At the Restaurant - Part 1
10 words · ~13 min
Restaurant vocabulary including ordering, menu items, and table settings. Learn to say 'Urid...' (I want...) followed by a food item to order at a restaurant.
Dining out is a social event in Arab culture. Meals can last several hours, especially dinner. It is common for the host or the eldest person to insist on paying the bill. Tipping practices vary by country.
Lesson overview
At the Restaurant - Part 1 is a level A1 lesson of 10 words: 9 nouns and 1 phrase. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Drinks & Beverages (A1)
- Leads to: At the Restaurant - Part 2 (A1)
- Previous lesson: Cooking & Kitchen (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
فُطُور fuṭūr | breakfast | noun | ف-ط-ر |
غَدَاء ghadāʾ | lunch | noun | غ-د-و |
عَشَاء ʿashāʾ | dinner | noun | ع-ش-و |
وَجْبَة wajba | meal | noun | و-ج-ب |
مَطْعَم maṭʿam | restaurant | noun | ط-ع-م |
قَائِمَة الطَّعَام qāʾimat aṭ-ṭaʿām | menu | phrase | ق-و-م |
صَحْن ṣaḥn | plate / dish | noun | ص-ح-ن |
فِنْجَان finjān | cup (for coffee/tea) | noun | ف-ن-ج-ن |
كُوب kūb | glass / cup | noun | ك-و-ب |
كَأْس kaʾs | glass (drinking glass) | noun | ك-أ-س |
Themes these words belong to: Dining (6), Food (5), Meals (4), Home (4), Places (1), Travel (1), Basics (1)
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