Food and Drink in Egyptian Arabic
Food and Drink in Egyptian Arabic
| to eat | ʔákal [i3] | أكل | |
| to eat | kal [i3] | كل | |
| What do you feel like eating? | tiɧíbbə tākul ʔē? | تِحِبّ تاكُل أيْه؟ | |
| food | ʔakl | أكْل | |
| to drink | šírib [1s4] | شِرِب | |
| drink, beverage | mašrūb | مشْروب | |
| a bite | ʔáʈma | قطْمة | |
| a bite | ɧítta (ɧítat) | حِتّة (حِتت) | |
| to take a bite of | xad [i3] ʔáʈma min | خد قطْمة مِن | |
| to take a bite of | xad [i3] ɧítta min | خد حِتّة مِن | |
| He took a bite of the hamburger and put it down. | ʔáʈam ʔáʈma min ilhambúrgur wi sābu. | قطم قطْمة مِن الهمْبُرْجُر و سابُه. | |
| a sip | šáfʈa | شفْطة | |
| to take a drink/sip (of) | xad [i3] šáfʈa min | خد شفْطة مِن | |
| mouthful | buʔʔ | بُقّ | |
| to take a bite of, take a sip of | xad [i3] buʔʔə min | خد بُقّ مِن | |
| She took a sip of water and put the glass down. | xádit šáfʈit máyya wi sābit ilkubbāya. | خدِت شفْطِةْ ميّة و سابِت الكوبّايَة. | |
| She took a sip of water and put the glass down. | xádit buʔʔə máyya wi sābit ilkubbāya. | خدِت بُقّ ميّة و سابِت الكوبّايَة. | |
| to chew | nádaɣ [1s3] | ندغ | |
| to chew | máɖaɣ [1s3] | مضغ | |
| to swallow | bála3 [1s1] | بلع | |
| to choke on | šíriʔ [1s4] min | شِرِق مِن | |
| Chew carefully. You don’t want to choke on a fishbone. | úmɖuɣ bi-rāɧa 3ašān ma-tišráʔšə min šōk issámak. | أُمْضُغ بِراحة عشان متِشْرقْش مِن شوْك السّمك. | |
| hungry | ga3ān | جعان | |
| to get hungry | gā3 [1h1] | جاع | |
| hunger | gū3 | جوع | |
| thirsty | 3aʈšān | عطْشان | |
| I'm so thirsty. Could I have some water? | ʔána 3aʈšān ʔáwi. múmkin tiddīni šwáyyit máyya? | أنا عطْشان أوي. مُمْكِن تِدّيني شُوَيِّةْ ميّة؟ | |
| to become thirsty | 3íʈiš [1s4] | عِطِش | |
| thirst | 3áʈaš | عطش | |
| full, satiated | šab3ān | شبْعان | |
| to become full | šíbi3 [1s4] | شِبِع | |
| Thanks, I’m full. | šúkran, ʔána šbí3t. | شُكْراً، أنا شْبِعْت. | |
| to taste | dāʔ [1h1] | داق | |
| Taste the soup. Does it need salt? | dūʔ iššúrba. 3áyza milɧ? | دوق الشّورْبة. عايْزة مِلْح؟ | |
| delicious, tasty | lazīz (luzāz) | لذيذ (لُذاذ) | |
| taste | ʈa3m | طعْم | |
| I don’t like how it tastes. | miš 3agíbni ʈá3mu. | مِش عاجِبْني طعْمُه. | |
| The milk tastes funny. | ʈa3m illában ɣarīb. | طعم اللّبن غريب. | |
| to go bad | bāʐ [1h1] | باظ | |
| The milk has gone bad. | illában bāʐ. | اللّبن باظ. | |
| expiration date | tarīx intihāʔ iȿȿalaɧíyya | تاريخ اِنْتِهاء الصّلاحية | |
| The milk is past its expiration date. | illában tarīxu xíliȿ. | اللّبن تاريخُه خِلِص. | |
| to rot | 3áffin [2s1] | عفِّن | |
