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en At the restaurant 1   »   zh 在餐馆1

29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29[二十九]

29 [Èrshíjiǔ]

在餐馆1

[zài cānguǎn 1]

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Is this table taken? 这--桌--是 -着- --? 这_ 桌_ 是 空__ 吗 ? 这- 桌- 是 空-的 吗 ? --------------- 这张 桌子 是 空着的 吗 ? 0
z-- ----g -h-----shì kōngzhe -- ma? z__ z____ z_____ s__ k______ d_ m__ z-è z-ā-g z-u-z- s-ì k-n-z-e d- m-? ----------------------------------- zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì kōngzhe de ma?
I would like the menu, please. 我 - -一---- 。 我 要 看__ 菜_ 。 我 要 看-下 菜- 。 ------------ 我 要 看一下 菜单 。 0
W----o-kà- ---i--cài--n. W_ y__ k__ y____ c______ W- y-o k-n y-x-à c-i-ā-. ------------------------ Wǒ yào kàn yīxià càidān.
What would you recommend? 您 - 给-- -荐--- 菜-? 您 能 给 我 推_ 什_ 菜 ? 您 能 给 我 推- 什- 菜 ? ----------------- 您 能 给 我 推荐 什么 菜 ? 0
Ní- n-n- --- -ǒ -u----n--h--m- cà-? N__ n___ g__ w_ t______ s_____ c___ N-n n-n- g-i w- t-ī-i-n s-é-m- c-i- ----------------------------------- Nín néng gěi wǒ tuījiàn shénme cài?
I’d like a beer. 我-- -个----。 我 要 一_ 啤_ 。 我 要 一- 啤- 。 ----------- 我 要 一个 啤酒 。 0
Wǒ yào--īgè -íjiǔ. W_ y__ y___ p_____ W- y-o y-g- p-j-ǔ- ------------------ Wǒ yào yīgè píjiǔ.
I’d like a mineral water. 我 要 -个-矿泉--。 我 要 一_ 矿__ 。 我 要 一- 矿-水 。 ------------ 我 要 一个 矿泉水 。 0
Wǒ-yào -īg- kuàngq----s--ǐ. W_ y__ y___ k________ s____ W- y-o y-g- k-à-g-u-n s-u-. --------------------------- Wǒ yào yīgè kuàngquán shuǐ.
I’d like an orange juice. 我---------。 我 要 一_ 橙_ 。 我 要 一- 橙- 。 ----------- 我 要 一个 橙汁 。 0
W- yà- yīg- -h-ng--ī. W_ y__ y___ c________ W- y-o y-g- c-é-g-h-. --------------------- Wǒ yào yīgè chéngzhī.
I’d like a coffee. 我-要--- 咖啡 。 我 要 一_ 咖_ 。 我 要 一- 咖- 。 ----------- 我 要 一杯 咖啡 。 0
W- y-o -īb-i kā--i. W_ y__ y____ k_____ W- y-o y-b-i k-f-i- ------------------- Wǒ yào yībēi kāfēi.
I’d like a coffee with milk. 我 ---杯 -啡-加 牛奶-。 我 要 一_ 咖_ 加 牛_ 。 我 要 一- 咖- 加 牛- 。 ---------------- 我 要 一杯 咖啡 加 牛奶 。 0
W- --o--ī--- -ā-ē- ji- --únǎi. W_ y__ y____ k____ j__ n______ W- y-o y-b-i k-f-i j-ā n-ú-ǎ-. ------------------------------ Wǒ yào yībēi kāfēi jiā niúnǎi.
With sugar, please. 请---我--糖 。 请 给 我 加_ 。 请 给 我 加- 。 ---------- 请 给 我 加糖 。 0
Q-n--g------------g. Q___ g__ w_ j_______ Q-n- g-i w- j-ā-á-g- -------------------- Qǐng gěi wǒ jiātáng.
I’d like a tea. 我-- ---茶 。 我 要 一_ 茶 。 我 要 一- 茶 。 ---------- 我 要 一杯 茶 。 0
Wǒ-yào yī-ēi-c-á. W_ y__ y____ c___ W- y-o y-b-i c-á- ----------------- Wǒ yào yībēi chá.
I’d like a tea with lemon. 我-- -杯----的 --。 我 要 一_ 加___ 茶 。 我 要 一- 加-檬- 茶 。 --------------- 我 要 一杯 加柠檬的 茶 。 0
W- yào--ībē- --- -í-gm------ c--. W_ y__ y____ j__ n_______ d_ c___ W- y-o y-b-i j-ā n-n-m-n- d- c-á- --------------------------------- Wǒ yào yībēi jiā níngméng de chá.
I’d like a tea with milk. 我 要-一--加--的 - 。 我 要 一_ 加___ 茶 。 我 要 一- 加-奶- 茶 。 --------------- 我 要 一杯 加牛奶的 茶 。 0
Wǒ yà---īb-i-j-ā ni-n---de----. W_ y__ y____ j__ n_____ d_ c___ W- y-o y-b-i j-ā n-ú-ǎ- d- c-á- ------------------------------- Wǒ yào yībēi jiā niúnǎi de chá.
Do you have cigarettes? 您-有 香烟---? 您 有 香_ 吗 ? 您 有 香- 吗 ? ---------- 您 有 香烟 吗 ? 0
Nín-------āng--n ma? N__ y__ x_______ m__ N-n y-u x-ā-g-ā- m-? -------------------- Nín yǒu xiāngyān ma?
Do you have an ashtray? 您-有 -灰--吗-? 您 有 烟__ 吗 ? 您 有 烟-缸 吗 ? ----------- 您 有 烟灰缸 吗 ? 0
N-n-y---y-n--- --ng-m-? N__ y__ y_____ g___ m__ N-n y-u y-n-u- g-n- m-? ----------------------- Nín yǒu yānhuī gāng ma?
Do you have a light? 您 ----- 吗 ? 您 有 打__ 吗 ? 您 有 打-机 吗 ? ----------- 您 有 打火机 吗 ? 0
N---y-u--ǎ--ǒjī -a? N__ y__ d______ m__ N-n y-u d-h-ǒ-ī m-? ------------------- Nín yǒu dǎhuǒjī ma?
I’m missing a fork. 我--少--个--- 。 我 缺_ 一_ 叉_ 。 我 缺- 一- 叉- 。 ------------ 我 缺少 一个 叉子 。 0
Wǒ q-ē-h-o y-gè-chāz-. W_ q______ y___ c_____ W- q-ē-h-o y-g- c-ā-i- ---------------------- Wǒ quēshǎo yīgè chāzi.
I’m missing a knife. 我 -少-一把 - 。 我 缺_ 一_ 刀 。 我 缺- 一- 刀 。 ----------- 我 缺少 一把 刀 。 0
Wǒ --ē---o----b----o. W_ q______ y_ b_ d___ W- q-ē-h-o y- b- d-o- --------------------- Wǒ quēshǎo yī bǎ dāo.
I’m missing a spoon. 我 缺少 一--勺子 。 我 缺_ 一_ 勺_ 。 我 缺- 一- 勺- 。 ------------ 我 缺少 一个 勺子 。 0
W- --ē-h-- y-g- shá-z-. W_ q______ y___ s______ W- q-ē-h-o y-g- s-á-z-. ----------------------- Wǒ quēshǎo yīgè sháozi.

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