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Во ресторан 2

30 [thirty]

At the restaurant 2

At the restaurant 2

30 [триесет]

30 [triyesyet]

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Во ресторан 2

[Vo ryestoran 2]

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An apple juice, please. Ед-- с-- о- ј------- м----. Еден сок од јаболко, молам. 0
Ye---- s-- o- ј------- m----. Yedyen sok od јabolko, molam. 		+
A lemonade, please. Ед-- л-------- м----. Една лимонада, молам. 0
Ye--- l-------- m----. Yedna limonada, molam. 		+
A tomato juice, please. Ед-- с-- о- д------ м----. Еден сок од домати, молам. 0
Ye---- s-- o- d------ m----. Yedyen sok od domati, molam. 		+
     
I’d like a glass of red wine. Ја- б- с---- / с----- е--- ч--- ц----- в---. Јас би сакал / сакала една чаша црвено вино. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- y---- c----- t------- v---. Јas bi sakal / sakala yedna chasha tzrvyeno vino. 		+
I’d like a glass of white wine. Ја- б- с---- / с----- е--- ч--- б--- в---. Јас би сакал / сакала една чаша бело вино. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- y---- c----- b---- v---. Јas bi sakal / sakala yedna chasha byelo vino. 		+
I’d like a bottle of champagne. Ја- б- с---- / с----- е--- ш--- ш--------. Јас би сакал / сакала едно шише шампањско. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- y---- s------ s---------. Јas bi sakal / sakala yedno shishye shampaњsko. 		+
     
Do you like fish? Са--- л- р---? Сакаш ли риба? 0
Sa---- l- r---? Sakash li riba? 		+
Do you like beef? Са--- л- г------- м---? Сакаш ли говедско месо? 0
Sa---- l- g--------- m----? Sakash li guovyedsko myeso? 		+
Do you like pork? Са--- л- с------ м---? Сакаш ли свинско месо? 0
Sa---- l- s------ m----? Sakash li svinsko myeso? 		+
     
I’d like something without meat. Ја- б- с---- / с----- н---- б-- м---. Јас би сакал / сакала нешто без месо. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- n------ b--- m----. Јas bi sakal / sakala nyeshto byez myeso. 		+
I’d like some mixed vegetables. Ја- б- с---- / с----- е--- ч----- с- з-------. Јас би сакал / сакала една чинија со зеленчук. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- y---- c------ s- z-----------. Јas bi sakal / sakala yedna chiniјa so zyelyenchook. 		+
I’d like something that won’t take much time. Ја- б- с---- / с----- н----- ш-- н- т--- д----. Јас би сакал / сакала нешто, што не трае долго. 0
Јa- b- s---- / s----- n------- s--- n-- t---- d-----. Јas bi sakal / sakala nyeshto, shto nye traye dolguo. 		+
     
Would you like that with rice? Го с----- л- о-- с- о---? Го сакате ли ова со ориз? 0
Gu- s------ l- o-- s- o---? Guo sakatye li ova so oriz? 		+
Would you like that with pasta? Го с----- л- о-- с- т--------? Го сакате ли ова со тестенини? 0
Gu- s------ l- o-- s- t----------? Guo sakatye li ova so tyestyenini? 		+
Would you like that with potatoes? Го с----- л- о-- с- к------? Го сакате ли ова со компири? 0
Gu- s------ l- o-- s- k------? Guo sakatye li ova so kompiri? 		+
     
That doesn’t taste good. Ов- н- м- е в-----. Ова не ми е вкусно. 0
Ov- n-- m- y- v------. Ova nye mi ye vkoosno. 		+
The food is cold. Ја------ е с------. Јадењето е студено. 0
Јa-------- y- s--------. Јadyeњyeto ye stoodyeno. 		+
I didn’t order this. Ја- о-- н- г- н------. Јас ова не го нарачав. 0
Јa- o-- n-- g-- n-------. Јas ova nye guo narachav. 		+
     

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