At a Restaurant Dialogue

Exercise 1: Complete the Hebrew

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Read the English meaning and fill in the missing Hebrew phrase.

#	English Meaning	Transliteration Hint
1	The menu, please	taf-RIT, be-va-ka-SHA
2	The bill, please	khesh-BON, be-va-ka-SHA
3	Bon appetit	be-te-a-VON
4	It was delicious	ZE ha-YA ta-IM
5	Cheers!	le-kha-YIM!
6	Water, please	MA-yim, be-va-ka-SHA
7	I'm vegetarian	a-NI tsim-kho-NI
8	A table for two, please	shul-KHAN lish-NA-yim, be-va-ka-SHA

At a Restaurant Dialogue

Exercise 2: Choose the Right Phrase

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For each situation, write which Hebrew phrase from the list you would use.

#	Situation	Hebrew Phrase
1	You sit down at a café and want to see what they serve.
2	You've finished eating and are ready to pay.
3	Your friend's food arrives at the table.
4	The waiter clears your empty plate and asks how it was.
5	You raise a glass of wine with friends.
6	You're thirsty and want a glass of water with your meal.
7	The waiter asks if you'd like to order the meat special.
8	You arrive at the restaurant with one friend.

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Answer Key

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Exercise 1 Answers

The menu, please → תַּפְרִיט, בְּבַקָּשָׁה The bill, please → חֶשְׁבּוֹן, בְּבַקָּשָׁה Bon appetit → בְּתֵאָבוֹן It was delicious → זֶה הָיָה טָעִים Cheers! → לְחַיִּים! Water, please → מַיִם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה I'm vegetarian → אֲנִי צִמְחוֹנִי A table for two, please → שֻׁלְחָן לִשְׁנַיִם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה

Exercise 2 Answers

1. תַּפְרִיט, בְּבַקָּשָׁה (The menu, please) 2. חֶשְׁבּוֹן, בְּבַקָּשָׁה (The bill, please) 3. בְּתֵאָבוֹן (Bon appetit) 4. זֶה הָיָה טָעִים (It was delicious) 5. לְחַיִּים! (Cheers!) 6. מַיִם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה (Water, please) 7. אֲנִי צִמְחוֹנִי (I'm vegetarian) 8. שֻׁלְחָן לִשְׁנַיִם, בְּבַקָּשָׁה (A table for two, please)