Café & Drinks

1. بدي شاي لو سمحت

   Biddi shāy law samaḥt

   I would like tea, please

   Usage

   A basic order. Tea is usually served sweet.

   Grammar Note

   "Biddi" + noun is how you order. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. قهوة عربية لو سمحت

   ʾAhwe ʿarabiyye law samaḥt

   Arabic coffee, please

   Usage

   A small bitter coffee with cardamom. Turkish coffee is also common.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun and takes feminine "-iyye". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. مي باردة لو سمحت

   Mayy bārde law samaḥt

   Cold water, please

   Usage

   "Mayy" is water; "mayye" is one hundred.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun in the feminine (-e). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. عصير برتقال لو سمحت

   ʿAṣīr burtuʾāl law samaḥt

   Orange juice, please

   Usage

   Juice is often freshly squeezed.

   Grammar Note

   Two nouns joined: juice of orange. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. عندكن عيران؟

   ʿIndkon ʿayrān?

   Do you have ayran (salted yogurt drink)?

   Usage

   A cold salted yogurt drink. Not every venue serves it.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿInd" + ending means have; "ʿindkon" addresses several people. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. بدون سكر لو سمحت

   Bidūn sukkar law samaḥt

   Without sugar, please

   Usage

   Drinks are often sweet, so say it when you order.

   Grammar Note

   "Bidūn" + noun means without. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. شاي بنعنع لو سمحت

   Shāy b-naʿnaʿ law samaḥt

   Mint tea, please

   Usage

   Literally "tea with mint".

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + noun means with. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. القهوة قوية ولا خفيفة؟

   El-ʾahwe ʾawiyye wala khafīfe?

   Is the coffee strong or light?

   Usage

   To choose the strength of coffee.

   Grammar Note

   "X wala Y?" means X or Y. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. الحساب لو سمحت

   El-ḥsāb law samaḥt

   Could I get the bill?

   Usage

   The standard way to ask the waiter for the bill.

   Grammar Note

   A bare noun already works as a request.

10. كاسة مي زيادة لو سمحت

    Kāset mayy ziyāde law samaḥt

    An extra glass of water, please

    Usage

    "Kāse" is a glass.

    Grammar Note

    "Kāse" + noun means a glass of ... Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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