Rosetta Phrase Tables

This page provides parallel food and restaurant expressions across the MGU language set. Each table presents one English communicative function with the equivalent native phrase, transliteration or pronunciation support, and practical English meaning.

Phrase List

  1. I Am Hungry
  2. I Am Thirsty
  3. May I See the Menu?
  4. I Would Like Water
  5. I Would Like This
  6. What Do You Recommend?
  7. No Meat, Please
  8. Do You Have Vegetarian Food?
  9. The Food Is Delicious
  10. The Bill, Please

I Am Hungry

Rosetta phrase table for saying I am hungry across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic أنا جائع / جائعة Ana jāʾiʿ / jāʾiʿah I am hungry, male / female speaker
English I am hungry. I am hungry. I am hungry.
French J’ai faim. J’ai faim. I am hungry / I have hunger
German Ich habe Hunger. Ich habe Hunger. I am hungry / I have hunger
Hausa Ina jin yunwa. Ina jin yunwa. I feel hunger / I am hungry
Hindi मुझे भूख लगी है। Mujhe bhūkh lagī hai. I am hungry
Italian Ho fame. Ho fame. I am hungry / I have hunger
Japanese お腹が空きました。 Onaka ga sukimashita. I am hungry / My stomach is empty
Korean 배고파요. Baegopayo. I am hungry
Mandarin Chinese 我饿了。 Wǒ è le. I am hungry
Portuguese Estou com fome. Estou com fome. I am hungry / I am with hunger
Russian Я голоден / голодна. Ya goloden / golodna. I am hungry, male / female speaker
Spanish Tengo hambre. Tengo hambre. I am hungry / I have hunger
Swahili Nina njaa. Nina njaa. I am hungry / I have hunger
Yorùbá Ebi ń pa mí. Ebi ń pa mí. I am hungry / Hunger is affecting me
Zulu Ngilambile. Ngilambile. I am hungry

I Am Thirsty

Rosetta phrase table for saying I am thirsty across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic أنا عطشان / عطشى Ana ʿaṭshān / ʿaṭshā I am thirsty, male / female speaker
English I am thirsty. I am thirsty. I am thirsty.
French J’ai soif. J’ai soif. I am thirsty / I have thirst
German Ich habe Durst. Ich habe Durst. I am thirsty / I have thirst
Hausa Ina jin ƙishirwa. Ina jin ƙishirwa. I feel thirst / I am thirsty
Hindi मुझे प्यास लगी है। Mujhe pyās lagī hai. I am thirsty
Italian Ho sete. Ho sete. I am thirsty / I have thirst
Japanese 喉が渇きました。 Nodo ga kawakimashita. I am thirsty / My throat is dry
Korean 목이 말라요. Mogi mallayo. I am thirsty / My throat is dry
Mandarin Chinese 我渴了。 Wǒ kě le. I am thirsty
Portuguese Estou com sede. Estou com sede. I am thirsty / I am with thirst
Russian Я хочу пить. Ya khochu pitʹ. I want to drink / I am thirsty
Spanish Tengo sed. Tengo sed. I am thirsty / I have thirst
Swahili Nina kiu. Nina kiu. I am thirsty / I have thirst
Yorùbá Òùngbẹ ń gbẹ mí. Òùngbẹ ń gbẹ mí. I am thirsty
Zulu Ngomile. Ngomile. I am thirsty

May I See the Menu?

