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Coffee, food & sa7tein

Adam and Maria meet at a café in the old city. Time to order — and to learn the small words Palestinians say around food: «تفضّل» when you offer something, «صحتين» to anyone eating, and «على قلبك» to answer it.

  • قهوةcoffee
  • شايtea
  • خبزbread
  • زعترza'atar (thyme & sesame mix)
  • زيت(olive) oil
  • جبنةcheese
  • فلافلfalafel
  • حمصhummus
  • بدّيI want
  • شو بدّك؟what do you want?
  • من فضلكplease
  • تفضّل / تفضّليhere you go (m / f)
  • صحتينbon appétit ("two healths!")
  • على قلبكthe reply to sa7tein