At the restaurant
Order a meal and interact with the waiter in an Algerian restaurant.
You are in a restaurant in Algiers with a friend. The waiter comes to take your order.
Dialogue
B
The waiter
مرحبا بيكم، واش تحبّو تاكلو؟
Marhba bikom, wach t7ebbou taklou?
Welcome, what would you like to eat?
A
You
عطينا لاكارت من فضلك
3tina la carte men fadlek
Give us the menu please.
B
The waiter
تفضّلو، هاهي لاكارت
Tfaddlou, hahi la carte
Here you go, here's the menu.
A
You
نحبّ شربة فريك و طعام باللحم
N7ebb chorba frik w t3am bel‑l7em
I'd like a chorba frik and a couscous with meat.
B
The waiter
و صاحبك واش يحبّ؟
W sa7bek wach y7ebb?
And your friend, what does he want?
A
You
هوّا يحبّ طاجين زيتون
Houwwa y7ebb tajine zitoun
He wants a tajine with olives.
B
The waiter
واش تشربو؟
Wach techorbou?
What will you drink?
A
You
زوج قرعات تاع الما، يرحم والديك
zouj 9ra3 ta3 el ma, yerham waldik
Two bottles of water please.
B
The waiter
صحا، دقيقة و نجيبهالكم
Saha, d9i9a w njiblhalkom
Alright, one minute and I'll bring it to you.
A
You
شحال الحساب من فضلك؟
Ch7al el 7sab men fadlek?
How much is the bill please?
B
The waiter
ميتين وخمسين ألف
Myetin w khamsin alf
Two hundred and fifty thousand (2,500 DA).
A
You
تفضّل، صحّا و بارك الله فيك
Tfaddel, sa77a w barek Allah fik
Here you go, enjoy and thank you.
Useful Phrases
Commander
عطيني واحد...
3tini wa7ed...
Give me a...
... نحب ناكل
nheb nakol...
I'd like to eat...
بلا ملح، يرحم والديك
bela melh, yerham walidik
Without salt please
زيدني شويّة
Zidni chwiyya
Add a little more for me
Apprécier
بنين بزاف!
Bnin bezzaf!
It's very good!
الماكلة هايلة
El makla hayla
The food is excellent
يعطيك الصحّة
Ya3tik essa77a
Thank you (may God give you health)
Payer
شحال الحساب؟
ch7al l7sab?
How much is it?
وين نخلّص؟
Win nkhalless?
Where do I pay?
عندكم الدفع بالكارت؟
3andkom eddef3 bel carte?
Do you accept card payment?
Exercises
1
How do you say 'Give us the menu' in Algerian?
2
What does 'ch7al el7sab?' mean?
3
How do you say 'It's very good'?
4
Translate to phonetic: 'I'd like to eat' = ?