Rosetta phrase table for asking may I see the menu across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic هل يمكنني رؤية قائمة الطعام؟ Hal yumkinunī ruʾyat qāʾimat aṭ-ṭaʿām? May I see the food menu?
English May I see the menu? May I see the menu? May I see the menu?
French Puis-je voir le menu? Puis-je voir le menu? May I see the menu?
German Darf ich die Speisekarte sehen? Darf ich die Speisekarte sehen? May I see the menu?
Hausa Zan iya ganin jerin abinci? Zan iya ganin jerin abinci? May I see the food list / menu?
Hindi क्या मैं मेनू देख सकता/सकती हूँ? Kyā main menyū dekh saktā/saktī hū̃? May I see the menu?
Italian Posso vedere il menù? Posso vedere il menù? May I see the menu?
Japanese メニューを見てもいいですか。 Menyū o mite mo ii desu ka? May I see the menu?
Korean 메뉴를 볼 수 있을까요? Menyureul bol su isseulkkayo? May I see the menu?
Mandarin Chinese 我可以看一下菜单吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ kàn yíxià càidān ma? May I take a look at the menu?
Portuguese Posso ver o cardápio? Posso ver o cardápio? May I see the menu?
Russian Можно посмотреть меню? Mozhno posmotretʹ menyu? May I see the menu?
Spanish ¿Puedo ver el menú? ¿Puedo ver el menú? May I see the menu?
Swahili Naweza kuona menyu? Naweza kuona menyu? May I see the menu?
Yorùbá Ṣé mo lè wo àkójọ oúnjẹ? Ṣé mo lè wo àkójọ oúnjẹ? May I see the food list / menu?
Zulu Ngingayibona imenyu? Ngingayibona imenyu? May I see the menu?

I Would Like Water

Rosetta phrase table for saying I would like water across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic أريد ماءً من فضلك Urīdu māʾan min faḍlik I would like water, please
English I would like water. I would like water. I would like water.
French Je voudrais de l’eau. Je voudrais de l’eau. I would like water
German Ich hätte gern Wasser. Ich hätte gern Wasser. I would like water
Hausa Ina so in sha ruwa. Ina so in sha ruwa. I would like to drink water
Hindi मुझे पानी चाहिए। Mujhe pānī chāhiye. I would like water / I need water
Italian Vorrei dell’acqua. Vorrei dell’acqua. I would like water
Japanese 水をお願いします。 Mizu o onegaishimasu. Water, please
Korean 물을 주세요. Mureul juseyo. Please give me water
Mandarin Chinese 我想要水。 Wǒ xiǎng yào shuǐ. I would like water
Portuguese Eu gostaria de água. Eu gostaria de água. I would like water
Russian Я бы хотел / хотела воды. Ya by khotel / khotela vody. I would like water, male / female speaker
Spanish Quisiera agua. Quisiera agua. I would like water
Swahili Ningependa maji. Ningependa maji. I would like water
Yorùbá Mo fẹ́ omi. Mo fẹ́ omi. I would like water
Zulu Ngicela amanzi. Ngicela amanzi. I would like water / Water, please

I Would Like This

Rosetta phrase table for saying I would like this across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic أريد هذا من فضلك Urīdu hādhā min faḍlik I would like this, please
English I would like this. I would like this. I would like this.
French Je voudrais ceci. Je voudrais ceci. I would like this
German Ich hätte gern das hier. Ich hätte gern das hier. I would like this here
Hausa Ina son wannan. Ina son wannan. I would like this
Hindi मुझे यह चाहिए। Mujhe yah chāhiye. I would like this / I need this
Italian Vorrei questo. Vorrei questo. I would like this
Japanese これをお願いします。 Kore o onegaishimasu. This, please
Korean 이것을 주세요. Igeoseul juseyo. Please give me this
Mandarin Chinese 我想要这个。 Wǒ xiǎng yào zhège. I would like this
Portuguese Eu gostaria disto. Eu gostaria disto. I would like this
Russian Я бы хотел / хотела это. Ya by khotel / khotela eto. I would like this, male / female speaker
Spanish Quisiera esto. Quisiera esto. I would like this
Swahili Ningependa hiki. Ningependa hiki. I would like this
Yorùbá Mo fẹ́ èyí. Mo fẹ́ èyí. I would like this
Zulu Ngicela lokhu. Ngicela lokhu. I would like this / This, please

What Do You Recommend?

