How to Order a Dish at a Restaurant in Romanian?

Question 1

Could I see the menu please?

Answer 1

Aş putea să văd meniul vă rog?

Question 2

right away

Answer 2

imediat

Question 3

Here is the menu, please

Answer 3

Poftiţi meniul vă rog

Question 4

Do you have a menu in English or French?
Literaly: Do [you] (polite form) have a menu in the English language or French

Answer 4

Aveţi un meniu în limba engleză sau franceză?

Question 5

Would you like to drink something while waiting?

Answer 5

Aţi dori să beţi ceva aşteptând?

Question 6

Just still water for the moment

Answer 6

Doar apă plată pentru moment

Question 7

May I take your order now?

Answer 7

Aş putea să iau comanda acum?

Question 8

Yes

Answer 8

Da

Question 9

Would you like a starter?

Answer 9

Doriţi un aperitiv?

Question 10

I would like a “ciorbă de burtă”.
“Ciorba de burtă” is a Romanian traditional soup. “Ciorba” is usually a sour soup.

Answer 10

Aş vrea o ciorbă de burtă.

Question 11

What would you like for the main course?

Answer 11

La felul principal ce doriţi?

Question 12

I would like stuffed cabbage rolls with porridge.
Sarmale is a cabbage (sometimes grape) leaves rolled around a minced meat and rice filling.
“Mămăliguţă” which is the same as “Mămăligă” is a yellow maize flour porridge.

Answer 12

Aș dori sarmale cu mămăliguță

Question 13

Would you like as well a salad?

Answer 13

Doriţi şi o salată?

Question 14

Yes, a mixed pickles salad

Answer 14

Da, de murături, asortată

Question 15

Would you like something else to drink?

Answer 15

Mai doriţi ceva de băut?

Question 16

Yes, a bit more special, dry red wine

Answer 16

Da, un vin roşu sec mai special.

Question 17

What would you recommend me?

Answer 17

Ce îmi puteţi recomanda?

Question 18

I recommend a Castel Starmina Merlot, or a Castel Bolovanu Cabernet Sauvignon, or a “Fetească neagră” from the Recaş winnery, or a Prince Mircea Merlot
“Castel” in Romanian is translated into English as “castle”.
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Answer 18

Vă recomand un Merlot Castel Starmina, sau un Cabernet Sauvignon Castel Bolovanu, sau o Fetească neagră de la cramele Recaş, sau un Merlot Prince Mircea

Question 19

I’ll give a try to the Prince Mircea Merlot

Answer 19

Am să încerc Merloul Prince Mircea

Question 20

Would you like something for dessert?

Answer 20

La desert doriţi ceva?

Question 21

I haven’t decided yet

Answer 21

Încă nu m-am hotărât

Question 22

Would you like something else sir?

Answer 22

Mai doriţi ceva domnule?

Question 23

No, that’s all, thank you

Answer 23

Nu, asta e tot, mulţumesc

Question 24

Here are your “sărmăluțe” (cabagge rolls) and “mămăliguța” (poridge).

Answer 24

Poftiţi sărmăluţele şi mămăliguţa

Question 25

Enjoy your meal

Literally: Appetite good

Answer 25

Poftă bună

Question 26

Thank you

Answer 26

Mulțumesc