Food and Drink in Modern Standard Arabic

Food and Drink in Modern Standard Arabic

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to eatʔakala [1s3a]أَكَلَ
What do you feel like eating?māđā tuɧibbu ʔan taʔkula?ماذا تُحِبُّ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ؟
foodʈa3āmunطَعامٌ
foodʔaklunأَكْلٌ
to drinkšariba [1s4]شَرِبَ
drink, beveragešarābunشَرابٌ
drink, beveragemašrūbunمَشْروبٌ
a biteqaɖmatunقَضْمَةٌ
to take a bite ofʔaxađa [1s3a] qaɖmatanأَخَذَ قَضْمَةً
He took a bite of the hamburger and put it down.ʔaxađa qaɖmatan min šaʈīrati -llaɧmi wa-waɖa3ahā jāniban.أَخَذَ قَضْمَةً مِنْ شَطيرَةِ اللَّحْمِ وَوَضَعَها جانِبًا.
a siprašfatunرَشْفَةٌ
to take a drink/sip (of)ʔaxađa [1s3a] rašfatan minأَخَذَ رَشْفَةً مِنْ
mouthfulluqmatunلُقْمَةٌ
She took a sip of water and put the glass down.ʔaxađat rašfata māʔin wa-waɖa3ati -lkūba jāniban.أَخَذَتْ رَشْفَةَ ماءٍ وَوَضَعَتِ الكوبَ جانِبًا.
to chewmaɖaɣa [1s1]مَضَغَ
to swallowbala3a [1s1]بَلَعَ
to choke onixtanaqa minاِخْتَنَقَ مِنْ
to choke onixtanaqa bi-sababiاِخْتَنَقَ بِسَبَبِ
Chew carefully. You don’t want to choke on a fishbone.ʔumɖuɣhā jayyidan. lan yu3jibka -lʔamru ʔini -xtanaqat min 3aʐmi -ssamakati.أُمْضُغْها جَيِّدًا. لَنْ يُعْجِبْكَ الأَمْرُ إِنِ اخْتَنَقَتْ مِنْ عَظْمِ السَّمَكَةِ.
hungryjāʔi3unجائِعٌ
hungryjaw3ānunجَوْعانٌ
to get hungryjā3a [1h3]جاعَ
hungerjū3unجوعٌ
thirsty3aʈišunعَطِشٌ
thirstyʐamʔānunظَمْآنٌ
I'm so thirsty. Could I have some water?ʔana 3aʈišun jiddan. hal lī bi-ba3ɖi -lmāʔi?أَنا عَطِشٌ جِدًّا. هَلْ لي بِبَعْضِ الماءِ؟
to become thirsty3aʈiša [1s4]عَطِشَ
thirst3aʈašunعَطَشٌ
full, satiatedšab3ānunشَبْعانٌ
to become fullšabi3a [1s4]شَبِعَ
Thanks, I’m full.šukran, laqad šabi3tu.شُكْرًا، لَقَدْ شَبِعْتُ.
to tasteđāqa [1h3]ذاقَ
to tastetađawwaqa [5s]تَذَوَّقَ
Taste the soup. Does it need salt?tađawwaqi -lɧasāʔa. hal yaɧtāju milɧan?تَذَوَّقِ الحَساءَ. هَلْ يَحْتاجُ مِلْحًا؟
delicious, tastylađīđunلَذيذٌ
tastemađāqunمَذاقٌ
tasteʈa3munطَعْمٌ
I don’t like how it tastes.lā yu3jibunī mađāquhu.لا يُعْجِبُني مَذاقُهُ.
I don’t like how it tastes.lā yu3jibunī ʈa3muhu.لا يُعْجِبُني طَعْمُهُ.
The milk tastes funny.mađāqu -lɧalībi ɣarībun.مَذاقُ الحَليبِ غَريبٌ.
to go badfasada [1s3]فَسَدَ
to go badtalifa [1s4]تَلِفَ
The milk has gone bad.fasada -lɧalību.فَسَدَ الحَليبُ.
