Ordering Food
Let's start with some essential phrases for ordering food in a restaurant.
- من میخواهم ... بخورم. (man mikhāham ... bekhuram): I want to eat ...
- لطفا منوی غذا را بیاورید. (lotfan menu-ye ghāzā rā biāvarid): Please bring the menu.
- من ... میخواهم. (man ... mikhāham): I want ...
- یک ... لطفا (yek ... lotfan): One ... please
- آب معدنی، لطفا (āb-e ma‘danī, lotfan): Mineral water, please
- نوشابه میخواهم (nūshābe mikhāham): I want soda
- حساب، لطفا (hesāb, lotfan): The bill, please
Some food items:
- برنج (berenj): rice
- کباب (kabāb): kebab
- چلوکباب (chelokabāb): rice with kebab
- چای (chāy): tea
- قهوه (qahve): coffee
Shopping
Here are some basic phrases for shopping:
- این چقدر است؟ (īn cheqadr ast?): How much is this?
- میخواهم این را بخرم. (mikhāham īn rā bekhāram): I want to buy this.
- بزرگتر/کوچکتر (bozorgtar/kuchiktar): bigger/smaller
- قرمز/آبی/سبز (qermez/ābi/sabz): red/blue/green
- ممنون، نیازی نیست (mamnoon, niyāzī nist): Thank you, I don't need it.
Remember:
- Practice pronunciation to be understood.
- Be patient and polite when ordering or shopping.
- Don't be afraid to make mistakes.