Cafe and restaurant in Urdu
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Urdu words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Urdu phrases in this lesson
- دو لوگوں کے لیے میزDO lo-GOON kay LI-yay MAYZ
- A table for two
- مینو لے آئیںme-NOO lay AA-een
- The menu, please
- آپ کیا تجویز کرتے ہیں؟aap kyaa taj-WEEZ KAR-tay hain
- What do you recommend?
- میں... نہیں کھاتاmain na-HEEN KHAA-taa
- I don't eat...
- مجھے... سے الرجی ہےmoo-JHAY say a-LAR-jee hai
- I'm allergic to...
- گوشتgosht
- Meat
- مرغیMUR-ghee
- Chicken
- مچھلیMACHH-lee
- Fish
- بہت لذیذ ہےba-HUT la-ZEEZ hay
- It's delicious
- صحت کے لیےSEH-hat kay li-YAY
- Cheers
In many Pakistani restaurants, seating yourself is normal. This phrase is useful in nicer establishments. Saying "do log hain" (there are two of us) with two fingers raised is equally clear.
In dhabas and local restaurants, menus are often verbal or written on a chalkboard. In urban restaurants, printed or digital menus are standard. "Meno" is universally understood.
A woman says نہیں کھاتی (na-HEEN KHAA-tee).
Complimenting the food in a Pakistani home or restaurant is an important social act. "Lazeez" is a Persian-rooted word for delicious. You may also hear "zabardast" (fantastic) used enthusiastically.
Literally to health, a toast.