The milk has gone bad.talifa -lɧalību.تَلِفَ الحَليبُ.
expiration datetārīxu -lintihāʔiتاريخُ الِانْتِهاءِ
The milk is past its expiration date.maɖā waqtun 3alā tārīxi -ntihāʔi ʂalāɧiyyati hađā -lɧalībi.مَضى وَقْتٌ عَلى تاريخِ انْتِهاءِ صَلاحِيَّةِ هَذا الحَليبِ.
to rotta3affana [5s]تَعَفَّنَ
freshʈāzajunطازَجٌ
staleqadīmunقَديمٌ
stalefāsidunفاسِدٌ
stale3afinunعَفِنٌ
blandmāsixunماسِخٌ
blandbilā ʈa3minبِلا طَعْمٍ
saltymāliɧunمالِحٌ
How does the soup taste? – It’s a little salty.kayfa ʈa3mu -lɧasāʔi? – ʔinnahu māliɧun qalīlan.كَيْفَ طَعْمُ الحَساءِ؟ – إِنَّهُ مالِحٌ قَليلًا.
sweetɧulwunحُلْوٌ
sourɧāmiɖunحامِضٌ
bittermurrunمُرٌّ
spicyɧārrunحارٌّ
I don’t like spicy food.lā ʔuɧibbu -ʈʈa3āma -lɧārra.لا أُحِبُّ الطَّعامَ الحارَّ.
pungentlāđi3unلاذِعٌ
healthy, healthfulʂiɧɧiyyunصِحِّيٌّ
good for youmufīdun li-ʂiɧɧatikaمُفيدٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ
good for youjayyidun li-ʂiɧɧatikaجَيِّدٌ لِصِحَّتِكَ
unhealthyɖārrunضارٌّ
unhealthyɣayru ʂiɧɧiyyinغَيْرُ صِحِّيٍّ
bad for youɖārrun bi-ʂiɧɧatikaضارٌّ بِصِحَّتِكَ
Potato chips are really bad for you.raqāʔiqu -lbaʈāʈisi ɖārratun jiddan bi-ʂiɧɧatika.رَقائِقُ البَطاطِسِ ضارَّةٌ جِدًّا بِصِحَّتِكَ.
mealwajbatunوَجْبَةٌ
breakfastʔifʈārunإِفْطارٌ
breakfastfuʈūrunفُطورٌ
to have breakfasttanāwala [6s] -lʔifʈāraتَناوَلَ الإِفْطارَ
lunchɣadāʔunغَداءٌ
to have lunchtanāwala [6s] -lɣadāʔaتَناوَلَ الغَداءَ
dinner3ašāʔunعَشاءٌ
to have dinnertanāwala [6s] -l3ašāʔaتَناوَلَ العَشاءَ
a snackwajbatun xafīfatunوَجْبَةٌ خَفيفَةٌ
to have a snacktanāwala [6s] wajbatan xafīfatanتَناوَلَ وَجْبَةً خَفيفَةً
If I feel hungry, I just have a small snack.ʔiđā ša3artu bi-ljū3i, ʔatanāwalu wajbatan xafīfatan.إِذا شَعَرْتُ بِالجوعِ، أَتَناوَلُ وَجْبَةً خَفيفَةً.
watermāʔunماءٌ
iceŧaljunثَلْجٌ
Can I have a glass of water, please?hal lī bi-kūbin mina -lmāʔi min faɖlika?هَلْ لي بِكوبٍ مِنَ الماءِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
mineral watermiyāhun ma3diniyyatunمِياهٌ مَعْدِنِيَّةٌ
juice3aʂīrun (3aʂāʔiru)عَصيرٌ (عَصائِرُ)
orange juice3aʂīru burtuqālinعَصيرُ بُرْتُقالٍ
soda, carbonated drinkmašrūbun ɣāziyyunمَشْروبٌ غازِيٌّ
soda, carbonated drinkmāʔun ɣāziyyunماءٌ غازِيٌّ
colakōlāكوْلا
Would you like some cola?hal turīdu ba3ɖa -lkōlā?هَلْ تُريدُ بَعْضَ الكوْلا؟
Pepsibībsīبيبْسي
Diet Pepsibībsī xālin mina -ssukkariبيبْسي خالٍ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ
Coke, Coca Colakōkā kōlāكوْكا كوْلا
Diet Cokekōkā kōlā xāliyatun mina -ssukkariكوْكا كوْلا خالِيَةٌ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ
can3ulbatun (3ulabun)عُلْبَةٌ (عُلَبٌ)
There’s a can of cola in the fridge.hunāka 3ulbatu kōlā fī -ŧŧallājati.هُناكَ عُلْبَةُ كوْلا في الثَّلّاجَةِ.
