Language/Standard-moroccan-tamazight/Vocabulary/At-the-Restaurant

Standard Moroccan Tamazight Vocabulary → Food and Drink → At the Restaurant

As a part of the Complete 0 to A1 Standard Moroccan Tamazight Course, this lesson focuses on learning common phrases and vocabulary used in restaurants in Tamazight.

After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Months of the Year & Weather Vocabulary.

Useful Expressions

Here are some useful expressions that will come in handy when dining out in Tamazight-speaking regions:

• "Asseguas amegaz!" - Good appetite!
• "Arekki ak ussan!" - Bring me water, please!
• "S'cusez-moi, (je voudrais) l'addition, s'il vous plaît." - Excuse me, (I would like) the bill, please.
• "Melkouk !" - Delicious!
• "Ula d win yuɣal ass?" - What is today's special?
• "Tamlilt n tmeɣra" - Cup of tea
• "Aqua" - Water
• "Suq" - Juice
• "Ariyaz" - Wine
• "Aggoni n tmurt" - Beer

Vocabulary

Here are some essential vocabulary words that every visitor to a Tamazight-speaking restaurant should know:

Standard Moroccan Tamazight	Pronunciation	English
Berkoukes	berkukəs	pasta dish made with onions and lamb or chicken, mixed with a thick yogurt sauce and flavored with cinnamon and sesame
Itchwa	itchwa	a traditional Berber soup made with pasta, dried beans, and sometimes lamb
Tagine	taɣin	a traditional Maghrebi stew cooked in a distinctive earthenware pot, with meat and vegetables, flavored with spices
Tajine Tfaya	taɣinə tfaja	a sweet and savory Moroccan dish made from chicken or lamb, caramelised onions, and raisins or dates
Couscous	kusksi	a Berber dish of small steamed balls of semolina, usually served with a stew spooned over it
Bissara	bisæra	dried broad bean soup served with bread and drizzled with olive oil

Asking for the Menu

When sitting down at a restaurant or asking for the menu, use the following phrases:

• "Ssalamu ɛalaykum, as tfaska la tlufit x yat radya or yat radya n tfamant." - Hello, please can I have the menu for today or the menu of the day?
• "Llxir barcha svp / awal" - More bread, please.
• "Aqbur" - Another or More, can be used to ask for more food or drinks.

Placing an Order

Here are some common phrases that will help you to place your order:

• "N tbiɛt" - As a starter
• "Frittata n tfinaṛ" - Meatballs
• "Pïzza" - Pizza
• "Aẓẓukan" - Soup
• "Tabşṭa" - Salad
• "Ussan n senduq" - Fish of the day
• "Ussan n teguella" - Chicken brochette
• "Ussan n lban" - Lamb with yogurt
• "Ltiyara n teftit" - Roasted lamb with potatoes

Paying the Bill

When it comes to paying the bill, use the following phrases to communicate with the waiter:

• "S'cusez-moi, l'addition, s'il vous plaît." - Excuse me, the bill please.
• "A3tini l fatur, please." - Could you give me the bill please?
• "Lcmi bezzaf " - Keep the change

That's it for this lesson. With these phrases and vocabulary words, you should be able to confidently navigate your way through a restaurant in a Tamazight-speaking country. Don't forget to try the local specialties, like tagine and couscous!

Table of Contents - Standard Moroccan Tamazight Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Tamazight

• Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Basic Sentence Structure
• Present Tense Verbs
• Possessive Adjectives
• Plural Nouns

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Greetings and Polite Expressions

• Common Phrases
• Numbers
• Days of the Week
• Months of the Year
• Family Members

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Traditional Tamazight Culture

• History and Origins of Tamazight
• Traditional Tamazight Clothing
• Traditional Tamazight Music
• Tamazight Cuisine

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Past Tense Verbs

• Regular Past Tense Verbs
• Irregular Past Tense Verbs

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Travel and Directions

• Asking for Directions
• Transportation
• Places in Town
• Travel Dialogue Practice

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Tamazight Festivals and Holidays

• Eid al-Adha
• Imilchil Marriage Festival
• Ait Lakhder Cherry Festival

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Future Tense Verbs

• Regular Future Tense Verbs
• Irregular Future Tense Verbs

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Food and Drink

• Food Vocabulary
• At the Restaurant
• At the Market

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Amazigh Activism and Language Preservation

• Tamazight Advocacy and Activism
• Tamazight Literature and Media

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjectives and Agreement
• Adverbs of Time and Frequency

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Weather

• Weather Vocabulary
• Describing Weather Conditions

Other Lessons

• Asking for Directions
• Months of the Year
• Drinks
• Family
• Feelings and Emotions
• Clothes
• At the Market
• Animal
• Count to 10