Dining Out in Arabic

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• Directions
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• Dining Out
• Basic Phrases

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Dining Out

• Where is a good restaurant? hal hunaaka maTxamun jayyidun?
• A table for two, please. Taawila li ’ithnayn, rajaa’an.
• The menu, please. qaa’imat Taxaam, rajaa’an.
• The wine list, please. qaa’imat al- nabiidh, rajaa’an.
• appetizers mushahiyaat
• main course al-Tabaq al-’asaasi
• dessert al-Hilu
• I would like something to drink. ’uridu mashruuban.
• A glass of water, please. kubbaayat maa’, rajaa’an.
• A cup of tea, please. kuub shaay, rajaa’an.
• coffee with milk qahwatun maxa l- Haliib
• beer biira
• Do you have a vegetarian dish? hal xindakum Tabaqun nabaatiyyun?
• That's all. haadha kull shay’.
• The check, please. al-faatuura, rajaa’an.
• Is the tip included? hal al-baqshiish maHsuub?
• breakfast al-fiTaar
• lunch ghadaa’
• dinner xashaa’
• Enjoy the meal! ’istamtix biTaxaamak! (m.)/’istamtixii biTaxaamik! (f.)
• To your health! fi SiHatak! (m.)/fi SiHatik! (f.)
• It's delicious! ’innahu ladhiidh! (m.)/‘innaha ladhiidha! (f.)
• plate SaHn
• fork shawka
• knife sikkiin
• spoon milxaqa
• napkin miHrama
• cup kuub
• glass ka’s
• a bottle of wine zujaajat nabiidh
• ice cubes mukaxabaat thalj
• salt milH
• pepper filfil (‘aswad)
• sugar sukkar
• soup Hisaa’
• salad SalaTa
• bread khubz
• butter zubda
• noodles makaruna
• rice ’aruzz
• cheese jubna
• vegetables khuDaar
• chicken dajaaj
• pork khanziir
• beef baqar
• I like my steak rare. ’uriidu shariiHat laHm ghayr naaDija.
• I like my steak medium. ’uriidu shariiHat laHm naaDijatun qaliilan.
• I like my steak well done. ’uriidu shariiHat laHm naDija jayyidan.
• juice xaSiir
• pie faTiira
• ice cream buuza, aays kriim
• Another, please. waaHidun ’aakhar, rajaa’an. (m.) (waaHidatun ’ukhra, rajaa’an. (f.))
• More, please. al maziid, rajaa’an.
• Please pass the… rajaa’an marrir li l- ...
• spicy al-Haar
• sweet al-Hilu
• sour al-HaamiD