| fresh | ʈāza [invar.] | طازة | |
| stale | bāyit | بايِت | |
| bland | xafīf | خفيف | |
| salty | māliɧ | مالِح | |
| How does the soup taste? - It’s a little salty. | ʔē ráʔyak fi -ššúrba? - málɧa šwáyya. | أيْه رأْيَك في الشّورْبة؟ - مالْحة شُوَيَّة. | |
| sweet | ɧilw | حِلْو | |
| sweet | misákkar | مِسكّر | |
| sour | míziz | مِزِز | |
| bitter | murr | مُرّ | |
| spicy | ɧarrāʔ | حرّاق | |
| I don’t like spicy food. | ma-baɧíbbiš ilʔákl ilɧarrāʔ. | مبحِبِّش الأكْل الحرّاق. | |
| pungent | ɧāmi | حامي | |
| healthy, healthful | ȿíɧɧi | صِحّي | |
| healthy, healthful | mufīd | مُفيد | |
| good for you | mufīd li-ȿiɧɧítak | مُفيد لِصِحِّتك | |
| unhealthy | muɖírr | مُضِّر | |
| unhealthy | miš ȿíɧɧi | مِش صِحّي | |
| bad for you | muɖírr li-ȿiɧɧítak | مُضِرّ لِصِحِّتك | |
| Potato chips are really bad for you. | iššíbsi muɖírrə ʔáwi. | الشّيبْسي مُضِرّ أَوي. | |
| meal | wágba | وَجْبة | |
| breakfast | fiʈār | فِطار | |
| to have breakfast | fíʈir [1s4] | فِطِر | |
| lunch | ɣáda | غدا | |
| to have lunch | itɣádda [5d] | اِتْغدّى | |
| dinner | 3áša | عشا | |
| to have dinner | it3ášša [5d] | اِتْعشّى | |
| a snack | wágba xafīfa | وَجْبة خفيفة | |
| a snack | taȿbīra | تصْبيرة | |
| a snack | ʔazʔáza | قزْقزة | |
| a snack | [snack] | سْناك | |
| to have a snack | ʔázʔaz [11s2] | قزْقز | |
| to have a snack | xad [i3] taȿbīra | خد تصْبيرة | |
| If I feel hungry, I just have a small snack. | lámma -ɧiss ʔínni ga3ān, baʔázʔaz ʔayyə ɧāga xafīfa. | لمّا أحِسّ إنّي جعان، بقزْقز أيّ حاجة خفيفة. | |
| water | máyya | ميّة | |
| ice | talg | تلْج | |
| Can I have a glass of water, please? | múmkin kubbāyit máyya, law samáɧt? | مُمْكِن كوبّايِةْ ميّة لَوْ سمحْت؟ | |
| mineral water | máyya ma3daníyya | ميّة معْدنية | |
| juice | 3aȿīr | عصير | |
| orange juice | 3aȿīr burtuʔān | عصير بُرْتُقان | |
| soda, carbonated drink | mašrūb ɣāzi | مشْروب غازي | |
| cola | kōla | كوْلا | |
| Would you like some cola? | tiɧíbbə tāxud šuwáyyit kōla? | تِحِبّ تاخُد شُوَيِّةْ كوْلا؟ | |
| Pepsi | [Pepsi] | پيْپْسى | |
| Diet Pepsi | [Pepsi] dāyit | پيْپْسي دايِت | |
| Coke, Coca Cola | kōka kōla | كوْكا كوْلا | |
| Diet Coke | kōka kōla dāyit | كوْكا كوْلا دايِت | |
| can (n.) | 3ílba (3ílab) | عِلْبة (عِلب) | |
| can (n.) | kān | كان | |
| can (n.) | kanzāya | كنْزايَة | |
| There’s a can of cola in the fridge. | fī kān [Pepsi] fi -ttalāga. | فيه كان پيْپْسي في التّلاجة. | |
| bottle | izāza (azāyiz) | إزازة (أزايِز) | |
| glass | kubbāya | كوبّايَة | |
| cup | fingāl (fanagīl) | فِنْجال (فناجيل) | |
