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language learning center · A2 · Lesson 4

Ordering food politely

Practice this topic in Arabic: Ordering food politely.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

ليلى

أود حساءً، من فضلك.

I would like a table for two, please.

عمر

سأطلب السمك المشوي طبقًا رئيسيًا.

What do you recommend?

ليلى

من دون بصل، لو سمحت.

For me, the soup and the fish.

عمر

هل يمكن أن تحضر لنا ماءً؟

Without onion, if possible.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • أود حساءً، من فضلك.

    I would like a table for two, please.

    أود حساءً، من فضلك.

  • سأطلب السمك المشوي طبقًا رئيسيًا.

    What do you recommend?

    سأطلب السمك المشوي طبقًا رئيسيًا.

  • من دون بصل، لو سمحت.

    For me, the soup and the fish.

    من دون بصل، لو سمحت.

  • هل يمكن أن تحضر لنا ماءً؟

    Without onion, if possible.

    هل يمكن أن تحضر لنا ماءً؟

  • الحساب، من فضلك.

    Could you bring us the bill, please?

    الحساب، من فضلك.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “I would like a table for two, please.”

Which Arabic sentence has this meaning: “I would like a table for two, please.”

Make it yours

Say the five Arabic turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Arabic in a real conversation

  1. 1. أود حساءً، من فضلك.
  2. 2. سأطلب السمك المشوي طبقًا رئيسيًا.
  3. 3. من دون بصل، لو سمحت.
  4. 4. هل يمكن أن تحضر لنا ماءً؟
  5. 5. الحساب، من فضلك.
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