10.7: Dialog - What do you eat?
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- Shop at Middle Eastern food market
- Order food in an Arabic restaurant
Dialog 1
Huda is going to the Arabic grocery store " دُكّان أَحمَد." Listen to and read the conversation between the shopkeeper and Huda. Then, practice it with your partner.

English Dialog | Arabic Dialog |
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Assalmau Alakium |
هُدى: السَّلامُ عَليكُم |
Wa Alaikum Assalam, Welcome! |
البائع أحَمَد: وَ عَليكَمُ السَّلام , أَهلاً وسَهلاً |
Do you have red apples? |
هُدى: هَلْ عِنْدَكَ تُفاحٌ أحْمَر؟ |
Yes, I have red and green apples. |
البائِع أحمد:نعم، عندي تُفَاح أحْمر و أخضر |
I want a kilo of red apples and a kilo of orange. |
هُدى: أريد كيلو تفاح أحمر وكيلو برتقال. |
Here you go, the red apples and the oranges. | البائع أحمد: تفضلي التفاح الأحمر والبرتقال |
Thank you, and do you have Arabic sweets? | هدى: شُكراً وَ هَلْ عِنْدَك حَلوَى عَرَبِيَّة؟ |
Sorry, I don't have Arabic sweets. |
البائِع أحمد: آسف ، لَيْسَ عندي حلوى عربية |
Thank you! |
هُدى: شُكراً |
Goof-Bye | البائِع أحمد: معَ السّلامَة |
Dialog 2: In Ali Baba Restaurant "في مَطْعَمِ علي بابا"
Laila is going to the Arabic restaurant "Ali Baba" "مطعم علي بابا" for lunch. Watch the video, and read the conversation between Laila and the waiter "Musa." Then, practice it with your partner.
English Dialog | Arabic Dialog |
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Hello! |
موسى: مَرْحَباً |
Welcome! |
لَيْلى: أهْلاً وَسهْلاً |
How are you? |
موسى: كيْفَ الحال؟ |
Good, Alhamdu Lillah. |
لَيْلى: بِخَيرٍ والحمدُ لله |
What do you drink? |
موسى: ماذا تَشْرَبين؟ |
I want to drink cold orange juice. |
لَيْلى: أُريدُ عَصيرَ بُرتُقال بارِد |
What do you want to eat? |
موسى: ماذا تأْكلين؟ |
I want kabob plate, white rice, tabouleh, and a small plate of hummus. |
لَيْلى: أُريدُ صَحْنَ كَباب وَأرُز أَبْيَض وَتَبولَة وَصَحْنُ حُمص صَغير |
do you want bread with the food? |
موسى: هل تُريدينَ خُبْز مَعَ الطّعام؟ |
No, thanks. |
لَيْلى: لا، شُكراً |
Do you want Arabic sweets after the food? |
موسى: هل تُريدينَ حَلوى بعدَ الطّعام؟ |
Yes, I want Arabic sweets after the food, thanks. |
لَيْلى: نَعَم، أُريدُ حلوى عَربيَّة بعدَ الطعام، شكراً |
You are welcome, five minutes. |
موسى:عَفواً، خَمسَ دقائِق |
Text your friend on her birthday, and invite her to a Lebanese restaurant. Greet her, send her the restaurant name/ address, and list some of the delicious food/ drinks in the restaurant.