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)
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




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.