المعنى
Requesting a meal from a restaurant.
خلفية ثقافية
The 'Glovo' and 'Bolt Food' culture is massive. You will see yellow and green backpacks everywhere in cities. It is socially acceptable to order food even for small things like a single coffee. In traditional families, ordering food was once seen as a sign that the 'hostess' wasn't cooking. This has changed, but some older generations might still prefer home-cooked meals for guests. Ordering 'Business Lunches' (бізнес-ланч) is a standard practice between 12:00 and 15:00. Most restaurants have a special menu for this. Ordering food is seen as an act of economic patriotism. By ordering, you help keep businesses open and people employed during difficult times.
Use 'Можна'
Start your order with 'Можна...' (Is it possible...) to sound more polite and natural.
Check the Case
Always remember to change 'їжа' to 'їжу'. It's a classic beginner mistake to leave it in the Nominative.
المعنى
Requesting a meal from a restaurant.
Use 'Можна'
Start your order with 'Можна...' (Is it possible...) to sound more polite and natural.
Check the Case
Always remember to change 'їжа' to 'їжу'. It's a classic beginner mistake to leave it in the Nominative.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'замовляти' when you are looking at the menu, but 'замовити' when you are ready to tell the waiter.
Tipping
When you 'замовляєте їжу' in an app, don't forget to tip the courier, especially in bad weather!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'замовляти'.
Я зараз ______ їжу в Glovo.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the verb must end in '-ю'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'We want to order pizza'.
'Піца' must be in the Accusative case ('піцу') after the verb.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a customer.
Офіціант: Ви готові ______? Клієнт: Так, я буду борщ.
The waiter is asking if the customer is ready to place their order.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Where would you say 'Можна замовити їжу на виніс?'
'На виніс' means takeout.
🎉 النتيجة: /5
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
5 تمارينЯ зараз ______ їжу в Glovo.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the verb must end in '-ю'.
Choose the correct way to say 'We want to order pizza'.
'Піца' must be in the Accusative case ('піцу') after the verb.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are all common variations of the phrase.
Офіціант: Ви готові ______? Клієнт: Так, я буду борщ.
The waiter is asking if the customer is ready to place their order.
Where would you say 'Можна замовити їжу на виніс?'
'На виніс' means takeout.
🎉 النتيجة: /5
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةYes! You can say 'замовляти каву' or 'замовляти напої'.
'Замовляти' is the process or habit; 'замовити' is the completed act of ordering.
It's okay, but 'Я хочу замовити' (perfective) or 'Можна замовити' is more common when you are actually ready to order.
Use the phrase 'замовляти на виніс'.
No, if it's obvious you are at a restaurant, you can just say 'Я готовий замовляти'.
The most popular are Glovo and Bolt Food.
It is neutral. It works in a McDonald's and in a 5-star restaurant.
Say 'Я вже замовив' (masculine) or 'Я вже замовила' (feminine).
Yes, 'замовляти' is used for ordering any goods or services.
'Готувати їжу' (to cook food).
Younger people might say 'закинути замовлення' (to throw in an order).
Say 'Можна меню, будь ласка?'.
عبارات ذات صلة
Готувати їжу
contrastTo cook food
Смачного
builds onBon appétit
Рахунок, будь ласка
builds onThe bill, please
Меню
similarMenu
Страва
specialized formA dish