| mug | kubbāya [mug] | كوبّايَة مج | |
| coffee | ʔáhwa | قهْوَة | |
| espresso | [espresso] | إسْپْرْيْسو | |
| Turkish coffee | ʔáhwa túrki | قهْوَة تُرْكي | |
| Turkish coffee | ʔáhwa 3árabi | قهْوَة عربي | |
| How would you like your (Turkish) coffee? | tiɧíbbə ʔahwítak ʔē? | تِحِبّ قهْوِتك أيْه؟ | |
| without sugar (coffee) | sāda | سادة | |
| with little sugar (coffee) | 3ála -rrīɧa | على الرّيحة | |
| medium-sweet (coffee) | maʐbūʈ | مظْبوط | |
| sweet (coffee) | súkkar ziyāda | سُكّر زِيادة | |
| coffee beans | bunn [coll.] | بُنّ | |
| coffee beans | ɧubūb ʔáhwa [pl.] | حُبوب قهْوَة | |
| instant coffee | ʔáhwa fawríyya | قهْوَة فَوْرية | |
| tea | šāy | شايْ | |
| alcohol | kuɧūl | كُحول | |
| beer | bīra | بيرة | |
| wine | nibīt | نِبيت | |
| wine | xamr [coll.] | خمْر | |
| red wine | nibīt ʔáɧmar | نِبيت أحْمر | |
| white wine | nibīt ʔábyaɖ | نِبيت أبْيَض | |
| liquor | xamr [coll.] | خمْر | |
| drunk | sakrān | سكْران | |
| drunk | šārib | شارِب | |
| to get drunk | síkir [1s4] | سِكِر | |
| tipsy | sakrān šuwáyya | سكْران شُوَيَّة | |
| to drink and drive | sāʔ [1h1] wi húwwa sakrān | ساق و هُوَّ سكْران | |
| Cheers! | bi-ȿiɧɧítak | بِصِحِّتك | |
| dairy products | muntagāt ilʔalbān [coll.] | مُنْتجات الألْبان | |
| milk | lában | لبن | |
| yogurt | zabādi | زبادي | |
| butter | zíbda | زِبْدة | |
| Egyptian ghee (made from water buffalo milk) | sámna báladi | سمْنة بلدي | |
| ice cream | ʔāys krīm | آيْس كْريم | |
| Eat your ice cream before it melts. | kul ilʔāys krīm bitā3ak ʔablə ma ydūb. | كُلّ الآيس كْريم بِتاعك قبْل ما يْدوب. | |
| cream | ʔíšʈa | قِشْطة | |
| cream | krīma | كْريمة | |
| margarine | samnə nabāti | سمْن نباتي | |
| cheese | gíbna (gíban) | جِبْنة (جِبن) | |
| Areesh cheese (similar to cottage cheese or Ricotta) | gíbna ʔarīš | جِبْنة قريش | |
| Cheddar cheese (semi-hard, sharp, yellow cheese) | gíbna šēdar | جِبْنة شيْدر | |
| Domiati cheese (soft, white, salty cheese) | gíbna dumyāʈi | جِبْنة دُمْياطي | |
| Domiati cheese (soft, white, salty cheese) | gíbna bēɖa | جِبْنة بيْضا | |
| Halloumi cheese (semi-hard, unripened cheese made from goat milk) | gíbna ɧallūm | جِبْنة حلّوم | |
| Istanbuli cheese (feta cheese) | gíbna -sʈanbūli | جِبْنة إسْطنْبولي | |
| Romy cheese (a sharp, pungent, hard cheese) | gíbna rūmi | جِبْنة رومي | |
| junk food, fast food | ʔaklə sarī3 | أكْل سريع | |
| pizza | pítsa | پيتْزا | |
| hamburger | hambúrgur | همْبُرْجُر | |
| chewing gum | libān [coll.] | لِبان | |
| to chew gum | máɖaɣ [1s3] libāna | مضغ لِبانة | |
| chocolate | šukulāta | شوكولاتة | |
