5. In the restaurant

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		masā'a l-khayr Good evening
		hal tatakallumu l-inkliziyya? Do you speak English?
		hal tatakallumu l-faransiyya? Do you speak French?
		yā nādil Waiter!
		qā'imatu t-tacām, min fadlik Could I/we see the menu, please
		lā ta'kulu l-lahm wa-lā l-bayda She doesn't eat meat, nor eggs
		lā ya'kulu l-lahm wa-lā l-bayda He doesn't eat meat, nor eggs
		lā a'kulu l-lahm wa-lā l-bayda I don't eat meat, nor eggs
		lahmu l-khurūf lī, min fadlik. wa salata Lamb for me, thank you. And salad
		'al-kuskus lī, min fadlik. wa kūkā kūlā Couscous for me, thank you. And a Coca Cola
		lahmu l-jamal, min fadlik. wa qanīnatu l-mā' Camel meat, thank you. And a bottle of water
		lahmu d-dijāj mashwiyy wa-rūz wa salata mashwiyya lī Grilled chicken with rice, and fried salad for me
		āis krīm, qahwa, wa l-fawākih lī kull, min fadlik Ice cream, coffee, and fruits for all, thank you
		'al-fātūra, min fadlik The bill, please
		hal mumkin dafcu maca bitāqati l-icāra Is it possible to pay with credit card?
		maca salāma Good bye (meaning: Go without fear)
		ilā l-liqā' So long; Until the next time

Grammar: Gender

There are only two genders to Arabic, masculine and feminine. The implementation of these two are in most of the cases very simple. You take the masculine form, and add the ending "-a" to it. Then it is a feminine noun. F.ex.: