Phrases & Vocabulary

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: 'n Tafel vir een/twee person(e) asseblief.
Can I look at the menu, please?: Mag ek 'n spyskaart sien, asseblief?
Can I look in the kitchen?: Mag ek in die kombuis kyk?
Is there a house specialty?: Is daar 'n huis spesialiteit?
Is there a local specialty?: Is daar 'n lokale spesialiteit?
I'm a vegetarian.: Ek's 'n vegetariër
I don't eat pork.: Ek eet nie varkvleis nie.
I only eat kosher food.: Ek eet slegs kosher kos
Can you make it "lite", please? ( less oil/butter/lard ): Kan u dit asseblief olie-vry voorberei?
fixed-price meal: Vaste prys ete
à la carte: à la carte
breakfast: ontbyt
lunch: middag ete
tea ( meal )
supper: aandete
I want _____.: Ek wil _____ hê .
I want a dish containing _____.: Ek wil 'n gereg met _____ hê.
chicken: hoender
beef: beesvleis
fish: vis
ham: ham
sausage: wors
cheese: kaas
eggs: eiers
salad: slaai
(fresh) vegetables: (vars) groente
(fresh) fruit: (vars) vrugte
bread: brood
toast: roosterbrood
noodles
rice: rys
beans: bone
May I have a glass of _____?: Mag ek a glas _____ kry?
May I have a cup of _____?: Mag ek 'n koppie _____ kry?
May I have a bottle of _____?: Mag ek 'n bottel _____ kry?
coffee: koffie
tea ( drink ): tee
juice: sap
(bubbly) water: vonkelwater
water: water
beer: bier
red/white wine: rooi/wit wyn
May I have some _____?: Mag ek _____ kry?
salt: sout
black pepper: swart peper
butter: botter
Excuse me, waiter? ( getting attention of server ): Verskoon my?
I'm finished.: Ek is klaar.
It was delicious.: Dit was heerlik.
Please clear the plates.: Kan u assebleif die tafel skoonmaak.
The check, please.: Die rekening, asseblief.