Café & Drinks

1. אַ קאַווע, ביטע.

   A kave, bite.

   A coffee, please.

   Usage

   The basic way to order: a noun followed by "ביטע"

   Grammar Note

   A noun with "אַ" plus "ביטע" is enough to make a request. "קאַווע" is feminine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. קאַלט וואַסער, ביטע.

   Kalt vaser, bite.

   Cold water, please.

   Usage

   For asking for water in a restaurant or café

   Grammar Note

   "קאַלט" is an adjective and "וואַסער" a neuter noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. אַ ביר, ביטע.

   A bir, bite.

   A beer, please.

   Usage

   For ordering in a restaurant or bar

   Grammar Note

   "ביר" is a neuter noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. אַ האַלבן ליטער וואַסער, ביטע.

   A halbn liter vaser, bite.

   Half a liter of water, please.

   Usage

   Orders water by a stated amount

   Grammar Note

   "האַלבן" has the masculine accusative ending "-ן" and goes with the masculine noun "ליטער". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. אָן צוקער, ביטע.

   On tsuker, bite.

   Without sugar, please.

   Usage

   Asks for coffee or tea without sugar

   Grammar Note

   "אָן" means "without"; no article follows it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. רויטער ווײַן, ביטע.

   Royter vayn, bite.

   Red wine, please.

   Usage

   For ordering in a restaurant. Some places serve only kosher wine

   Grammar Note

   "רויטער" has the masculine ending "-ער" to agree with "ווײַן". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. לחיים!

   lekhayem!

   Cheers! (literally: to life)

   Usage

   The standard toast when raising a glass

   Grammar Note

   A Hebrew-component word spelled in its Hebrew form

8. הייס וואַסער, ביטע.

   Heys vaser, bite.

   Hot water, please.

   Usage

   Asks for hot water, for example for tea

   Grammar Note

   "הייס" means "hot"; the adjective comes before the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. אָן אײַז, ביטע.

   On ayz, bite.

   No ice, please.

   Usage

   Asks for a cold drink without ice

   Grammar Note

   "אָן" means "without". "אײַז" is a neuter noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. אײַז, ביטע.

    Ayz, bite.

    Ice, please.

    Usage

    Asks for ice in a drink

    Grammar Note

    A short request made of a noun plus "ביטע". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. אַ גלאָז וואַסער, ביטע.

    A gloz vaser, bite.

    A glass of water, please.

    Usage

    Asks for a glass of water

    Grammar Note

    "גלאָז" is the glass; the drink follows the measure noun directly. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. אַ גלאָז מילך, ביטע.

    A gloz milkh, bite.

    A glass of milk, please.

    Usage

    Asks for milk, for yourself or for a child

    Grammar Note

    "מילך" is a feminine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

13. אַ גלאָז טיי, ביטע.

    A gloz tey, bite.

    A glass of tea, please.

    Usage

    Orders tea; traditionally it is served in a glass

    Grammar Note

    "טיי" is a noun used with either gender. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

14. אַ גלאָז זאַפֿט, ביטע.

    A gloz zaft, bite.

    A glass of juice, please.

    Usage

    Orders juice; name the fruit separately

    Grammar Note

    "זאַפֿט" is a masculine noun meaning "juice". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. סאָדע־וואַסער, ביטע.

    Sode-vaser, bite.

    Soda water, please.

    Usage

    Orders fizzy water; in New York it is also called "seltzer"

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "סאָדע" and "וואַסער" joined by a maqaf. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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