An order at a café

A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Read the English text first, then check the translation. This reading intentionally brings the unit examples together in context. Note the main idea and two expressions you could use.

Text and translation

I would like a sandwich for lunch. My friend orders an apple and a coffee. We find a table by the window. There is an empty chair beside us. A waiter brings our food. We ask for a receipt before we leave.

أود تناول شطيرة على الغداء. يطلب صديقي تفاحة وقهوة. نجد طاولة بجانب النافذة. يوجد كرسي فارغ بجانبنا. يحضر نادل طعامنا. نطلب إيصالًا قبل مغادرتنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We find a table by the window.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نطلب إيصالًا قبل مغادرتنا.