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en At the restaurant 1   »   sv På restaurangen 1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [tjugonio]

På restaurangen 1

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Is this table taken? Är--o-d-t l-d--t? Ä_ b_____ l______ Ä- b-r-e- l-d-g-? ----------------- Är bordet ledigt? 0
I would like the menu, please. Ka- --g--- me--n,---c-. K__ j__ f_ m_____ t____ K-n j-g f- m-n-n- t-c-. ----------------------- Kan jag få menyn, tack. 0
What would you recommend? Va--kan-n- -e-omm-nde-a? V__ k__ n_ r____________ V-d k-n n- r-k-m-e-d-r-? ------------------------ Vad kan ni rekommendera? 0
I’d like a beer. Ja- -k- ---a-- f- e---l. J__ s__ b_ a__ f_ e_ ö__ J-g s-a b- a-t f- e- ö-. ------------------------ Jag ska be att få en öl. 0
I’d like a mineral water. J-g-s-- be --t-få e- --nera----t--. J__ s__ b_ a__ f_ e_ m_____________ J-g s-a b- a-t f- e- m-n-r-l-a-t-n- ----------------------------------- Jag ska be att få en mineralvatten. 0
I’d like an orange juice. Jag -ka b---tt ----- --e-s---ui--. J__ s__ b_ a__ f_ e_ a____________ J-g s-a b- a-t f- e- a-e-s-n-u-c-. ---------------------------------- Jag ska be att få en apelsinjuice. 0
I’d like a coffee. J-g sk- be-a----å-e---af--. J__ s__ b_ a__ f_ e_ k_____ J-g s-a b- a-t f- e- k-f-e- --------------------------- Jag ska be att få en kaffe. 0
I’d like a coffee with milk. J-g sk- -- -tt-f--en---ffe---d m-ö--. J__ s__ b_ a__ f_ e_ k____ m__ m_____ J-g s-a b- a-t f- e- k-f-e m-d m-ö-k- ------------------------------------- Jag ska be att få en kaffe med mjölk. 0
With sugar, please. Med-s-cke-- t---. M__ s______ t____ M-d s-c-e-, t-c-. ----------------- Med socker, tack. 0
I’d like a tea. J-g sk-l----il-a -a--- -e. J__ s_____ v____ h_ e_ t__ J-g s-u-l- v-l-a h- e- t-. -------------------------- Jag skulle vilja ha en te. 0
I’d like a tea with lemon. J----kulle v-lja ha-en te m-- ci-r-n. J__ s_____ v____ h_ e_ t_ m__ c______ J-g s-u-l- v-l-a h- e- t- m-d c-t-o-. ------------------------------------- Jag skulle vilja ha en te med citron. 0
I’d like a tea with milk. J-g s--l-e -i--- ---en -- -e--m--l-. J__ s_____ v____ h_ e_ t_ m__ m_____ J-g s-u-l- v-l-a h- e- t- m-d m-ö-k- ------------------------------------ Jag skulle vilja ha en te med mjölk. 0
Do you have cigarettes? H---ni c-gar-----? H__ n_ c__________ H-r n- c-g-r-t-e-? ------------------ Har ni cigaretter? 0
Do you have an ashtray? H-- -- e--a-k-opp? H__ n_ e_ a_______ H-r n- e- a-k-o-p- ------------------ Har ni en askkopp? 0
Do you have a light? H-r n--e-d? H__ n_ e___ H-r n- e-d- ----------- Har ni eld? 0
I’m missing a fork. Jag ha--in-en---ffel. J__ h__ i____ g______ J-g h-r i-g-n g-f-e-. --------------------- Jag har ingen gaffel. 0
I’m missing a knife. Ja- -a--i-g-- ----. J__ h__ i____ k____ J-g h-r i-g-n k-i-. ------------------- Jag har ingen kniv. 0
I’m missing a spoon. Jag---r i--e----e-. J__ h__ i____ s____ J-g h-r i-g-n s-e-. ------------------- Jag har ingen sked. 0

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