Rosetta phrase table for asking what do you recommend across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic ماذا تنصح؟ Mādhā tanṣaḥ? What do you recommend?
English What do you recommend? What do you recommend? What do you recommend?
French Que recommandez-vous? Que recommandez-vous? What do you recommend?
German Was empfehlen Sie? Was empfehlen Sie? What do you recommend?
Hausa Me kuke ba da shawara? Me kuke ba da shawara? What do you recommend?
Hindi आप क्या सुझाते हैं? Āp kyā sujhāte hain? What do you recommend?
Italian Che cosa consiglia? Che cosa consiglia? What do you recommend? formal
Japanese おすすめは何ですか。 Osusume wa nan desu ka? What is your recommendation?
Korean 무엇을 추천하시나요? Mueoseul chucheonhasinayo? What do you recommend?
Mandarin Chinese 你推荐什么？ Nǐ tuījiàn shénme? What do you recommend?
Portuguese O que você recomenda? O que você recomenda? What do you recommend?
Russian Что вы рекомендуете? Chto vy rekomenduyete? What do you recommend?
Spanish ¿Qué recomienda? ¿Qué recomienda? What do you recommend? formal
Swahili Unapendekeza nini? Unapendekeza nini? What do you recommend?
Yorùbá Kí ni ẹ ṣàbẹ̀wò? Kí ni ẹ ṣàbẹ̀wò? What do you recommend?
Zulu Uncoma ini? Uncoma ini? What do you recommend?

No Meat, Please

Rosetta phrase table for saying no meat, please across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic بدون لحم من فضلك Bidūn laḥm min faḍlik Without meat, please
English No meat, please. No meat, please. No meat, please.
French Sans viande, s’il vous plaît. Sans viande, s’il vous plaît. Without meat, please
German Ohne Fleisch, bitte. Ohne Fleisch, bitte. Without meat, please
Hausa Ba nama, don Allah. Ba nama, don Allah. No meat, please
Hindi मांस नहीं, कृपया। Māns nahī̃, kripayā. No meat, please
Italian Senza carne, per favore. Senza carne, per favore. Without meat, please
Japanese 肉なしでお願いします。 Niku nashi de onegaishimasu. Without meat, please
Korean 고기 없이 해 주세요. Gogi eopsi hae juseyo. Please make it without meat
Mandarin Chinese 请不要放肉。 Qǐng bú yào fàng ròu. Please do not put meat
Portuguese Sem carne, por favor. Sem carne, por favor. Without meat, please
Russian Без мяса, пожалуйста. Bez myasa, pozhaluysta. Without meat, please
Spanish Sin carne, por favor. Sin carne, por favor. Without meat, please
Swahili Bila nyama, tafadhali. Bila nyama, tafadhali. Without meat, please
Yorùbá Láìsí ẹran, jọ̀wọ́. Láìsí ẹran, jọ̀wọ́. Without meat, please
Zulu Ngaphandle kwenyama, ngiyacela. Ngaphandle kwenyama, ngiyacela. Without meat, please

Do You Have Vegetarian Food?