| Dark chocolate is better for you than milk chocolate. | iššukulāta -lɣámʔa ʔaɧsánlak min iššukulāta bi-llában. | الشّوكولاتة الغامْقة أحْسنْلك مِن الشّوكولاتة بِاللبن. | |
| potato chips (UK: crisps) | šíbsi | شيبْسي | |
| pastries, sweets | ɧalawiyyāt [pl.] | حَلَويات | |
| candy (UK: sweets) | bimbōni [coll.] | بِنْبوْنى | |
| cotton candy | ɣazl ilbanāt | غزْل البنات | |
| cookie | [cookies] | كوكيز | |
| wafer, cracker, cookie UK: biscuit) | bask(a)wīt | بسْكَويت | |
| cake | kēka | كيْكة | |
| pie | fiʈīra | فِطيرة | |
| baklava (syrupy layers of phyllo pastry) | baʔlāwa | بقْلاوَة | |
| basboosa (syrupy semolina cake) | basbūsa | بسْبوسة | |
| fateer meshaltet (layered pastry) | faʈīr mišáltit | فطير مِشلْتِت | |
| kahk (shortbread stuffed with dates and nuts) | kaɧk | كحْك | |
| kunafeh (syrupy fried cheese pastry) | kunāfa | كُنافة | |
| luqmat al-qadi (syrupy deep-fried dough balls) | lúʔmit ilʔāɖi | لُقْمِةْ القاضي | |
| om ali (a very popular sweet bread pudding) | ummə 3áli | أُمّ علي | |
| qatayef (sweet dumpling with nuts and cream) | ʔaʈāyif | قطايِف | |
| rice pudding | ruzzə b-lában | رُزّ بِلبن | |
| vegetable | xuɖār (xaɖrawāt) | خُضار (خضْرَوات) | |
| asparagus | hilyōn [coll.] | هِلْيوْن | |
| bean, green bean | faȿúlya [coll.] | فاصولْيا | |
| beet(root) | bángar [coll.] | بنْجر | |
| broad bean, fava bean | fūl [coll.] | فول | |
| broccoli | brōkuli | بْروكُلي | |
| cabbage | kurúmb [coll.] | كُرُنْب | |
| capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepper | fílfil rūmi [coll.] | فِلْفِل رومي | |
| carrot | gázar [coll.] | جزر | |
| cauliflower | ʔarnabīʈ [coll.] | قرْنبيط | |
| celery | karáfs | كرفْس | |
| chickpea | ɧúmmuȿ [coll.] | حُمُّص | |
| chili pepper | fílfil ɧarrāʔ [coll.] | فِلْفِل حرّاق | |
| cucumber | xiyār [coll.] | خِيار | |
| eggplant (UK: aubergine) | bitingān [coll.] | بِتِنْجان | |
| garlic | tūm [coll.] | توم | |
| green onion | báȿal ʔáxɖar [coll.] | بصل أخْضر | |
| mushroom | māšrum | مشْروم | |
| mushroom | 3iššə ɣurāb [coll.] | عيشّ غُراب | |
| okra | bámya | بامْيَة | |
| olive | zatūn [coll.] | زتون | |
| onion | báȿal [coll.] | بصل | |
| pea | bisílla [coll.] | بِسِلّة | |
| potato | baʈāʈis [coll.] | بطاطِس | |
| radish | figl [coll.] | فِجْل | |
| spinach | sabānix | سبانِخ | |
| sweet potato | baʈāʈa [coll.] | بطاطا | |
| tomato | ʈamāʈim [coll.] | طماطم | |
| tomato | ʔūʈa [coll.] | قوطة | |
| turnip | lift [coll.] | لِفْت | |
| zucchini (UK: courgette) | kōsa [coll.] | كوْسة | |
| salad | sálaʈa | سلطة | |
| salad dressing | ȿōȿ sálaʈa | صوْص سلطة | |
