Phrases & Vocabulary

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: A table for one person/two people, please. ( Tawlah la wahed/tenein )
Can I look at the menu, please?: Can I look at the menu, please? ( Momken ashoof il menu? )
Can I look in the kitchen?: Can I look in the kitchen? ( Mumken ashuf il matbakh? )
I'm a vegetarian.: I'm a vegetarian. ( Ana nabati )
I don't eat pork.: I don't eat pork. ( Ma bakol lahem khanzeer )
I don't eat beef.: I don't eat beef. ( Ma bakol lahmeh )
I only eat kosher food.: I only eat kosher food. ( Bas bakol akel hallal )
Can you make it "lite", please? ( less oil/butter/lard ): Can you make it "lite", please? ( khaleeha khafeefeh )
à la carte: à la carte ( à la carte )
breakfast: breakfast ( ftoor ) al iftar
lunch: lunch al ghada
tea ( meal ): tea shay'
supper: supper al isha'
I want _____.: ._____أريد ( ooreed )
I want a dish containing _____.: I want a dish containing _____.
chicken: دجاج ( dajaj )
beef: بقر ( baqar )
fish: سمك ( samak )
ham: ham ( khanzeer )
cheese: جبنة ( jubneh )
eggs: بيض ( baid )
salad: salad salata
(fresh) vegetables: (fresh) vegetables (fresh) khudrawat
(fresh) fruit: (fresh) fruit ( fawakeh ) (fresh) fawakat
bread: bread ayish OR khubz
noodles: noodles ( makarona )
rice: أرز ( 'roz )
beans: beans ( fool ) fasoliyya
May I have a glass of _____?: May I have a glass of _____? ( Momken Kaset___ )
May I have a cup of _____?: May I have a cup of _____? ( Momken finjan ___ )
coffee: coffee ( qahweh ) kah'wa
tea (drink): شاي ( shay' )
juice: عصير ( Aseer )
(bubbly) water: water ( may )
water: ماء ( maa' )
beer: بيرة ( beerah )
red/white wine: red/white wine ( nabeed ahmar/abyad )
May I have some _____?: May I have some _____? ( momken ___? )
salt: ملح ( malh )
black pepper: فلفل أسود( filfil aswad )
butter: زبدة ( zibdeh )
Excuse me, waiter? ( getting attention of server ): Excuse me, waiter? garcoon
I'm finished.: I'm finished. ( khalast ) galaste
It was delicious.: It was delicious. ( Zaki ) Al-akl mazboot!
The check, please.: The check, please. Leh'seb min fadlak