Eating in Hebrew phrasebook
In Israel, many restaurants and eating places are kosher meaning that they observe the Jewish dietary laws of kashrut. For a restaurant to be officially kosher and have a Kosher Certificate, in addition to serving only correctly prepared kosher food, it must also not open on the Shabbat - from sundown on Friday through sundown on Saturday.
In many places in Israel such as Tel Aviv, there are non-kosher restaurants that will open on Shabbat and will serve non-kosher food (e.g. the restaurant serves both meat and milk dishes). Comparatively few places serve non-kosher food items like pork.
In some religious villages and small towns there are very few if any places that open on Shabbat.
A table for one person/two people, please.�
בבקשה, שולחן לאחד /לשניים (b-vakasha shulhan l'ehad/ lishnayim b'vakaSHA, shulKHAN l'ekhAD/ lishnAIYM)
Can I look at the menu, please?�
אפשר תפריט בבקשה (Efshar tafrit, b'vakasha?)
I'm a vegetarian.�
אני צמחוני /אני צמחונית (Ani tsimhoni (masc)/ Ani tsimhonit (fem))
I don't eat beef.�
אני לא אוכל/ אני לא אוכלת בקר (Ani lo okhel bakar (masc)/ Ani lo okhelet bakar(fem))
I only eat kosher food.�
אני אוכל /אוכלת רק אוכל כשר (Ani okhel (masc)/okhelet (fem) raq okhel kasher)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)�
אפשר עם פחות שמן בבקשה (Efshar `im pahot shemen bevakashah)
breakfast�
ארוחת בוקר (Aruhat boqer)
lunch�
ארוחת צהריים (Aruhat tsohorayim)
supper�
ארוחת ערב (Aruhat `erev)
I want _____.�
אני רוצה _____. (Ani rotseh (masc); Ani rotsah (fem))
I would like to eat _____.�
אני רוצה לאכול _____. (Ani rotseh/ rotsah le'ekhol)
chicken�
עוף (`Off)
beef�
בקר (Baqar)
fish�
דג (Dag)
cheese�
גבינה (Gvinah)
eggs�
ביצה (Beitsah)
salad�
סלט (Salat)
(fresh) vegetables�
ירקות (Y-raqot)
(fresh) fruit�
פירות (Peirot)
bread�
לחם (Lehem)
toast�
טוסט (Tost)
noodles�
נודלז (Nudelz)
pasta�
פסטה (Pastah)
rice�
אורז (Orez)
chickpeas
חומוס (humus)
hummus: חומוס (humus)
May I have a glass of _____?�
אפשר כוס (Efshar qos)
May I have a cup of _____?�
אפשר כוס (Efshar qos)
May I have a bottle of _____?�
אפשר בקבוק (Efshar baqbuq)
...coffee�
...קפה (Kafeh)
...tea (drink)�
תה (Teh)
...juice�
...מיץ (Mits)
...(bubbly) water�
...סודה (Sodah)
...water�
...מים (Mayim)
...beer�
...בירה (Birah)
...red/white wine�
...יין אדום. יין לבן (Yain adom / Yain lavan)
May I have some _____?�
אפשר (Efshar)
salt�
מלח (Melah)
black pepper�
פלפל שחור (Pilpel shahor)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
סליחה (Slihah)
I'm finished.�
סיימתי (Siamti)
It was delicious.�
היה מצוין (Hayah metsuyan)
Please clear the plates.�
אפשר לפנות (Efshar l-fanot)
The check, please.�
אפשר חשבון, בבקשה (Efshar heshbon, b-vakasha)
Where is the bathroom�?�
איפה השירותים�? (Eifo Hasherutim?)
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