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