 |
When eating out, it's sometimes much ashal to let the waiter choose your Tabaq. You might think that this would be the restaurant's chance to take a customer for a ride but no, al-Hisaab that I adfa: for is almost always reasonable and the selected Tabaq is never bad. It tastes even aHlaa for being a surprise.It reminds me of being a child, as early as I can remember, when meals simply "appear" before you. Even if ash-shakil of the food was the akhyas thing fi l-:aalam, I only had my wordless wail to protest. And anyway, as soon as I was fed the gruel, I'd often discover its deliciousness, and this would shut me up.The only time the surprise ordering does not work is when ayii to a restaurant with a craving. At these times, I go crazy. When the waiter tries to seat us, I put an end to any fussing and say "ySiir nig:ad :ala hal-Taawlah?" before plonking down in the nearest seat."shinuu tishtihiin?" the waiter asks me. I order. Patience disappears. All I can sense is everyone eating around me. "shakil l-laHm muu naaDii," complains a guy sitting behind me and I feel like relieving him of his perfect steak.The clock ticks, the waiter has still not returned. I vow that the next time I eat out in this mood, ayiib a stress ball or at least a packet of peanuts to soothe the wait for the food that I really want.
ايي، ييت
|
ayii, yayt | I come, came | ||
| Verbs |
ادفع ,دفعت
|
adfa:, difa:t | I pay, paid | |
| ayiib, yiibt | I bring, brought | ||
احلى
|
aHlaa | Nicer, prettier | ||
| Adjectives | اخيس | akhyas | Grossest | |
| اسهل | ashal | Easier | ||
| الحساب | al-Hisaab | The cheque, bill | ||
| Nouns | طبق | Tabaq | Dish | |
| الشكل | ash-shakil | The look, kind | ||
| يصير نقعد على هالطاولة | ySiir nig:ad :ala hal-Taawlah | Can we sit at this table? | ||
| Phrases | شكل اللحم مو ناضي | shakil l-laHm muu naaDii | Looks like the meat is not cooked well | |
| في العالم | fi l-:aalam | In the world |
