☕ Ordering Coffee like a Local in Jeddah

Level: A1-Beginner

📝 1. Key Words (المفردات الأساسية)

• 🔹 أَبْغَى (Abgha) ── I want / I'd like

• 🔹 مُوَيَة (Moyah) ── Water

• 🔹 لَوْ سَمَحْت (Law samaht [m] / Law samahti [f]) ── Please

• 🔹 كَمَان (Kaman) ── Also / Too

• 🔹 حِسَاب (7isab) ── The bill / Total

💬 2. Mini-Dialogue (حوار قصير)

• Student: Ahlan! Abgha Cortado Wa7ed wu moyah kaman, law sama7t.

• Barista: Ahlan feek! dagigah wa7dah yikoon Al Cortado jahiz!

• Student: Yi3teek el-afyah! kam el-7isab?

• Barista: 18 Riyal

• Student: tfadhal

• Barista: bil3afiah

• Student: Allah yi3afeek

  :الحوار بالعربية 💬

• الطالب: أهلاً! أبغى كورتادو واحد وموية كمان، لو سمحت.

  الباريستا: أهلاً فيك! دقيقة واحدة يكون الكورتادو جاهز!

  الطالب: يعطيك العافية! كم الحساب؟

  الباريستا: 18 ريال.

  الطالب: تفضل.

  الباريستا: بالعافية.

  الطالب: الله يعافيك.

• الترجمة بالإنجليزي (English Translation)

  Student: Hello! I’d like one Cortado and water as well, please.

  Barista: Welcome! Just a minute and the Cortado will be ready!

  Student: May God give you health/strength! How much is the total?

  Barista: 18 Riyals.

  Student: Here you go.

  Barista: Enjoy your drink!

  Student: Thank you (May God grant you health too)

🗣️ 3. Speaking Challenge

Now it's your turn! Try to translate and say these out loud:

1. How do you ask a female barista for a water politely?

2. How do you ask: "How much is this?" in Hijazi?

(Tip: Check out our Hijazi Conversation Cheat Sheet e-book for full answer keys and grammar rules!)

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