Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?

We have already spoken about what you say in a restaurant or at a café, but what would a waiter say to you? Guy prepares us with the lines that will grace our ears as we sit down for a meal or a quick Tel Avivi bite.

New Words and Expressions:

Bifnim o ba-huts – Inside or outside – בפנים או בחוץ

Lashevet o lakachat? – For here or to go? – לשבת או לקחת

Tafrit – Menu – תפריט

Muchanim? – Ready? – מוכנים

Muchanim lehazmin? – Are you guys ready to order? – מוכנים להזמין

Atem yod’im ma atem rotsim? – Do you know what you’d like? – אתם יודעים מה אתם רוצים

Ani rotseh / rotsa – I’d like – אני רוצה

Ma lishtot? – What would you like to drink? – מה לשתות

Eich tirtsu et ha-steak? – How would you like your steak? – איך תרצו את הסטייק

Tirtsu ha-kol be-yahad? – Would you like everything at once? – תרצו הכל ביחד

Ma she-yotseh – Whatever comes out – מה שיוצא

Miyad – Immediately – מייד

Techef – In a moment – תיכף

Ha-salat ba-derech – The salad is on its way – הסלט בדרך

Ha-salat kvar magi’ah – The salad is just coming now – הסלט כבר מגיע

Od rega – Just a minute – עוד רגע

Sagur – You got it – סגור

Zehirut, ze ham – Be careful, it’s hot – זהירות, זה חם

Ha-kol beseder? – Is everything ok? – הכל בסדר

Ta’im lachem? – Do you like it? – טעים לכם

Slicha, lo ta’im li – Sorry, I don’t find it tasty – סליחה, לא טעים לי

Be-kef – Don’t mention it – בכיף

Ein be’aya – No problem – אין בעיה

“Metookim hem soog shel nechama” – Sweet stuff is a kind of comfort – מתוקים הם סוג של נחמה

Mashehu matok? – Something sweet? – משהו מתוק

Kinu’ach – Dessert – קינוח

Rotsim lishmo’a al ha-metookim shelanu? – Do you guys want to hear about our desserts? – רוצים לשמוע על המתוקים שלנו

Playlist and Clips:

Micha Shitrit – Ha-kol Basar (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Pesek Zman (lyrics)

Etnix – Tootim (lyrics)

Arik Einstein – Lishrok Ba-hoshech (lyrics)

Rona Kenan – Ba-derech ha-baita (lyrics)

Josie Katz – Etsli Ha-kol Beseder (lyrics)

Corinne Alal – Shir Be-kef (lyrics)

Sarit Haddad – Ba-hom shel Tel Aviv (lyrics)

Ep. no. 10 about politeness HEB

Ep. no. 37 about coffee culture HEB 

Ep. no. 302 about nechama, comfort HEB

1 comment on “Waiter Talk…. Is Everything Ok?”

  1. Wolfgang Schuler, from Germany says:

    Your “Streetwise Hebrew” is excellent, but I miss the written form in addition to your “Few Words in Hebrew”. With that I could better follow also this precious part of your inspiring lecture.

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