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How to Use Arabic in a Cafรฉ or Restaurant (Beginner Phrases Youโ€™ll Actually Use)

Arabic for beginners.

1. Greeting and Asking for a Table ๐Ÿช‘

โœ… Useful phrases:

ู…ุฑุญุจุงู‹! ู‡ู„ ูŠูˆุฌุฏ ุทุงูˆู„ุฉ ู„ุดุฎุตูŠู†ุŸ โ€“ Hello! Is there a table for two?

ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒุŒ ุทุงูˆู„ุฉ ุจุฌุงู†ุจ ุงู„ู†ุงูุฐุฉ. โ€“ Please, a table by the window.

ู‡ู„ ูŠู…ูƒู†ู†ูŠ ุงู„ุฌู„ูˆุณ ู‡ู†ุงุŸ โ€“ Can I sit here?

MasterStudy Tip: Learn polite forms like ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒ (please) and ุดูƒุฑุงู‹ (thank you) to make a great impression.

2. Asking for the Menu and Making an Order ๐Ÿ“‹

โœ… Key vocabulary:

ู‚ุงุฆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุทุนุงู… โ€“ Menu

ู…ุดุฑูˆุจ โ€“ Drink

ูˆุฌุจุฉ โ€“ Meal

ุทุจู‚ โ€“ Dish

ุญู„ูˆูŠุงุช โ€“ Desserts

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example phrases:

ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒุŒ ุฃุฑูŠุฏ ู‚ุงุฆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุทุนุงู…. โ€“ Please, Iโ€™d like the menu.

ุฃุฑูŠุฏ ู‚ู‡ูˆุฉ ุนุฑุจูŠุฉ ูˆุณู„ุทุฉ. โ€“ I want Arabic coffee and a salad.

ู…ุงุฐุง ุชู†ุตุญู†ูŠุŸ โ€“ What do you recommend?

3. Understanding Questions from the Waiter ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ

โœ… You may hear:

ู…ุงุฐุง ุชุฑุบุจุŸ โ€“ What would you like?

ู‡ู„ ุชุฑูŠุฏ ุดูŠุฆุงู‹ ุขุฎุฑุŸ โ€“ Would you like anything else?

ู‡ู„ ูƒู„ ุดูŠุก ุฌูŠุฏุŸ โ€“ Is everything okay?

โœ… Sample reply:
ู†ุนู…ุŒ ูƒู„ ุดูŠุก ู…ู…ุชุงุฒ. ุดูƒุฑุงู‹. โ€“ Yes, everything is great. Thank you.

MasterStudy teaches these in roleplay dialogues so you learn both sides of the conversation.

4. Special Requests or Dietary Questions ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

โœ… Try saying:

ุจุฏูˆู† ุณูƒุฑุŒ ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒ. โ€“ Without sugar, please.

ู‡ู„ ูŠุญุชูˆูŠ ุนู„ู‰ ู„ุญู…ุŸ โ€“ Does it contain meat?

ุฃู†ุง ู†ุจุงุชูŠ. โ€“ Iโ€™m vegetarian.

This helps you express food preferences with clarity and respect.

5. Asking for the Bill and Paying ๐Ÿ’ณ

โœ… Key phrases:

ุงู„ุญุณุงุจุŒ ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒ. โ€“ The bill, please.

ู‡ู„ ุฃุณุชุทูŠุน ุงู„ุฏูุน ุจุงู„ุจุทุงู‚ุฉุŸ โ€“ Can I pay by card?

ุดูƒุฑุงู‹ุŒ ูƒุงู† ูƒู„ ุดูŠุก ู„ุฐูŠุฐุงู‹. โ€“ Thank you, everything was delicious.

Bonus Tip: Always say ู…ุน ุงู„ุณู„ุงู…ุฉ โ€“ Goodbye / Go in peace โ€” when you leave.

6. Build a Real-World Dialogue (Example)

๐Ÿ‘ค You: ู…ุฑุญุจุงู‹! ุทุงูˆู„ุฉ ู„ุดุฎุต ูˆุงุญุฏุŒ ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒ.
๐Ÿ‘ค Waiter: ุชูุถู„ุŒ ู‡ุฐู‡ ู‚ุงุฆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุทุนุงู….
๐Ÿ‘ค You: ุดูƒุฑุงู‹. ุฃุฑูŠุฏ ุดุงูŠ ู†ุนู†ุงุน ูˆุทุจู‚ ุงู„ุญู…ุต.
๐Ÿ‘ค Waiter: ู‡ู„ ุชุฑูŠุฏ ุดูŠุฆุงู‹ ุขุฎุฑุŸ
๐Ÿ‘ค You: ู„ุงุŒ ุดูƒุฑุงู‹. ูู‚ุท ู‡ุฐุง.
๐Ÿ‘ค Later: ุงู„ุญุณุงุจุŒ ู…ู† ูุถู„ูƒ.
๐Ÿ‘ค Waiter: ุชูุถู„.
๐Ÿ‘ค You: ุดูƒุฑุงู‹ ุฌุฒูŠู„ุงู‹. ู…ุน ุงู„ุณู„ุงู…ุฉ!

Conclusion:

Speaking Arabic in a cafรฉ or restaurant doesn't require fluency โ€” just the right phrases. Once you learn how to greet, order, and ask politely, youโ€™ll feel more confident and connected in any Arabic-speaking setting. MasterStudy helps you master these everyday interactions through real-world lessons and repetition.

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