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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Arabic“.
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Basic Food & Spices
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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bread [Sg] | خبز | khobz | ar-sing_bread | breads [Pl] | خبز | khobz | ar-plur_bread |
roll [Sg] | ملفوف | malfoof | ar-sing_roll | rolls [Pl] | قطع الملفوف | qeta' al-malfoof | ar-plur_roll |
butter | زبد | zobd | ar-sing_butter |
cheese | جبن | jobn | ar-sing_cheese |
honey | عسل شهد | a'sal shahd | ar-sing_honey ar-sing_honey-2 |
jam [Sg] | مربى | moraba | ar-sing_jam | jams [Pl] | مربى | moraba | ar-plur_jam |
egg [Sg] | بيضة | baydah | ar-sing_egg | eggs [Pl] | بيض | bayd | ar-plur_egg |
noodles | نودلز معكرونة | noodles ma'karounah | ar-sing_noodles ar-sing_noodles-2 |
rice | أرز | orz | ar-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 |
sugar | سكر | sokkar | ar-sing_sugar |
salt | ملح | malh | ar-sing_salt |
pepper | فلفل | felfel | ar-sing_pepper |
spice [Sg] | بهار | buhar | ar-sing_spice | spices [Pl] | بهارات | buharat | ar-plur_spice |
oil | زيت | zayt | ar-sing_oil |
Basic Words & Phrases
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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(to) eat | أكل | akal | ar-sing_to-eat |
food | طعام أطعمة | ta'am ate'mah | ar-sing_food ar-sing_food-2 |
(to) drink | شَرَبَ | sharab | ar-sing_to-drink |
drink [Sg] | مشروب | mashroub | ar-sing_drink | drinks [Pl] | مشروبات | mashroubat | ar-plur_drink |
hungry | جائع | ja'ye' | ar-sing_hungry |
hunger | جوع | jue' | ar-sing_hunger |
thirsty | ظمآن | zama'an | ar-sing_thirsty |
thirst | ظمأ | zama' | ar-sing_thirst |
(to) cook | طَها | taha | ar-sing_to-cook |
(to) taste | تذوق | tadzawaq | ar-sing_to-taste |
tasty | لذيذ | ladzeedz | ar-sing_tasty |
delicious | شهي | shahy | ar-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 |
breakfast | وجبة الإفطار | wajbat al eftar | ar-sing_breakfast |
lunch | وجبة الغذاء | wajbat al ghadza' | ar-sing_lunch |
dinner | وجبة العشاء | wajbat al a'asha' | ar-sing_dinner |
restaurant [Sg] | مطعم | mata'm | ar-sing_restaurant | restaurants [Pl] | مطاعم | mata'em | ar-plur_restaurant |
bar [Sg] | حانة | haanah | ar-sing_bar | bars [Pl] | حانات | hanat | ar-plur_bar |
café | مقهى | maqha | ar-sing_cafe |
Dishes
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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soup [Sg] | حساء | hesa' | ar-sing_soup | soups [Pl] | حساء | hesa' | ar-plur_soup |
salad [Sg] | سلطة | salatah | ar-sing_salad | salads [Pl] | سلطات | salatat | ar-plur_salad |
french fries / chips | بطاطس مقلية رقائق البطاطس | batates maqleyah raqaeq al-batates | ar-sing_french-frieschips ar-sing_french-frieschips-2 |
Dishes & Cutlery
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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cutlery | أدوات المائدة | adawat al ma'eda | ar-sing_cutlery |
fork | شوكة | shaukah | ar-sing_fork |
spoon | ملعقة | mela'qah | ar-sing_spoon |
knife | سكين | sekeen | ar-sing_knife |
plate | طبق | tabaq | ar-sing_plate |
glass | كأس | ka's | ar-sing_glass |
cup | كوب | koub | ar-sing_cup |
mug | كوب | koub | ar-sing_mug |