bottlezujājatunزُجاجَةٌ
bottleqinnīnatunقِنّينَةٌ
glasskūbunكوبٌ
glasskaʔsun [f.] (kuʔūsun)كَأْسٌ (كُؤوسٌ)
cupkūbunكوبٌ
cupfinjānun (fanājīnu)فِنْجانٌ (فَناجينُ)
mugqadaɧun (ʔaqdāɧun)قَدَحٌ (أَقْداحٌ)
mugkūbun kabīrunكوبٌ كَبيرٌ
coffeeqahwatunقَهْوَةٌ
espressoʔisbrissōإِسْبْرِسّوْ
Arabic coffee, Turkish coffeeqahwatun 3arabiyyatunقَهْوَةٌ عَرَبِيَّةٌ
How would you like your coffee?kayfa tuɧibbu qahwataka?كَيْفَ تُحِبُّ قَهْوَتَكَ؟
without sugarbidūni sukkarinبِدونِ سُكَّرٍ
without sugarmuratunمُرَةٌ
with little sugarxafīfatu -lɧalāwatiخَفيفَةُ الحَلاوَةِ
medium-sweetmutawassiʈatu -lɧalāwatiمُتَوَسِّطَةُ الحَلاوَةِ
sweetɧulwatunحُلْوَةٌ
coffee beansɧubūbu bunninحُبوبُ بُنٍّ
coffee beansɧubūbu qahwatinحُبوبُ قَهْوَةٍ
instant coffeeqahwatun sarī3atu -ttaɧɖīriقَهْوَةٌ سَريعَةُ التَّحْضيرِ
teašāyunشايٌ
alcoholkuɧūlunكُحولٌ
beerji3atunجِعَةٌ
winenabīđunنَبيذٌ
red winenabīđun ʔaɧmaruنَبيذٌ أَحْمَرُ
white winenabīđun ʔabyaɖuنَبيذٌ أَبْيَضُ
liquorxamrunخَمْرٌ
drunkŧamilunثَمِلٌ
drunksakrānunسَكْرانٌ
to get drunksakira [1s4]سَكِرَ
tipsymaxmūrunمَخْمورٌ
to drink and driveqāda [1h3] wa-huwa ŧamilunقادَ وَهُوَ ثَمِلٌ
to drink and driveqāda [1h3] taɧta taʔŧīri -lkuɧūliقادَ تَحْتَ تَأْثيرِ الكُحولِ
Cheers!fī ʂiɧɧatika!في صِحَّتِكَ!
dairy productsmuntajātu -lɧalībiمُنْتَجاتُ الحَليبِ
dairy productsmuntajātu -lʔalbāniمُنْتَجاتُ الأَلْبانِ
milkɧalībunحَليبٌ
yogurtzabādyyunزَباديٌّ
butterzubdatunزُبْدَةٌ
ice creammuŧallajātunمُثَلَّجاتٌ
Eat your ice cream before it melts.kul muŧallajātaka qabla ʔan tađūba.كُلْ مُثَلَّجاتَكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَذوبَ.
