Food & Drinks

1. אַ מעניו, ביטע

   A menyu, bite

   A menu, please

   Usage

   The basic phrase for asking for a menu in a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "מעניו" is masculine. "ביטע" is added at the end to make a request. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איך בין אַ וועגעטאַריער

   Ikh bin a vegetaryer

   I am vegetarian (male)

   Usage

   Tells the restaurant you do not eat meat; this is the form for a man

   Grammar Note

   Occupations and identities take "אַ". For a woman the noun gets the ending "־ין". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. איך בין אַ וועגעטאַריערין

   Ikh bin a vegetaryerin

   I am vegetarian (female)

   Usage

   Tells the restaurant you do not eat meat; this is the form for a woman

   Grammar Note

   The masculine "וועגעטאַריער" plus the feminine ending "־ין". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. דעם חשבון, ביטע

   Dem khezhbn, bite

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Asks for the bill at the end of a meal

   Grammar Note

   "חשבון" is masculine, so as the object it takes "דעם". It is of Hebrew origin and keeps its Hebrew spelling. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. אָן גלוטען, ביטע

   On gluten, bite

   Without gluten, please

   Usage

   For ordering when you need to avoid gluten

   Grammar Note

   "אָן" is the preposition "without". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. דאָס איז זייער געשמאַק

   Dos iz zeyer geshmak

   This is very delicious

   Usage

   The basic sentence for praising a dish

   Grammar Note

   "זייער" before an adjective means "very"

7. אַ טיש פֿאַר צוויי, ביטע

   A tish far tsvey, bite

   A table for two, please

   Usage

   Used when you enter a restaurant and ask for a table

   Grammar Note

   "פֿאַר" is the preposition "for". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. רײַז

   rayz

   Rice

   Usage

   The word for rice when ordering

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun. It can stand without an article: "איך עס רײַז" (I eat rice)

9. ברויט

   broyt

   Bread

   Usage

   The word for bread when ordering

   Grammar Note

   A neuter noun. It can stand without an article: "ער עסט ברויט" (he eats bread)

10. לאָקשן

    lokshn

    Noodles

    Usage

    The word for noodles when ordering, including thin noodles for soup

    Grammar Note

    The singular is "לאָקש"; the plural "לאָקשן" is the food name

11. נישט געקאָכט

    Nisht gekokht

    Not cooked (raw)

    Usage

    Used to say a dish is undercooked or to ask whether something is cooked

    Grammar Note

    "געקאָכט" is the past participle of "קאָכן" (to cook); "נישט" before it negates it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. זיס

    zis

    Sweet

    Usage

    Describes a sweet taste

    Grammar Note

    "זיס" is also used to mean "cute"

13. זופּ

    zup

    Soup

    Usage

    The word for soup when ordering

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun, hence "די זופּ"

14. פֿרוכט

    frukht

    Fruit

    Usage

    The word for fruit; the plural is "פֿרוכטן"

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun. It can stand without an article: "ער עסט פֿרוכט"

15. קעז

    kez

    Cheese

    Usage

    The word for cheese when ordering

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun

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