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Elementary · scenario 81 of 84

Report a problem with food

Explain that your soup is cold and ask to reheat it.

The situation Your soup just arrived cold. Ask the waiter to heat it up.

The dialogue

  1. عفواً، من فضلك، عندي مشكلة في هذا الطبق.

    ʿafwan, min faḍlik, ʿindī mushkilatun fī hādhā aṭ-ṭabaq.

    Excuse me, please, I have a problem with this dish.

  2. أهلاً بك، ما هي المشكلة؟

    ahlan bik, mā hiya al-mushkila?

    Welcome, what is the problem?

  3. هذه الشوربة باردة وليست ساخنة.

    hādhihi ash-shūrabatu bāridatun wa-laysat sākhinah.

    This soup is cold and not hot.

  4. أنا آسف جداً، أعتذر منك.

    anā āsifun jiddan, aʿtadhiru mink.

    I am very sorry, I apologize.

  5. هل ممكن تسخين الشوربة، من فضلك؟

    hal mumkinun taskhīnu ash-shūrabah, min faḍlik?

    Could you heat up the soup, please?

  6. نعم، بالطبع، سأحضرها لك ساخنة فوراً.

    naʿam, bi-ṭ-ṭabʿ, sa-ʾuḥḍiruhā laka sākhinatan fawran.

    Yes, of course, I'll bring it to you hot right away.

  7. ممتاز، شكراً جزيلاً لك على المساعدة.

    mumtāz, shukran jazīlan laka ʿalā al-musāʿada.

    Excellent, thank you very much for the help.

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