Cooking & Markets

1. شنوا إسم هاذا؟

   shnuwwa ism hādhā?

   What is this called?

   Usage

   For asking the name of an ingredient or dish.

   Grammar Note

   Built like "shnuwwa ismek?". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. هاذي الماكلة حارة برشة؟

   hādhi l-mākla ḥārra barsha?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Asks a cook or waiter about the heat of a dish.

   Grammar Note

   "mākla" is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine "ḥārra". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. كيفاش يتعمل هاذا؟

   kīfāsh yetʿemel hādhā?

   How is this made?

   Usage

   For asking how a dish is prepared.

   Grammar Note

   "yetʿemel" is the passive of "ʿamal" (to do or make). A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. وين نشري خضرة؟

   wīn nshri khoḍra?

   Where can I buy vegetables?

   Usage

   For finding vegetables at a market or shop.

   Grammar Note

   "khoḍra" is a collective noun for vegetables. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. نحب نتعلم نطيب ماكلة تونسية

   nḥebb netʿallem nṭayyeb mākla tūnsiyya

   I would like to learn to cook Tunisian food

   Usage

   To say you want to learn local cooking.

   Grammar Note

   Two verbs in a row: "want to learn to cook". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. ننجم نذوق؟

   nnajjem nedhūq?

   Can I taste it?

   Usage

   For asking to try a bit of food.

   Grammar Note

   The "nnajjem + verb" permission pattern. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. شربة

   shorba

   Soup

   Usage

   Name the dish to order it.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun.

8. ثوم

   thūm

   Garlic

   Usage

   An ingredient name.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun.

9. بصل

   bṣal

   Onion

   Usage

   An ingredient name.

   Grammar Note

   A one-word noun.

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