| salad dressing | tatbīlit sálaʈa | تتْبيلِةْ سلطة | |
| Caesar salad | sálaʈa sīzar | سلطة سيزر | |
| chickpea salad | sálaʈit ɧúmmuȿ | سلطِةْ حُمُّص | |
| green salad | sálaʈa xáɖra | سلطة خضْرا | |
| potato salad | sálaʈit baʈāʈis | سلطِةْ بطاطِس | |
| tahini salad | sálaʈit ʈiɧīna | سلطِةْ طِحينة | |
| fruit | fákha (fawākih) | فاكْهة (فَواكِهْ) | |
| apple | tuffāɧ [coll.] | تُفّاح | |
| apricot | míšmiš [coll.] | مِشْمِش | |
| banana | mōz [coll.] | موْز | |
| berry | tūt [coll.] | توت | |
| blueberry | tūt ʔázraʔ [coll.] | توت أزْرق | |
| cherry | kirēz [coll.] | كِريْز | |
| date | bálaɧ [coll.] | بلح | |
| fig | tīn [coll.] | تين | |
| grape | 3ínab [coll.] | عِنب | |
| grapefruit | grēp frūt | جْريْپ فْروت | |
| lemon | lamūn [coll.] | لمون | |
| mango | mánga [coll.] | منْجة | |
| orange | burtuʔān [coll.] | بُرْتُقان | |
| peach | xūx [coll.] | خوخ | |
| pear | kummítra [coll.] | كُمِّتْرى | |
| pineapple | ʔananās [coll.] | أناناس | |
| plum | barʔūʔ [coll.] | برْقوق | |
| pomegranate | rummān [coll.] | رُمّان | |
| raspberry | tūt ʔáɧmar [coll.] | توت أحْمر | |
| strawberry | faráwla [coll.] | فراوْلة | |
| tangerine | yustafándi [coll.] | يوسْتفنْدى | |
| nut, hazelnut | búnduʔ [coll.] | بُنْدُق | |
| almond | lōz [coll.] | لوْز | |
| coconut | gōz hind [coll.] | جوْز هِنْد | |
| peanut | (fūl) sudāni [coll.] | (فول) سوداني | |
| peanut butter | zíbdit fūl sudāni | زِبْدِةْ فول سوداني | |
| walnut | gōz [coll.] | جوْز | |
| walnut | 3ēn gámal | عيْن جمل | |
| mixed nuts | makassarāt [pl.] | مكسّرات | |
| fresh herbs | ʔá3šāb [pl.] | أعْشاب | |
| dry herbs, spices, condiments | tawābil [pl.] | تَوابِل | |
| dry herbs, spices, condiments | buharāt [pl.] | بُهارات | |
| aniseed | yansūn | يَنْسون | |
| basil | riɧān | ريحان | |
| black pepper | fílfil ʔíswid | فِلْفِل إسْوِد | |
| chives | tūm mi3ámmar | توم مِعمّر | |
| cinnamon | ʔírfa | قِرْفة | |
| clove | ʔurúnful mugáffaf | قُرُنْفُل مُجفّف | |
| cumin | kammūn | كمّون | |
| curry (powder) | kāri | كاري | |
| ginger | ganzabīl | جنْزبيل | |
| nutmeg | gōz ʈīb | جوْز طيب | |
| oregano | ur(e)gānu | أوريْجانو | |
| parsley | baʔdūnis | بقْدونِس | |
| peppermint, spearmint | ni3nā3 | نِعْناع | |
| rosemary | rōz mēri | روْز ميْري | |
| sage | marmaríyya | مرْمرية | |
| salt | milɧ | مِلْح | |
| sugar | súkkar | سُكّر | |
| thyme | zá3tar | زعْتر | |
| vanilla | vanílya | ڤانيلْيا | |
| sauce | ȿōȿ | صوْص | |
| gravy | ȿálȿit láɧma | صلْصِةْ لحْمة | |
| ketchup | kétšab | كاتْشب | |
| mayonnaise | mayunēz | مايونيْز | |
