زبائن يطلبون الطعام في مطعم.
Customers ordering food at a restaurant.
Conversation
Waiter
أهلاً وسهلاً. ماذا تطلبون؟
(Ahlan wa sahlan. Madha tatluboon?)
Welcome. What would you like to order?
Customer 1
أنا أريد دجاج، من فضلك.
(Ana ureed dajaj, min fadlik.)
I want chicken, please.
Customer 2
وأنا أريد سمك.
(Wa ana ureed samak.)
And I want fish.
Waiter
حسناً. دجاج وسمك. هل تشربون شيئاً؟
(Hasanan. Dajaj wa samak. Hal tashraboon shai'an?)
Okay. Chicken and fish. Would you like to drink anything?
Customer 1
أنا أريد ماء.
(Ana ureed ma'a.)
I want water.
Customer 2
وأنا أريد عصير برتقال.
(Wa ana ureed 'aseer burtuqal.)
And I want orange juice.
Waiter
تمام. دجاج، سمك، ماء وعصير برتقال. أي شيء آخر؟
(Tamam. Dajaj, samak, ma'a wa 'aseer burtuqal. Ayy shai' akhar?)
Alright. Chicken, fish, water and orange juice. Anything else?
Customer 1
لا، شكراً.
(La, shukran.)
No, thank you.
Customer 2
لا، هذا كل شيء.
(La, hadha kull shai'.)
No, that's all.
Waiter
حسناً. الطعام قادم قريباً.
(Hasanan. At-ta'am qadim qareeban.)
Okay. The food is coming soon.
Customer 1
شكراً.
(Shukran.)
Thank you.
Customer 2
شكراً جزيلاً.
(Shukran jazeelan.)
Thank you very much.
Key Vocabulary
- أهلاً وسهلاً (Ahlan wa sahlan) — Welcome
- ماذا تطلبون؟ (Madha tatluboon?) — What would you like to order?
- أريد (Ureed) — I want
- دجاج (Dajaj) — Chicken
- سمك (Samak) — Fish
- من فضلك (Min fadlik) — Please
- هل تشربون؟ (Hal tashraboon?) — Do you drink? (Do you want to drink?)
- ماء (Ma'a) — Water
- عصير برتقال ('Aseer burtuqal) — Orange juice
- شكراً (Shukran) — Thank you
- قريباً (Qareeban) — Soon
- الطعام (At-ta'am) — The food
Grammar Notes
Verb 'to want' (أريد – ureed)
In Arabic, 'أريد' (ureed) means 'I want'. It's a common verb for making requests.
Example: “أنا أريد دجاج. (Ana ureed dajaj – I want chicken.)”
Politeness: 'من فضلك' (min fadlik)
This phrase means 'please' when speaking to a male or a group, and 'من فضلكِ' (min fadliki) for a female. It's essential for polite requests.
Example: “أنا أريد دجاج، من فضلك. (Ana ureed dajaj, min fadlik – I want chicken, please.)”
Asking 'Do you want to…?' (هل – Hal)
The word 'هل' (hal) is used to form a yes/no question. It comes at the beginning of the sentence.
Example: “هل تشربون شيئاً؟ (Hal tashraboon shai'an? – Do you drink anything?)”
