Café & Drinks

1. بغيت أتاي عافاك

   bghīt atāy ʿāfāk

   I'd like tea, please

   Usage

   Tea is the national drink in Morocco; accepting a cup offered by a host is polite.

   Grammar Note

   "bghīt" looks like a past form but means I want. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

2. عافاك، بغيت الما بارد

   ʿāfāk, bghīt l-mā bārd

   Please, I want cold water

   Usage

   Orders cold water; note that "mā" means water here and is spelled like the negation.

   Grammar Note

   "mā" means water; the adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

3. بغيت عصير ديال ليمون عافاك

   bghīt ʿaṣīr dyāl līmūn ʿāfāk

   I'd like orange juice, please

   Usage

   In Moroccan Arabic "līmūn" means orange; lemon is "l-ḥāmeḍ", so do not mix them up.

   Grammar Note

   From the attested "I'll have orange juice" with "ʿāfāk" added.

4. واش عندكم لبن؟

   wāsh ʿndkum leben?

   Do you have laban (buttermilk)?

   Usage

   A fermented milk drink, similar to buttermilk, common at breakfast.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿnd" plus a suffix expresses having. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

5. أتاي بلا سكر عافاك

   atāy blā sekkar ʿāfāk

   Tea without sugar, please

   Usage

   Moroccan tea is very sweet; use this to ask for less or no sugar.

   Grammar Note

   "blā" means without. Based on the attested "tea without sugar".

6. بغيت كاس ديال الما أخور

   bghīt kās dyāl l-mā akhor

   I'd like another glass of water

   Usage

   Asks for a refill of water; pronounce "kās" (glass) clearly.

   Grammar Note

   Modeled on the attested "another cup of tea". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

7. بلا تلج عافاك

   blā tlej ʿāfāk

   No ice, please

   Usage

   Avoids ice made from tap water; "tlej" means both ice and snow.

   Grammar Note

   Based on the attested "no ice".

8. بغيت قرعة ديال الما

   bghīt qerʿa dyāl l-mā

   I'd like a bottle of water

   Usage

   Orders bottled water.

   Grammar Note

   "qerʿa dyāl l-mā" (bottle of water) is attested in a dictionary sentence.

9. بغيت الما السخون

   bghīt l-mā s-skhūn

   I'd like hot water

   Usage

   Asks for hot water for medicine or formula.

   Grammar Note

   "l-mā s-skhūn" is the term for hot water. "skhūn" is for water or weather only; said of a person it has another meaning. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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