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29 [negenentwintig] In het restaurant 1

Is this table taken?	Is deze tafel vrij?
I would like the menu, please.	Mag ik de kaart, alstublieft?
What would you recommend?	Wat kunt u aanbevelen?
I’d like a beer.	Ik wil graag een biertje.
I’d like a mineral water.	Ik wil graag mineraalwater.
I’d like an orange juice.	Ik wil graag sinaasappelsap.
I’d like a coffee.	Ik wil graag koffie.
I’d like a coffee with milk.	Ik wil graag koffie met melk.
With sugar, please.	Met suiker, alstublieft.
I’d like a tea.	Ik wil graag thee.
I’d like a tea with lemon.	Ik wil graag thee met citroen.
I’d like a tea with milk.	Ik wil graag thee met melk.
Do you have cigarettes?	Heeft u sigaretten?
Do you have an ashtray?	Heeft u een asbak?
Do you have a light?	Heeft u een vuurtje?
I’m missing a fork.	Ik heb geen vork.
I’m missing a knife.	Ik heb geen mes.
I’m missing a spoon.	Ik heb geen lepel.

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