creamqišdatunقِشْدَةٌ
creamkirēmatunكِريْمَةٌ
margarinezubdatun nabātiyyatunزُبْدَةٌ نَباتِيَّةٌ
cheesejubnatunجُبْنَةٌ
Cheddar cheese (semi-hard, sharp, yellow cheese)jubnatu šīdarinجُبْنَةُ شيدَرٍ
Domiati cheese (soft, white, salty cheese)jubnatun bayɖāʔuجُبْنَةٌ بَيْضاءُ
Halloumi cheese (semi-hard, unripened cheese made from goat milk)jubnu -lɧallūmiجُبْنُ الحَلّومِ
Istanbuli cheese (feta cheese)jubnun ʔisʈanbūliyyunجُبْنٌ إِسْطَنْبولِيٌّ
Istanbuli cheese (feta cheese)jubnatu fītāجُبْنَةُ فيتا
Romy cheese (a sharp, pungent, hard cheese)jubnun rūmiyyunجُبْنٌ رومِيٌّ
junk food, fast foodwajabātun sarī3atunوَجَباتٌ سَريعَةٌ
pizzabītzāبيتْزا
hamburgeršaʈīratu laɧminشَطيرَةُ لَحْمٍ
hamburgerhamburɣarهَمْبُرْغَرْ
chewing gum3ilkatunعِلْكَةٌ
to chew gummaɖaɣa [1s1] 3ilkatanمَضَغَ عِلْكَةً
chocolatešūkūlātatunشوكولاتَةٌ
Dark chocolate is better for you than milk chocolate.aššūkūlātatu -ddākinatu ʔafɖalu laka min šūkūlātati -lɧalībi.الشّوكولاتَةُ الدّاكِنَةُ أَفْضَلُ لَكَ مِنْ شوكولاتَةِ الحَليبِ.
potato chipsraqāʔiqu baʈāʈisinرَقائِقُ بَطاطِسٍ
pastries, sweetsɧalwayātunحَلْوَياتٌ
candyɧalwāحَلْوى
cotton candyɣazlu -lbanātiغَزْلُ البَناتِ
cotton candyɧalwā -lquʈniحَلْوى القُطْنِ
cookiebaskawītunبَسْكَويتٌ
cakeka3katunكَعْكَةٌ
piefaʈīratun (faʈāʔiru)فَطيرَةٌ (فَطائِرُ)
baklava (syrupy layers of phyllo pastry)baqlāwatunبَقْلاوَةٌ
basboosa (syrupy semolina cake)basbūsatunبَسْبوسَةٌ
fateer meshaltet (layered pastry)faʈīrun mušaltitunفَطيرٌ مُشَلْتِتٌ
kahk (shortbread stuffed with dates and nuts)ka3kunكَعْكٌ
kunafeh (syrupy fried cheese pastry)kunāfatunكُنافَةٌ
luqmat al-qadi (syrupy deep-fried dough balls)luqmatu -lqāɖiyyiلُقْمَةُ القاضِيِّ
om ali (a very popular sweet bread pudding)ʔummu 3alyyinأُمُّ عَليٍّ
qatayef (sweet dumpling with nuts and cream)qaʈāyifunقَطايِفٌ
rice puddingʔarzun bi-lɧalībiأَرْزٌ بِالحَليبِ
vegetablexuɖrawātunخُضْرَواتٌ
vegetablexuɖārunخُضارٌ
asparagushilyūnunهِلْيونٌ
bean, green beanfāʂūlyā xaɖrāʔuفاصولْيا خَضْراءُ
beet(root)šamandarunشَمَنْدَرٌ
beet(root)banjarunبَنْجَرٌ
broad bean, fava beanfūlunفولٌ
broccoliqarnabīʈun ʔaxɖarunقَرْنَبيطٌ أَخْضَرٌ
cabbagemalfūfunمَلْفوفٌ
cabbagekurunbunكُرُنْبٌ
capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepperfulfulun ɧulwunفُلْفُلٌ حُلْوٌ
capsicum, sweet pepper, bell pepperfulayfilatunفُلَيْفِلَةٌ
carrotjazarunجَزَرٌ
cauliflowerqarnabīʈunقَرْنَبيطٌ
celerykarafsunكَرَفْسٌ
chickpeaɧummuʂunحُمُّصٌ
