Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Arabic“.

Food & Drinks in Arabic

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]خبزkhobzar-sing_bread
breads [Pl] خبزkhobzar-plur_bread
roll [Sg]ملفوفmalfoofar-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]قطع الملفوفqeta' al-malfoofar-plur_roll
butterزبدzobdar-sing_butter
cheeseجبنjobnar-sing_cheese
honeyعسل
شهد
a'sal
shahd
ar-sing_honey
ar-sing_honey-2
jam [Sg]مربىmorabaar-sing_jam
jams [Pl]مربىmorabaar-plur_jam
egg [Sg]بيضةbaydahar-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]بيضbaydar-plur_egg
noodlesنودلز
معكرونة
noodles
ma'karounah
ar-sing_noodles
ar-sing_noodles-2
riceأرزorzar-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]زبادي
لبن رائب
zabady
laban ra'eb
ar-sing_yoghurt
ar-sing_yoghurt-2
yoghurts [Pl]زبادي
لبن رائب
zabady
laban ra'eb
ar-plur_yoghurt
ar-plur_yoghurt-2
sugarسكرsokkarar-sing_sugar
saltملحmalhar-sing_salt
pepperفلفلfelfelar-sing_pepper
spice [Sg]بهارbuharar-sing_spice
spices [Pl]بهاراتbuharatar-plur_spice
oilزيتzaytar-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatأكلakalar-sing_to-eat
foodطعام
أطعمة
ta'am
ate'mah
ar-sing_food
ar-sing_food-2
(to) drinkشَرَبَsharabar-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]مشروبmashroubar-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]مشروباتmashroubatar-plur_drink
hungryجائعja'ye'ar-sing_hungry
hungerجوعjue'ar-sing_hunger
thirstyظمآنzama'anar-sing_thirsty
thirstظمأzama'ar-sing_thirst
(to) cookطَهاtahaar-sing_to-cook
(to) tasteتذوقtadzawaqar-sing_to-taste
tastyلذيذladzeedzar-sing_tasty
deliciousشهيshahyar-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!بالهناء والشفاء!
تمنياتي بوجبة شهية!
bel hana' wal shefa'!
tamanyaty bewajba shaheyah!
ar-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
ar-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Cheers! / To your health!في صحتك!fi sehetak!ar-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfastوجبة الإفطارwajbat al eftarar-sing_breakfast
lunchوجبة الغذاءwajbat al ghadza'ar-sing_lunch
dinnerوجبة العشاءwajbat al a'asha'ar-sing_dinner
restaurant [Sg]مطعمmata'mar-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]مطاعمmata'emar-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]حانةhaanahar-sing_bar
bars [Pl]حاناتhanatar-plur_bar
caféمقهىmaqhaar-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]حساءhesa'ar-sing_soup
soups [Pl]حساءhesa'ar-plur_soup
salad [Sg]سلطةsalatahar-sing_salad
salads [Pl]سلطاتsalatatar-plur_salad
french fries / chipsبطاطس مقلية
رقائق البطاطس
batates maqleyah
raqaeq al-batates
ar-sing_french-frieschips
ar-sing_french-frieschips-2

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutleryأدوات المائدةadawat al ma'edaar-sing_cutlery
forkشوكةshaukahar-sing_fork
spoonملعقةmela'qahar-sing_spoon
knifeسكينsekeenar-sing_knife
plateطبقtabaqar-sing_plate
glassكأسka'sar-sing_glass
cupكوبkoubar-sing_cup
mugكوبkoubar-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
water ماء
مياه
ma'
meyah
ar-sing_water
ar-sing_water-2
mineral waterمياه معدنيةmeyah ma'daneyahar-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterماء الصودا
مياه غازية
ma' el-souda
meyah ghazeyah
ar-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
ar-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2
still waterمياه راكدة
ماء راكد
meyah rakedah
ma' raked
ar-sing_still-water
ar-sing_still-water-2
juice [Sg]عصيرaseerar-sing_juice
juices [Pl]عصائرa'asae'rar-plur_juice
beerجعة
بيرة
jeah
beerah
ar-sing_beer
ar-sing_beer-2
wineنبيذnabeedzar-sing_wine
champagneشامبانياshampanyaar-sing_champagne
cocktailكوكتيلcocktailar-sing_cocktail
milkحليب
لبن
haleeb
laban
ar-sing_milk
ar-sing_milk-2
cocoaكاكاوkakawar-sing_cocoa
coffeeقهوةqahwahar-sing_coffee
teaشايshayar-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweetحلوholuar-sing_sweet
sourلاذعlaze'ar-sing_sour
spicyحارharar-sing_spicy
saltyمالحmalehar-sing_salty
bitterمُرmurar-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruitفاكهةfakehahar-sing_fruit
vegetablesخضرواتkhodrawatar-sing_vegetables
apple [Sg]تفاحةtofahahar-sing_apple
apples [Pl]تفاحtofahar-plur_apple
orange [Sg]برتقالةbortoqalahar-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]برتقالbortoqalar-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]ثمرة فراولةthamarat farawlahar-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]فراولةfarawlahar-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]موزةmawzahar-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]موزmawzar-plur_banana
potato [Sg]ثمرة بطاطا
ثمرة بطاطس
thamarat batata
thamarat batates
ar-sing_potato
ar-sing_potato-2
potatoes [Pl]بطاطا
بطاطس
batata
batates
ar-plur_potato
ar-plur_potato-2
cucumber [Sg]ثمرة خيارthamarat kheyarar-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]خيارkheyarar-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatلحمlahmar-sing_meat
sausage [Sg]قطعة سجقqeta't sojoqar-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]سجق sojoqar-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]قطعة نقانقqeta't naqaneqar-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]نقانقnaqaneqar-plur_small-sausage
hamلحم خنزيرlahm khanzeerar-sing_ham
chickenدجاجdajajar-sing_chicken
fishسمك
أسماك
samak
asmak
ar-sing_fish
ar-sing_fish-2
beefلحم بقريlahm baqaryar-sing_beef
lambضأن
لحم خراف
da'n
lahm kheraf
ar-sing_lamb
ar-sing_lamb-2

Sweets

EnglishArabicArabic
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateشوكولاتةshokulatahar-sing_chocolate
pie [Sg]فطيرةfateerahar-sing_pie
pies [Pl]فطائرfatae'rar-plur_pie
cake [Sg]كعكةka'kahar-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]كعكka'ekar-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]قطعة بسكويتqet'at baskaweetar-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]بسكويتbaskaweetar-plur_biscuit
icecreamآيس كريم
بوظة
ice cream
buza
ar-sing_icecream
ar-sing_icecream-2

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