Bia & deochanna a ordúPermalink
After being seated the waiter might ask "Would you like to start with a drink?" and you can reply "Yes, we’d like (type of drink)" while you decide on your food.”
Would you like to start with a drink?
Ar mhaith leat tosú le deoch?
Yes, we’d like some water
Sea, ba mhaith linn roinnt uisce
After some time, the waiter will ask "Are you ready to order?" or "Can I take your order?". To order use either "I’d like ...", or "I’ll have ..."
Are you ready to order?
An bhfuil tú réidh le hordú?
Can I take your order?
An féidir liom d'ordú a ghlacadh?
I’ll have the salad bowl
Beidh an babhla sailéid agam
If you could not decide you can ask the waiter "What would you recommend?" to get some advice or "What are the specialities?" to find out what the most famous dishes are at that restaurant. You could also ask "What are today’s specials?" to find out if there are any dishes being served today that are not usually on the menu.
What would you recommend?
Cad a mholfá?
What are the specialities?
Cad iad na speisialtachtaí?
What are today’s specials?
Cad iad earraí speisialta an lae inniu?
Riachtanais Chothaithe SpeisialtaPermalink
If you cannot eat certain things and the menu does not mark these ingredients, then you can point at the dish on the menu and ask the waiter "Does this contain meat/nuts/dairy?" to find out if it’s okay for you to eat. Or, when the waiter gives you the menu, you can say "I can’t eat ..., which dishes would you recommend for me?"
Does this contain nuts?
An bhfuil cnónna ann?
Does this contain dairy?
An bhfuil déiríochta ann?
Does this contain gluten?
An bhfuil glútan ann?
I can’t eat meat
Ní féidir liom feoil a ithe
I can’t eat flour
Ní féidir liom plúr a ithe
Íoc an billePermalink
Catch the waiter’s attention and ask "Can we have the bill, please?" or "Check, please." to see how much you need to pay.
Can we have the bill, please?
An féidir an bille a bheith againn, le do thoil?
Check, please
Seiceáil, le do thoil
An bhfuil suim agat níos mó stór focal a bhaineann le bia a fhoghlaim? Amharc ar na liostaí focal seoPermalink
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