Conversational Arabic Class: Eating Outside

In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful

Arabic Conversation

Lesson 2

Eating Out   alkhurouj letanawule atta'am

 

أَيْنَ يوجَدْ هُنا مَطْعَمْ جَيِّدْ؟

  Where is there a good restaurant?

      ayna yujad huna mata'am jayyid? 

أَيْنَ يوجَدْ هُنا مَطْعَمْ شَعْبيّ؟

 Where is there a popular (typical)  restaurant?

      ayna yujad huna mata'am sha'bi?

أَيْنَ يوجَدْ هُنا مَطْعَمْ مُعْتَدِلْ الأَسْعارْ؟ 

 Where is there a moderately-priced restaurant?

  ayna yujad huna mata'am mu'tadil alasa'ar?

أَيْنَ أَسْتَطيع تَناوُلْ طَعام رَخيصْ/جَيِّدْ في مَكان قَريبْ مِنْ هُنا؟

 Where is it possible to get cheap/good food nearby?

 Ayna astati' tanawul ta'am rakhees/jayyid  fi makan qarib min huna? 

في المَطْعَمْ... At the Restaurant…  fil mata'am 

The customer may ask the following questions at the restaurant:

لَوْ سَمَحْتْ احْجِزْ لَنا طاوِلَةً لِأَرْبَعَةْ أَشْخاصْ هذا المَساءْ.

Please reserve a table for four people for this evening.

Law samaht ehjez lana tawelatan learba'at ashkhas hatha almasa'. 

إلى مَتى يَسْتَمِرّ تَقْديم الطَّعامْ عِنْدَكُمْ؟

Until when do you serve food?

Ela mata yastamer taqdeem atta'am indakom? 

هَلْ هَذِهِ الطّاوِلَة غَيْرْ مَحْجوزَة؟

Is this table free?

Hal hathehe attawela ghayr mahjouza? 

هَلْ هَذِهِ الكُرْسي غَيْرْ مَحْجوزَة؟

Is this seat free?

Hal hathehe alkursi ghayr mahjouza? 

لَوْ سَمَحْتْ أُريدُ طاوِلَة لِشَخْصَيْنْ/ثَلاثَةْ أَشْخاصْ.

A table for two/three people please.

Law samaht uridu tawela leshakhsayn/thalathat ashkhas. 

لَوْ سَمَحْتْ, أَيْنَ التّواليتْ؟

Where is the toilet, please?

Law samaht aynat twalet?

الطَّلَبْOrdering  attalab 

يا نادِلْ/يا سَيِّدْ  Waiter/sir   ya nadel/ya sayyid

In colloquial language, people call the waiter by saying,"ميتْرْ/جيرسونْ"  "maitr/gerson"

 يا نادِلْ/يا سَيِّدْ, لَوْ سَمَحْتْ أُريدُ قائِمَةْ الطّعامْ.

Waiter/sir, the menu, please.

Ya nadel/ya sayyid, lwa samaht uridi qae'mat atta'am.

ماذا تَنْصَحُني؟

What do you recommend?

Matha tansahuni?

هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ وَجَباتْ بِدونْ لُحومْ؟

Do you have vegetarian dishes?

Hal ladaykom wajabat bedoun luhoum? 

هَلْ يوجَدْ لَدَيْكُمْ وَجَباتْ لِلْأَطْفالْ؟

Are there children's portions?

Hal youjad ladaykom wajabat lelatfal?

The waiter may ask you,

هَلْ انْتَهَيْتِ مِنَ الاخْتِيارْ؟

Have you made your choice?

Hal entahayte menal ekhteyar?

ماذا تُريدينْ كَمُقَبِّلاتْ؟

What would you like as an appetizer?

Matha turidin ka mukabbilat?

ماذا تُريدينْ كَتَحْلِيَة؟

What would you like for dessert?

Matha turidin ka tahleya?

سآخُذْ...

I will have…

Sa'akhuth…