مقهى (maqha) — "cafe" in Modern Standard Arabic

ajlis ala tawila saghira fi al maqha

I sit at a small table in the cafe

from Waiting in the Cafe

Dhahabtu ila al maqha ka adati fa samitu sawtan malufan yaqul as salamu alaykum sabah al khayr

I went to the cafe as usual and heard a familiar voice saying hello good morning

from A Surprise Meeting at the Cafe

ajlisu fi al-maqha wa-aqulu masa al-khayr lil-rajul.

I sit in the cafe and say good evening to the man.

from The Hungry Waiter

'Udhran ya ustaadh Salim, hal qulta lit-tawwi innana sanujree al-muhadathah fee manzilika, baynama ittafaqna 'ala al-liqaa' huna fee maqha Al-Andalus bi-shari' Al-Mutanabbi?

Excuse me, Mr. Salem, did you just say that we will conduct the conversation in your home, while we agreed to meet here at Al Andalus Cafe on Al Mutanabbi Street?

from An Appointment on Al Mutanabbi Street

Baynama kuntu ashrabu al-qahwa fi al-maqha ra'aytu sadiqi al-qadim Tariq sudfatan

While I was drinking coffee in the cafe I saw my old friend Tariq by chance

from Meeting an Old Friend

Dakhalto al-maqha wa qultu sabah al-khair lil-jamee'

I entered the cafe and said good morning to everyone.

from Morning at the Cafe