Food & Drinks

1. الحساب من فضلك

   l-ḥsāb min faḍlek

   The bill, please

   Usage

   To the waiter at the end of a meal.

   Grammar Note

   "ḥsāb" also means a bill at a restaurant or shop. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. ماء من فضلك

   mā min faḍlek

   Water, please

   Usage

   To ask for drinking water.

   Grammar Note

   A noun plus "min faḍlek" is enough to make a request. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. تاي من فضلك

   tāy min faḍlek

   Tea, please

   Usage

   To order tea; Tunisians say "tāy", not the standard "shāy".

   Grammar Note

   A noun plus "min faḍlek". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. أنا نباتي

   ana nbāti

   I am vegetarian

   Usage

   Tell the staff when ordering.

   Grammar Note

   An adjective; a woman says "nbātiyya". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. بلا حار من فضلك

   blā ḥārr min faḍlek

   Without anything spicy, please

   Usage

   For anyone who cannot take spicy food.

   Grammar Note

   "blā" means "without". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. هاذا بنين برشة

   hādhā bnīn barsha

   This is very delicious

   Usage

   To praise a dish.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the subject directly; no copula is needed. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. طاولة لزوز

   ṭāwla l-zūz

   A table for two, please

   Usage

   On entering a restaurant, to ask for a seat.

   Grammar Note

   "l-" means "for" and "zūz" is two. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. روز

   rūz

   Rice

   Usage

   When ordering a rice dish.

   Grammar Note

   Rice is called "rūz" here.

9. خبز

   khobz

   Bread

   Usage

   At a bakery or the table.

   Grammar Note

   Bread accompanies almost every meal.

10. مقرونة

    maqrūna

    Pasta, noodles

    Usage

    A general word for pasta and noodles.

    Grammar Note

    Of Italian origin; covers pasta and noodles in general.

11. حار

    ḥārr

    Spicy

    Usage

    To ask about or describe spiciness.

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; feminine nouns take "ḥārra".

12. حلو

    ḥelw

    Sweet

    Usage

    For the taste of sweets and drinks; also used for "nice".

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; feminine nouns take "ḥelwa".

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