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Going to a Syrian Restaurant

ذَهَابٌ إِلَى مَطْعَمٍ سُورِيٍّ

فِي يَوْمِ الجُمُعَةِ قَرَّرْتُ أَنْ أَذْهَبَ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي إِلَى مَطْعَمٍ سُورِيٍّ. اِلْتَقَيْنَا أَمَامَ المَطْعَمِ وَدَخَلْنَا مَعًا. جَلَسْنَا عَلَى طَاوِلَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ. قَرَأْنَا قَائِمَةَ الطَّعَامِ وَاخْتَرْنَا أَكْلَاتٍ مُخْتَلِفَةً. أَنَا طَلَبْتُ كِبَّةً، وَصَدِيقِي طَلَبَ شَاوِرْمَا، وَصَدِيقَتِي طَلَبَتْ فَتُّوشًا. جَاءَ النَّادِلُ بِالطَّعَامِ وَكَانَ الطَّعَامُ لَذِيذًا. شَرِبْنَا عَصِيرًا وَمَاءً. بَعْدَ الأَكْلِ تَحَدَّثْنَا عَنِ السَّفَرِ وَالدِّرَاسَةِ. ضَحِكْنَا كَثِيرًا وَشَعَرْنَا بِالسُّرُورِ. فِي النِّهَايَةِ دَفَعْنَا الحِسَابَ وَشَكَرْنَا النَّادِلَ. كَانَتْ تَجْرِبَةً جَمِيلَةً مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي.

English Translation

On Friday I decided to go with my friends to a Syrian restaurant. We met in front of the restaurant and entered together. We sat at a big table. We read the menu and chose different dishes. I ordered kibbeh, my friend ordered shawarma, and my (female) friend ordered fattoush. The waiter brought the food and the food was delicious. We drank juice and water. After eating, we talked about travel and studies. We laughed a lot and felt happy. At the end, we paid the bill and thanked the waiter. It was a beautiful experience with my friends.