At the restaurant

Ordering

The menu, please!
Meniul, vă rog!
I am ordering a steak.
Comand o friptură.
A beer, please.
O bere, vă rog.

Comanda (to order) changes its d to z before -i: comand, but comanzi.

What are you ordering?
Ce comanzi?
chelnerulthe waiter
meniulthe menu
fripturathe roast, the steak
suculthe juice
bereathe beer

Drinks

Un suc de portocale is an orange juice — de links the juice to what it is made of.

I want an orange juice.
Vreau un suc de portocale.
The beer is cold.
Berea este rece.

Paying

At the end, ask for nota (the bill).

The bill, please!
Nota, vă rog!
I'm paying!
Plătesc eu!

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