. E_ q_____ u_ c__ c__ l_____ E- q-e-i- u- c-á c-m l-m-o- --------------------------- Eu queria um chá com limão. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. Eu --er---um -h- -om -ei-e. E_ q_____ u_ c__ c__ l_____ E- q-e-i- u- c-á c-m l-i-e- --------------------------- Eu queria um chá com leite. 0
Do you have cigarettes? (Voc-- tem -i--r-o-? (_____ t__ c________ (-o-ê- t-m c-g-r-o-? -------------------- (Você) tem cigarros? 0
Do you have an ashtray? (V--ê)-tem um c-n-ei-o? (_____ t__ u_ c________ (-o-ê- t-m u- c-n-e-r-? ----------------------- (Você) tem um cinzeiro? 0
Do you have a light? (--cê)-tem-l-m-? (_____ t__ l____ (-o-ê- t-m l-m-? ---------------- (Você) tem lume? 0
I’m missing a fork. F-l------u- gar--. F_______ u_ g_____ F-l-a-m- u- g-r-o- ------------------ Falta-me um garfo. 0
I’m missing a knife. Fa--a-me---a-f-ca. F_______ u__ f____ F-l-a-m- u-a f-c-. ------------------ Falta-me uma faca. 0
I’m missing a spoon. F-lt-----uma c-lher. F_______ u__ c______ F-l-a-m- u-a c-l-e-. -------------------- Falta-me uma colher. 0

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