Food & Drink

Shela meals are done buffet style. If you're eating out, you pay to enter the dining area, and all food is placed on one big table. You'll usually be expected to provide your own bowl, knife and spoon, though the inn/eating house should provide washing up water for you. Seating arrangements are very casual - expect to sit on the floor. If you go somewhere a little more high class, the venue may provide mats or cushions to sit on.

I'm hungry	Pa neshi
I haven't eaten yet	Dava i'iee a ashiicha tuii
Do you want to eat?	Ashiiche te?
I want to eat	Ashiiche te
I don't want to eat	Ashiiche te tuii
Did you eat ---?	Ashiicha --- i?
When is --- served?	Mendesche ra i ---?
Breakfast	Wenkara
Lunch	Kotera
Dinner	Kolaka
What would you like?	Ki may maan la?
Do you want some more?	Teskache ensii?
Could I have some more?	May maan ensii
Is the meal ready?	Ashika i'ion?
It's ready	Ashika i'ion
Try this!	Kseke lo!
I've never tried ---	Ksecha elta ---
What's your favourite food?	Ashika elvana ki ty la?
It looks delicious	Dejache larri
It smells good	Kishiche larri
Is that enough?	Lo denen?
It's enough	Denen
Sorry, I can't eat that	Tiicha adana, ashiiche eta tuii lo
How is the food?	Ashika ty la?
Does it taste good?	Lo larri?
It tastes good	Lo larri
It tastes awful	Lo arrila
I'm full	Pa eshina
I'm thirsty	Pa isana
Would you like a drink?	Erridache te?
What's in that dish?	Fen vin lo ty la?
Can I taste it first?	Kseche lu i?
Could you bring some for both of us?	Koljje vin say i ashika
I'll get yours, too	Kolchii vin ki i ashika
I don't have a bowl	Invache tuii ashdes
I don't have a spoon	Invache tuii mimii
This water is dirty	Teriisa lo nende
Where do we sit?	Mepitaanche dy pra i?

Food

Some of the more common ones:

Uwen	Fruit
Kolish	Meat
Koma	Bread
Nahawen	Cheese
Aai'iarri	Egg
Koshi	Soup (freshwater)
Ilenda	Soup (seawater)
Kofili	Strips of bread dipped in egg and fried
Koloi	Bread baked with pieces of fruit, nuts, or meat
Kominda	Bread baked wrapped around a filling
T'sena	Tastes like cabbage stew - usually has something more flavourful added, though
Chekish	Cold Meat - usually served in the evening
Konil	Bread Strips (for dipping)

Drink

Even if you go and eat somewhere fancy, don't expect a huge variety in the way of drinks. There will generally only be one variety of juice and/or wine, made from whatever fruit is locally available. Drinking tea is relatively rare (most Shela teas are medicinal). Wherever you go, however, you can expect to find water, though it probably won't be pure. Usually it is flavoured with herbs or a little juice. This flavouring is usually quite subtle - if it isn't, it may be a sign that someone is trying to hide the quality of the water.

Water	Teriisa
Juice	Tak
Tea	Sepi
Wine	Michii
Ale	Ames