At a restaurant

Our topic today is a phrasebook for you to use when eating out.

🍽 If you’d like to book a table or find one spontaneously, you’ll need these phrases:

Sezdə buş östəllər barmı? – Do you have any free tables?

İke / öç / dürt keşe öçen östəl, zinhar. – A table for two / three / four, please.

Rezervasiyә yasarğa telim. – I'd like to make a reservation

Östəlne alıp/terkəp quyarğa telim. – I'd like to book a table, please

Bu östəl buşmı? – Is this table free?

Tışta buş urınnar barmı? – Are there seats available outside?

🍝 After you get seated, you can start choosing the dishes and giving your order:

Menünı qarap alırğa mömkinme? – Could I see the menu, please?

Sez berər nərsə eçərgə telisezme? – Can I get you any drinks?

Sez zakaz birergə əzerme? – Are you ready to order?

Bügenge kön aşı nindi? – What's the soup of the day?

Nərsə təqdim itə alasız? – What do you recommend?

Miña laktozalı rizıq yaramıy. – I am lactose intolerant.

Minem … alergiyə. – I'm allergic …

bodayğa – to wheat

laktozağa – to lactose

çikləwekkə – to nuts

Bu rizıqta cilemçə barmı? – Does this dish have gluten?

Min vegetarian. – I'm a vegetarian.

Min … aşamıym. – I don't eat …

it – meat

duñğız ite – pork

balıq – fish

Miña … belən rizıq kirək. – I'd like a dish with …

💁🏻 The waiter or waitress might have the following to say:

Ğafu, ul bütən qalmadı. – I'm sorry, we're out of that.

Şul ğınamı? – Is that all?

Tağın berər nərsə telisezme? – Would you like anything else?

🙋🏻‍♀️ If you'd like to get the waiter's or waitress’s attention, the most polite way is simply to say:

Ğafu (itegez) – Excuse me

🍲 Here are some other phrases you may hear or wish to use during your meal:

(Aşığız) təmle bulsın! – Enjoy your meal! Bon appétit!

Zinhar, … biregezçe. – Could we have …?

ber şeşə … – a bottle of …

tağın beraz ipi/ikmək – some more bread

Gazlımı, gazsızmı? – Sparkling or still?

Sezdə tatlılar barmı? – Do you have any desserts?

Rəxmət, bik təmle buldı. – Thanks, that was delicious.

Qalğan rizıqnı üzem belən ala alammı? – Could I take away the leftovers, please?

🆘 In case of a problem, you may use the following:

Min monı zakaz itmədem. – This isn't what I ordered

İnde ozaq kötəbez. – We've been waiting a long time

Rizığıbız kiləme inde? – Is our meal on its way?

💵 To pay the bill:

Xisapnı/Çeknı biregezçe (kiteregezçe), zinhar. – Could we have the bill, please?

Karta belən tüləp bulamı? – Can I pay by card?

Küpme tülərgə tiyeşmen? – What do I owe?

Ayırım tüli alabızmı? – Can we pay separately?

Min tülim. – I'll get this.

Xisapnı büleşikme? – Should we split the bill?

👩🏻‍🍳 Some useful words:

peşekçe – chef

ofisiant – waiter/waitress

çəygə birü – to tip