Drinks
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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water | ماء مياه | ma' meyah | ar-sing_water ar-sing_water-2 |
mineral water | مياه معدنية | meyah ma'daneyah | ar-sing_mineral-water |
soda water / sparkling water | ماء الصودا مياه غازية | ma' el-souda meyah ghazeyah | ar-sing_soda-watersparkling-water ar-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2 |
still water | مياه راكدة ماء راكد | meyah rakedah ma' raked | ar-sing_still-water ar-sing_still-water-2 |
juice [Sg] | عصير | aseer | ar-sing_juice | juices [Pl] | عصائر | a'asae'r | ar-plur_juice |
beer | جعة بيرة | jeah beerah | ar-sing_beer ar-sing_beer-2 |
wine | نبيذ | nabeedz | ar-sing_wine |
champagne | شامبانيا | shampanya | ar-sing_champagne |
cocktail | كوكتيل | cocktail | ar-sing_cocktail |
milk | حليب لبن | haleeb laban | ar-sing_milk ar-sing_milk-2 |
cocoa | كاكاو | kakaw | ar-sing_cocoa |
coffee | قهوة | qahwah | ar-sing_coffee |
tea | شاي | shay | ar-sing_tea |
Flavors
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
sweet | حلو | holu | ar-sing_sweet |
sour | لاذع | laze' | ar-sing_sour |
spicy | حار | har | ar-sing_spicy |
salty | مالح | maleh | ar-sing_salty |
bitter | مُر | mur | ar-sing_bitter |
Fruit & Vegetables
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
fruit | فاكهة | fakehah | ar-sing_fruit |
vegetables | خضروات | khodrawat | ar-sing_vegetables |
apple [Sg] | تفاحة | tofahah | ar-sing_apple | apples [Pl] | تفاح | tofah | ar-plur_apple |
orange [Sg] | برتقالة | bortoqalah | ar-sing_orange | oranges [Pl] | برتقال | bortoqal | ar-plur_orange |
strawberry [Sg] | ثمرة فراولة | thamarat farawlah | ar-sing_strawberry | strawberries [Pl] | فراولة | farawlah | ar-plur_strawberry |
banana [Sg] | موزة | mawzah | ar-sing_banana | bananas [Pl] | موز | mawz | ar-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 خيار | thamarat kheyar | ar-sing_cucumber | cucumbers [Pl] | خيار | kheyar | ar-plur_cucumber |
Meat & Sausages
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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meat | لحم | lahm | ar-sing_meat |
sausage [Sg] | قطعة سجق | qeta't sojoq | ar-sing_sausage | sausages [Pl] | سجق | sojoq | ar-plur_sausage |
small sausage [Sg] | قطعة نقانق | qeta't naqaneq | ar-sing_small-sausage | small sausages [Pl] | نقانق | naqaneq | ar-plur_small-sausage |
ham | لحم خنزير | lahm khanzeer | ar-sing_ham |
chicken | دجاج | dajaj | ar-sing_chicken |
fish | سمك أسماك | samak asmak | ar-sing_fish ar-sing_fish-2 |
beef | لحم بقري | lahm baqary | ar-sing_beef |
lamb | ضأن لحم خراف | da'n lahm kheraf | ar-sing_lamb ar-sing_lamb-2 |
Sweets
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|---|
chocolate | شوكولاتة | shokulatah | ar-sing_chocolate |
pie [Sg] | فطيرة | fateerah | ar-sing_pie | pies [Pl] | فطائر | fatae'r | ar-plur_pie |
cake [Sg] | كعكة | ka'kah | ar-sing_cake | cakes [Pl] | كعك | ka'ek | ar-plur_cake |
biscuit [Sg] | قطعة بسكويت | qet'at baskaweet | ar-sing_biscuit | biscuits [Pl] | بسكويت | baskaweet | ar-plur_biscuit |
icecream | آيس كريم بوظة | ice cream buza | ar-sing_icecream ar-sing_icecream-2 |
Vocabulary trainer: Food & Drinks in Arabic
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