At the table and the shop
A few polite phrases help at a table or in a shop. The waiter asks ู ูุงุฐูุง ุชูุฑููุฏุ (โwhat do you want?โ). You answer with ุฃูุฑููุฏ and the thing, and add ู ูู ููุถูููู (โpleaseโ). When he gives you something, he says ุชูููุถููู (to a man) or ุชูููุถููููู (to a woman), โhere you areโ. You say ุดูููุฑูุง (thank you), and he answers ุนูููููุง (you are welcome). To ask for the bill, say ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ ู ูู ููุถูููู. To ask โhow much?โ, use ููู : ููู ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ The answer is a number you know from unit 13.
| Who | Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Waiter | ู ูุงุฐูุง ุชูุฑููุฏุ | What do you want? |
| You | ุฃูุฑููุฏ ููููููุฉุ ู ูู ููุถูููู. | I want coffee, please. |
| Waiter | ุชูููุถููู | Here you are. |
| You | ุดูููุฑูุง | Thank you. |
| You | ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ ู ูู ููุถูููู | The bill, please. |
| You | ููู ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ | How much is the bill? |
ู ูุณูุงุก ุงููุฎูููุฑ.
ุฃูุฑููุฏ ุนูุตููุฑ ุจูุฑูุชูููุงูุ ู ูู ููุถูููู.
ุชูููุถููููู.
ุดูููุฑูุง.
ุนูููููุง.
ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ ู ูู ููุถูููู.
ุชูููุถููู.
ููู ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ
ุฎูู ูุณูุฉ ููุนูุดูุฑููู.
Cafรฉ role play. With a friend, play a waiter and a customer. Write a small menu with four drinks and foods in Arabic. The customer orders with ุฃูุฑููุฏ โฆ ู ูู ููุถูููู. The waiter says ุชูููุถููู or ุชูููุถููููู. Then the customer asks for the bill and says ููู ุงููุญูุณูุงุจุ Swap roles and write the talk.
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