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Ordering mint tea & coffee · Ordering food · Polite extras · Asking for the bill · Practice in SayDarija
The magic word is bghit (بغيت) — "I want." Put it in front of almost anything and you can order it.
Ordering mint tea & coffee
| Darija | Arabic | English |
|---|---|---|
| Bghit atay 3afak | بغيت أتاي عفاك | I'd like mint tea, please |
| Atay bla sukkar | أتاي بلا سكر | Tea without sugar |
| Atay b shwiya d sukkar | أتاي بشوية د سكر | Tea with a little sugar |
| Bghit qhwa nss nss | بغيت قهوة نص نص | Half coffee, half milk |
| Bghit l-ma 3afak | بغيت الما عفاك | I'd like water, please |
Ordering food
| Darija | Arabic | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ash 3endkom? | أش عندكم؟ | What do you have? |
| Bghit tajine dyal l-khodra | بغيت طاجين ديال الخضرة | I'd like a vegetable tagine |
| Bla l7am 3afak | بلا لحم عفاك | Without meat, please |
| Hada bnin bzzaf | هادا بنين بزاف | This is delicious |
| Sh'ba3t | شبعت | I'm full |
Polite extras
- 3afak (عفاك) — "please" — add it to everything.
- Shukran bzzaf (شكرا بزاف) — "thank you very much."
- Bssaha (بصحة) — "enjoy / to your health," said around food. Reply: Allah y3tik saha.
- Wakha (واخا) — "OK."
Asking for the bill
- L-7saab 3afak (الحساب عفاك) — "The bill, please."
- Bsh7al kollchi? (بشحال كلشي؟) — "How much is it all?"
- Wash momkin nkhelles b la carte? (واش ممكن نخلص بلاكارت؟) — "Can I pay by card?"
Do it in the app
Order like a local — practice it first
Open the "Order a drink" roleplay in SayDarija and rehearse the full café exchange: greeting, ordering your atay exactly how you like it, and asking for the bill. Not sure how to say a specific dish? Ask the AI tutor "how do I order a chicken tagine without onions?" and it builds the phrase for you with audio. Save your go-to order to the phrasebook.
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