Showing posts with label At a Restaurant / Cafe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label At a Restaurant / Cafe. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

244: What can I get you?


Ne ikram edim size?
= What can I get you?



*ikram edim [from ikram etmek= to offer; to serve; to treat]


Language Tip:
The noun "ikram" means [=honoring; treat]. 

The question "Ne ikram edim size?" is used to ask your guest/guests what they would like to have or drink. You can also say "size/sana ne ikram edebilirim?" [=What can I get you?]. Listen out for this phrase when you are shopping around as shop owners usually offer you a cup of tea as "ikram":

Size çay ikram edebilirim? 
[=Can I get you some tea? / Would you like some tea?]



Video is from the Turkish Series "İlişki Durumu: Karışık"
English Title: "Relationship Status: It's Complicated"

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

191: Would you like anything else?


Başka emriniz var mı, Emir Bey? 
= Would you like anything else, Mr. Emir? 
= Do you have any other orders, Mr. Emir?

Yok, tamam. Her şey iyi.
= No, it's okay. Everything is good. 



*Emriniz [formal= "your order", from the noun "emir" meaning "order"].


Bonus Güzel Phrase:
Emriniz / Emrin olur [=Your wish is my command].



Video is from the Turkish Series "İnadına Yaşamak
English Title:"Live out of Spite"

Sunday, December 27, 2015

62: The bill, please!


Hesap, lütfen! 
The bill, please! 

61: Anything else?


Başka bir şey var mı? 
= Anything else? Is there anything else?




45: Excuse me!


Bakar mısınız! 
Excuse me! 




Cultural Tip
To attract the waiter's attention when you are in a restaurant or a cafe. The literal meaning is "would you look at me?"

*Bakar [from Bakmak = to look]

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

4: What do you recommend?


Ne önerirsin
What do you recommend? What do you suggest?



önerirsin [from önermek= to recommend; to suggest]