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Mimi huhifadhi kiti mahala ambapo hapavutiwi sigara.

Mimi huita mhudumu

Mimi huitisha orodha ya mvinyo

Mimi huagiza kinywaji

Mimi hupata chakula kingi katika meza ya kuandaliwa chakula.

Mimi huagiza aina tofauti za sahani ya jabini

Mimi huwa mlafi na kuagiza chakula aina nyingi.

Nilikutana na rafiki huko cafeteria.

Mimi huitisha sahani ingine.

Mimi huangusha vijiti vya kula vyangu

Mimi husherehekea siku za kuzaliwa za watoto wangu katika mikahawa mizuri.

Mimi hujaribu pombe za humu mitaani

Mimi huweka kifuniko cha saladi juu ya saladi

Mimi humwaga maji kutoka kwa mtungi

Mimi huagiza samaki ya chakula kikuu

Mimi huitisha mchele zaidi

Mimi huagiza chakula cha kumalizia

Mimi hutafuta vijiti vya meno

Mimi huitisha hati ya fedha

Mimi hulipa na kadi

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I reserve my seat in a non-smoking zone.

I call a waiter.

I ask for a wine list.

I order a drink.

I get a lot of food at the buffet.

I order an assorted cheese platter.

I get greedy and order a lot of dishes.

I bumped into a friend at the cafeteria.

I ask for another plate.

I drop my chopsticks.

I celebrate my children's birthdays at nice restaurants.

I try a local beer.

I put salad dressing on the salad.

I pour water from a pitcher.

I order fish for the main course.

I ask for more rice.

I order a dessert.

I look for toothpicks.

I ask for the bill.

I pay by credit card.

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