| mustard | mastárda | مسْترْدة | |
| salsa, tomato puree | ȿálȿa | صلْصة | |
| soy sauce | ȿōya ȿōȿ | صوْيا صوْص | |
| tomato sauce | ȿálȿit ʈamāʈim | صلصِةْ طماطِم | |
| vinegar | xall | خلّ | |
| rice | ruzz [coll.] | رُزّ | |
| pasta | makarōna | مكروْنة | |
| pasta | pásta | پاسْتا | |
| bread | 3ēš | عيْش | |
| loaf of bread | riɣīf (arɣífit) 3ēš | رِغيف (أرْغِفِةْ) عيْش | |
| slice of bread | šarīɧit (sarāyiɧ) 3ēš | شريحِةْ (شرايح) عيْش | |
| piece of bread | ɧíttit (ɧítat) 3ēš | حِتِّةْ (حِتت) عيْش | |
| sliced bread; toast | 3ēš tust | عيْش توسْت | |
| baguette, sandwich roll | 3ēš fīnu | عيْش فينو | |
| pita bread (white flour) | 3ēš šāmi | عيْش شامي | |
| pita bread (whole wheat) | 3ēš báladi | عيْش بلدي | |
| aysh dora (corn “tortilla”) | 3ēš dúra | عيْش دُرة | |
| yeast | xamīra | خميرة | |
| flour | diʔīʔ | دِقيق | |
| toast | tust | توسْت | |
| jam | mirábba | مِربّى | |
| honey | 3ásal | عسل | |
| protein | brutīn | بْروتين | |
| egg | bēɖ [coll.] | بيْض | |
| yolk | ȿafār bēɖ | صفار بيْض | |
| egg white | bayāɖ bēɖ | بَياض بيْض | |
| fried egg | bēɖ máʔli | بيْض مقْلي | |
| boiled egg | bēɖ maslūʔ | بيْض مسْلوق | |
| scrambled egg | bēɖ maxfūʔ | بيْض مخْفوق | |
| omelet | umlétt | أومْليتّ | |
| meat | laɧm [coll.] | لحْم | |
| meat | láɧma | لحْمة | |
| beef | láɧma (báʔari) | لحْمة (بقري) | |
| I don’t feel like chicken. Let’s have beef. | miš 3āyiz ʔākul firāx. ta3āl nigīb láɧma. | مِش عايِز آكُل فِراخ. تعال نِجيب لحْمة. | |
| (beef) steak | [steak] | سْتيْك | |
| (beef) steak | buftēk | بُفْتيْك | |
| pastrami | bastírma | بسْطِرْمة | |
| minced meat | láɧma mafrūma | لحْمة مفْرومة | |
| chicken | firāx | فِراخ | |
| chicken filet | firāx filēh | فِراخ فيليْهْ | |
| lamb | laɧmə xirfān | لحْم خِرْفان | |
| pork | (laɧme) xanzīr | (لحْم) خنْزير | |
| ham | hām | هام | |
| sausage | sugúʔʔ | سُجُقّ | |
| hot dog | susīs | سوسيس | |
| fish | sámak [coll.] | سمك | |
| fishbone | šōk sámak | شوْك سمك | |
| Bolti (Nile perch) | sámak búlʈi [coll.] | سمك بُلْطي | |
| lethrinus nebulosus (Red Sea fish) | šu3ūr [coll.] | شُعور | |
| meagre (Mediterranean fish) | lūʈ [coll.] | لوط | |
| mullet (Mediterranean fish) | būri [coll.] | بوري | |
| salmon | sálamun | سلمون | |
| shark | sámak ʔirš | سمك قِرْش | |
| tuna | tūna | تونا، تونة | |
| seafood | maʔkulāt baɧríyya [pl.] | مأْكولات بحْرية | |
| crab | kabúrya | كابورْيا | |
| lobster | ʔastakōza | أسْتاكوْزا | |
| mussel | bálaɧ baɧr | بلح بحْر | |
| octopus | ixtabūʈ | إخْطبوط | |
| oyster | maɧār | محار | |
| shellfish | ummə xlūl | أُمّ خْلول | |
| shrimp | gambári | جمْبري | |
