A1 · Unit 14
Lunch
Order lunch and ask about the bill.
New words
a table for two
on the terrace
today’s menu
without meat
with cheese
for both of us
something light
a little more water
the bill separately
everything together
to want
Bulgarian has no infinitive: dictionaries list the "I" form, "искам"
. Fine for ordering with "моля"
.
could I have…?
The easiest polite request: "Може ли менюто?"
— "Could I have the menu?"
супаsupasoup
Feminine: "една супа"
.
shopska salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onion and grated white cheese.
white brined cheese
White brined cheese, like feta. Yellow cheese is "кашкавал"
.
for me
A natural way to start your order: "За мен супа."
с картаs kartaby card
Lunch on the terrace
The waiter
Здравейте! Маса за двама ли?
Hello! A table for two?
Да, на терасата, моля.
Yes, on the terrace, please.
The waiter
Заповядайте. Днес имаме супа без месо.
This way, please. Today we have a meat-free soup.
За мен супа и салата със сирене.
Soup and a salad with cheese for me.
The waiter
А за пиене?
And to drink?
Вода за двама ни, моля.
Water for both of us, please.
The waiter
Разбира се. Една голяма бутилка.
Of course. One large bottle.
Grammar
Ask for "маса за двама"
. For an identified table, say "масата на терасата"
. Use no article in "тази супа"
: "тази"
already identifies it. "С"
becomes "със"
before "с"
or "з": "със сирене"
.
Имате ли маса за двама?
Do you have a table for two?
Масата на терасата е свободна.
The table on the terrace is free.
Examples
Какво има в днешното меню?
What is on today’s menu?
За мен нещо леко, моля.
Something light for me, please.
Тази супа без месо ли е?
Is this soup meat-free?
Искам салата със сирене.
I would like a salad with cheese.
Може ли още малко вода?
Could we have a little more water?
Една бутилка за двама ни стига.
One bottle is enough for both of us.
Може ли сметката отделно?
Could we have separate bills?
Всичко общо е двайсет евро.
Everything together is twenty euros.