Rosetta phrase table for asking do you have vegetarian food across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic هل لديكم طعام نباتي؟ Hal ladaykum ṭaʿām nabātī? Do you have vegetarian food?
English Do you have vegetarian food? Do you have vegetarian food? Do you have vegetarian food?
French Avez-vous des plats végétariens? Avez-vous des plats végétariens? Do you have vegetarian dishes?
German Haben Sie vegetarisches Essen? Haben Sie vegetarisches Essen? Do you have vegetarian food?
Hausa Kuna da abincin marar nama? Kuna da abincin marar nama? Do you have food without meat?
Hindi क्या आपके पास शाकाहारी भोजन है? Kyā āpke pās śākāhārī bhojan hai? Do you have vegetarian food?
Italian Avete cibo vegetariano? Avete cibo vegetariano? Do you have vegetarian food?
Japanese ベジタリアン料理はありますか。 Bejitarian ryōri wa arimasu ka? Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Korean 채식 음식이 있나요? Chaesik eumsigi innayo? Do you have vegetarian food?
Mandarin Chinese 你们有素食吗？ Nǐmen yǒu sùshí ma? Do you have vegetarian food?
Portuguese Vocês têm comida vegetariana? Vocês têm comida vegetariana? Do you have vegetarian food?
Russian У вас есть вегетарианская еда? U vas yestʹ vegetarianskaya yeda? Do you have vegetarian food?
Spanish ¿Tienen comida vegetariana? ¿Tienen comida vegetariana? Do you have vegetarian food?
Swahili Mna chakula cha mboga? Mna chakula cha mboga? Do you have vegetarian food?
Yorùbá Ṣé ẹ ní oúnjẹ aláìlẹ́ran? Ṣé ẹ ní oúnjẹ aláìlẹ́ran? Do you have food without meat?
Zulu Ninakho ukudla kwemifino? Ninakho ukudla kwemifino? Do you have vegetarian food?

The Food Is Delicious

Rosetta phrase table for saying the food is delicious across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic الطعام لذيذ Aṭ-ṭaʿām ladhīdh The food is delicious
English The food is delicious. The food is delicious. The food is delicious.
French La nourriture est délicieuse. La nourriture est délicieuse. The food is delicious
German Das Essen ist lecker. Das Essen ist lecker. The food is delicious
Hausa Abincin yana da daɗi. Abincin yana da daɗi. The food is delicious
Hindi खाना स्वादिष्ट है। Khānā svādiṣṭ hai. The food is delicious
Italian Il cibo è delizioso. Il cibo è delizioso. The food is delicious
Japanese 料理はおいしいです。 Ryōri wa oishii desu. The food is delicious
Korean 음식이 맛있어요. Eumsigi masisseoyo. The food is delicious
Mandarin Chinese 食物很好吃。 Shíwù hěn hǎochī. The food is very tasty
Portuguese A comida está deliciosa. A comida está deliciosa. The food is delicious
Russian Еда вкусная. Yeda vkusnaya. The food is tasty / delicious
Spanish La comida está deliciosa. La comida está deliciosa. The food is delicious
Swahili Chakula ni kitamu. Chakula ni kitamu. The food is delicious
Yorùbá Oúnjẹ náà dùn. Oúnjẹ náà dùn. The food is delicious
Zulu Ukudla kumnandi. Ukudla kumnandi. The food is delicious

The Bill, Please

Rosetta phrase table for asking for the bill across MGU languages.
Language Native Phrase Transliteration / Pronunciation English Meaning
Arabic الحساب من فضلك Al-ḥisāb min faḍlik The bill, please
English The bill, please. The bill, please. The bill, please.
French L’addition, s’il vous plaît. L’addition, s’il vous plaît. The bill, please
German Die Rechnung, bitte. Die Rechnung, bitte. The bill, please
Hausa Lissafin kuɗi, don Allah. Lissafin kuɗi, don Allah. The bill, please
Hindi बिल दीजिए, कृपया। Bil dījie, kripayā. Please give the bill
Italian Il conto, per favore. Il conto, per favore. The bill, please
Japanese お会計をお願いします。 Okaikei o onegaishimasu. The bill, please / Payment, please
Korean 계산서 주세요. Gyesanseo juseyo. Please give the bill
Mandarin Chinese 请结账。 Qǐng jiézhàng. Please settle the bill
Portuguese A conta, por favor. A conta, por favor. The bill, please
Russian Счёт, пожалуйста. Schyot, pozhaluysta. The bill, please
Spanish La cuenta, por favor. La cuenta, por favor. The bill, please
Swahili Bili, tafadhali. Bili, tafadhali. The bill, please
Yorùbá Ìwé owó náà, jọ̀wọ́. Ìwé owó náà, jọ̀wọ́. The bill, please
Zulu Isikweletu, ngiyacela. Isikweletu, ngiyacela. The bill, please