| squid, cuttlefish | ɧabbār | حبّار | |
| fat | dihn (duhūn) | دِهْن (دُهون) | |
| This meat has a lot of fat on it. | illáɧma malyāna dihn. | اللّحمة ملْيانة دِهْن. | |
| This meat has a lot of fat on it. | illáɧma di fīha dihnə ktīr. | اللّحْمة دي فيها دِهْن كِتير. | |
| greasy, oily | midáhnin | مِدهْنِن | |
| greasy, oily | simīn | سِمين | |
| This dish is quite greasy. | iʈʈábaʔ da smīn šuwáyya. | الطّبق ده سِمين شُوَيَّة. | |
| soup | šúrba | شورْبة | |
| to eat soup | šírib [1s4] šúrba | شِرِب شورْبة | |
| to sip | šáfaʈ [1s3] | شفط | |
| to slurp soup | šáfaʈ [1s3] šúrba b-ȿōt | شفط شورْبة بِصوْت | |
| cream soup | šúrbit krīma | شورْبِةْ كْريمة | |
| Jew’s mallow (slimy green soup) | muluxíyya | مُلوخية | |
| orzo soup | súrbit lisān 3aȿfūr | شورْبِةْ لِسان عصْفور | |
| tomato soup | šúrbit ʈamāʈim | شورْبِةْ طماطِم | |
| vegetable soup | šúrbit xuɖār | شورْبِةْ خُضار | |
| fried | máʔli | مقْلي | |
| fried | miɧámmar | مِحمّر | |
| (vegetable) oil | zēt | زيْت | |
| baked (bread) | maxbūz | مخْبوز | |
| baked, roast | fi furn | في فُرْن | |
| boiled | máɣli | مغْلي | |
| boiled | maslūʔ | مسْلوق | |
| grilled, roast | mášwi | مشْوي | |
| carton | kartōna | كرْتوْنة | |
| bag | kīs (akyās) | كيس (أكْياس) | |
| jar | barʈamān | برْطمان | |
| brain sandwich | sandiwítšə muxx | سنْدِوِتْش مُخّ | |
| falafel | ʈa3míyya | طعْمية | |
| fateer (Egyptian pizza) | faʈīr | فطير | |
| ful (refried fava beans) | fūl | فول | |
| ful medames (boiled fava beans) | fūl midámmis | فول مِدمِّس | |
| koshari (lentils, rice, and macaroni) | kúšari | كُشري | |
| liver sandwich | sandiwítšə kíbda | سنْدِوِتْش كِبْدة | |
| pickled vegetables | mixállil | مِخلِّل | |
| pickled vegetables | ʈúrši | طُرْشي | |
| table manners | ʔadāb issúfra | آداب السُّفْرة | |
| Thank you for the meal! (said to host(ess) after having tried the food) | tíslam ʔīdak! | تِسْلم إيدك. | |
| to talk with one’s mouth full | itkállim [5s1] wi f búʔʔu ʔakl | اِتْكلِّم و في بُقُه أكْل | |
| Don’t talk with your mouth full! | ma-titkallímšə w fi búʔʔak ʔakl! | متِتْكلِّمْش و في بُقّك أكْل! | |
| Could you pass the salt, please? | múmkin tiddīni -lmilɧ? | مُمْكِن تِدّيني المِلْح؟ | |
| Excuse me for a moment. (when excusing oneself from the table) | ba3də ʔíznak. | بعْد إذْنك. | |
| Thank you for the meal. (said after finishing a meal in someone’s home) | dáyman 3āmir | دايْماً عامِر. | |
| You’re welcome. (response) | dāmit ɧayātak. | دامِت حَياتك. |
Food and Drink in Egyptian Arabic
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