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29 [twenty-nine]

At the restaurant 1

At the restaurant 1

29 [двадесет и девет]

29 [dvadeset i devet]

У ресторану 1

[U restoranu 1]

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Is this table taken? Да ли-ј- с---слоб--ан? Д- л- ј- с-- с-------- Д- л- ј- с-о с-о-о-а-? ---------------------- Да ли је сто слободан? 0
D--------sto -lo-odan? D- l- j- s-- s-------- D- l- j- s-o s-o-o-a-? ---------------------- Da li je sto slobodan?
I would like the menu, please. М-лим-В-с, х-е- --хт-ла-бих -ел-вн-к. М---- В--- х--- / х---- б-- ј-------- М-л-м В-с- х-е- / х-е-а б-х ј-л-в-и-. ------------------------------------- Молим Вас, хтео / хтела бих јеловник. 0
M-l---------teo-/-h---a --h----ov-ik. M---- V--- h--- / h---- b-- j-------- M-l-m V-s- h-e- / h-e-a b-h j-l-v-i-. ------------------------------------- Molim Vas, hteo / htela bih jelovnik.
What would you recommend? Шт----ж--- -------чи--? Ш-- м----- п----------- Ш-а м-ж-т- п-е-о-у-и-и- ----------------------- Шта можете препоручити? 0
Š-a -o-et----epo-u-i-i? Š-- m----- p----------- Š-a m-ž-t- p-e-o-u-i-i- ----------------------- Šta možete preporučiti?
I’d like a beer. Р--о б-х ----. Р--- б-- п---- Р-д- б-х п-в-. -------------- Радо бих пиво. 0
Ra-- --h----o. R--- b-- p---- R-d- b-h p-v-. -------------- Rado bih pivo.
I’d like a mineral water. Р-до би------рал-- вод-. Р--- б-- м-------- в---- Р-д- б-х м-н-р-л-у в-д-. ------------------------ Радо бих минералну воду. 0
Ra-o -ih--i-e-al---v--u. R--- b-- m-------- v---- R-d- b-h m-n-r-l-u v-d-. ------------------------ Rado bih mineralnu vodu.
I’d like an orange juice. Р--- бих--о--од---мо--нџ-. Р--- б-- с-- о- п--------- Р-д- б-х с-к о- п-м-р-н-е- -------------------------- Радо бих сок од поморанџе. 0
Rado--ih---- od-p--orandže. R--- b-- s-- o- p---------- R-d- b-h s-k o- p-m-r-n-ž-. --------------------------- Rado bih sok od pomorandže.
I’d like a coffee. Рад--б-х ка-у. Р--- б-- к---- Р-д- б-х к-ф-. -------------- Радо бих кафу. 0
Ra-o--i---a-u. R--- b-- k---- R-d- b-h k-f-. -------------- Rado bih kafu.
I’d like a coffee with milk. Ра-- би- --фу са мл----. Р--- б-- к--- с- м------ Р-д- б-х к-ф- с- м-е-о-. ------------------------ Радо бих кафу са млеком. 0
Rad--b-- kaf- -a----k--. R--- b-- k--- s- m------ R-d- b-h k-f- s- m-e-o-. ------------------------ Rado bih kafu sa mlekom.
With sugar, please. С--ше-е--м,----и-. С- ш------- м----- С- ш-ћ-р-м- м-л-м- ------------------ Са шећером, молим. 0
Sa -e-́e-om,------. S- š-------- m----- S- š-c-e-o-, m-l-m- ------------------- Sa šećerom, molim.
I’d like a tea. Хт---/ -те---бих-чај. Х--- / х---- б-- ч--- Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј- --------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај. 0
Hte- / -t-l- b----a-. H--- / h---- b-- č--- H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j- --------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj.
I’d like a tea with lemon. Хте-----т--- -и------са ли-у--м. Х--- / х---- б-- ч-- с- л------- Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј с- л-м-н-м- -------------------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај са лимуном. 0
Ht-o / ---l- b---č-j-s--l-m-n-m. H--- / h---- b-- č-- s- l------- H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j s- l-m-n-m- -------------------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj sa limunom.
I’d like a tea with milk. Хт-- --хте-а -их---ј--а м---о-. Х--- / х---- б-- ч-- с- м------ Х-е- / х-е-а б-х ч-ј с- м-е-о-. ------------------------------- Хтео / хтела бих чај са млеком. 0
Hte--/--tela -ih ----s- -l-kom. H--- / h---- b-- č-- s- m------ H-e- / h-e-a b-h č-j s- m-e-o-. ------------------------------- Hteo / htela bih čaj sa mlekom.
Do you have cigarettes? Имат---- ц-г-р-т-? И---- л- ц-------- И-а-е л- ц-г-р-т-? ------------------ Имате ли цигарете? 0
Ima----- ---a-e--? I---- l- c-------- I-a-e l- c-g-r-t-? ------------------ Imate li cigarete?
Do you have an ashtray? И--т- ли-пеп-ља-у? И---- л- п-------- И-а-е л- п-п-љ-р-? ------------------ Имате ли пепељару? 0
Ima----- --p--ja-u? I---- l- p--------- I-a-e l- p-p-l-a-u- ------------------- Imate li pepeljaru?
Do you have a light? И-ат--л- в-т-е? И---- л- в----- И-а-е л- в-т-е- --------------- Имате ли ватре? 0
Ima-e--i v--r-? I---- l- v----- I-a-e l- v-t-e- --------------- Imate li vatre?
I’m missing a fork. Н--о-т-је----в-----а. Н-------- м- в------- Н-д-с-а-е м- в-љ-ш-а- --------------------- Недостаје ми виљушка. 0
N-do-------i vi-j----. N-------- m- v-------- N-d-s-a-e m- v-l-u-k-. ---------------------- Nedostaje mi viljuška.
I’m missing a knife. Нед-ста-е--и----. Н-------- м- н--- Н-д-с-а-е м- н-ж- ----------------- Недостаје ми нож. 0
N--o---je -i -ož. N-------- m- n--- N-d-s-a-e m- n-ž- ----------------- Nedostaje mi nož.
I’m missing a spoon. Н-д-------м- ка----. Н-------- м- к------ Н-д-с-а-е м- к-ш-к-. -------------------- Недостаје ми кашика. 0
Ne-osta-e--i--a-ika. N-------- m- k------ N-d-s-a-e m- k-š-k-. -------------------- Nedostaje mi kašika.

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Grammar prevents lies!

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