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32 [trente-deux] Au restaurant 4

I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.	Une portion de frites avec du ketchup.
And two with mayonnaise.	Et deux avec de la mayonnaise.
And three sausages with mustard.	Et trois saucisses grillées avec de la moutarde.
What vegetables do you have	Qu’est ce que vous avez comme légumes ?
Do you have beans	Avez-vous des haricots ?
Do you have cauliflower	Avez-vous du chou-fleur ?
I like to eat (sweet) corn.	J’aime bien le maïs.
I like to eat cucumber.	J’aime bien le concombre.
I like to eat tomatoes.	J’aime bien les tomates.
Do you also like to eat leek	Aimez-vous aussi le poireau ?
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut	Aimez-vous aussi la choucroute ?
Do you also like to eat lentils	Aimez-vous aussi les lentilles ?
Do you also like to eat carrots	Aimes-tu aussi les carottes ?
Do you also like to eat broccoli	Aimes-tu aussi les brocolis ?
Do you also like to eat peppers	Aimes-tu aussi le poivron ?
I don’t like onions.	Je n’aime pas les oignons.
I don’t like olives.	Je n’aime pas les olives.
I don’t like mushrooms.	Je n’aime pas les champignons.

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