chili pepperfulfulun ɧārrunفُلْفُلٌ حارٌّ
cucumberxiyārunخِيارٌ
eggplantbāđinjānunباذِنْجانٌ
garlicŧawmunثَوْمٌ
green onionbaʂalun ʔaxɖarunبَصَلٌ أَخْضَرٌ
mushroomfiʈrunفِطْرٌ
okrabāmiyatunبامِيَةٌ
olivezaytūnunزَيْتونٌ
onionbaʂalunبَصَلٌ
peabāzillāʔunبازِلّاءٌ
potatobaʈāʈisunبَطاطِسٌ
potatobaʈāʈāبَطاطا
radishfijlunفِجْلٌ
spinachsabānixunسَبانِخٌ
sweet potatobaʈāʈā ɧulwatunبَطاطا حُلْوَةٌ
tomatoʈamāʈimunطَماطِمٌ
tomatobandūratunبَنْدورَةٌ
turnipliftunلِفْتٌ
zucchinikūsāكوسا
saladsalaʈatunسَلَطَةٌ
salad dressingʂalʂatu salaʈatinصَلْصَةُ سَلَطَةٍ
Caesar saladsalaʈatu sīzarinسَلَطَةُ سيزَرٍ
chickpea saladsalaʈatu ɧummuʂinسَلَطَةُ حُمُّصٍ
green saladsalaʈatun xaɖrāʔaسَلَطَةٌ خَضْراءَ
potato saladsalaʈatu baʈāʈisaسَلَطَةُ بَطاطِسَ
tahini saladsalaʈatu ʈaɧīnatinسَلَطَةُ طَحينَةٍ
fruitfākihatun (fawākihu)فاكِهَةٌ (فَواكِهُ)
appletuffāɧunتُفّاحٌ
apricotmišmišunمِشْمِشٌ
bananamawzunمَوْزٌ
berrytūtunتوتٌ
blueberrytūtun ʔazraquتوتٌ أَزْرَقُ
cherrykarazunكَرَزٌ
datetamrunتَمْرٌ
figtīnunتينٌ
grape3inabunعِنَبٌ
grapefruitlaymūnun firdaūsiyyunلَيْمونٌ فِرْدَوسِيٌّ
grapefruitlaymūnu -ljannatiلَيْمونُ الجَنَّةِ
lemonlaymūnunلَيْمونٌ
mangomānjāمانْجا
orangeburtuqālunبُرْتُقالٌ
peachxawxunخَوْخٌ
pearkummaŧrāكُمَّثْرى
pineappleʔanānāsunأَناناسٌ
plumbarqūqunبَرْقوقٌ
pomegranaterummānunرُمّانٌ
raspberry[tūtun] 3alīqun[توتٌ] عَليقٌ
strawberryfarāwilatunفَراوِلَةٌ
tangerineyūsufiyyunيوسُفِيٌّ
nut, hazelnutbunduqunبُنْدُقٌ
almondlawzunلَوْزٌ
coconutjawzu -lhindiجَوْزُ الهِنْدِ
peanutfūlun sūdāniyyunفولٌ سودانِيٌّ
peanut butterzubdatu -lfūli -ssūdāniyyiزُبْدَةُ الفولِ السّودانِيِّ
walnutjawzunجَوْزٌ
walnut3aynu -ljamaliعَيْنُ الجَمَلِ
mixed nutsxalīʈu mukassarātinخَليطُ مُكَسَّراتٍ
fresh herbsʔa3šābun ʈāzajatunأَعْشابٌ طازَجَةٌ
dry herbs, spices, condimentstawābilunتَوابِلٌ
dry herbs, spices, condimentsbahārātunبَهاراتٌ
aniseedyānasūnunيانَسونٌ
basilrayɧānunرَيْحانٌ
black pepperfulfulun ʔaswadunفُلْفُلٌ أَسْوَدٌ
chivesŧawmun mu3ammirunثَوْمٌ مُعَمِّرٌ
cinnamonqirfatunقِرْفَةٌ
clovequrunfulunقُرُنْفُلٌ
cuminkammūnunكَمّونٌ
curry (powder)masɧūqu -lkārīمَسْحوقُ الكاري
gingerzanjabīlunزَنْجَبيلٌ
nutmegjawzu -ʈʈībiجَوْزُ الطّيبِ
oreganomarwunمَرْوٌ
oreganoʔōrījānōأوْريجانوْ
parsleybaqdūnisunبَقْدونِسٌ
peppermint, spearmintna3nā3unنَعْناعٌ
rosemaryʔiklīlu -ljabaliإِكْليلُ الجَبَلِ
sagemēramiyyatunميْرَمِيَّةٌ
saltmilɧunمِلْحٌ
sugarsukkarunسُكَّرٌ
thymeza3tarunزَعْتَرٌ
vanillawanīliyyatunوَنيلِيَّةٌ
vanillafānīlyāفانيلْيا
sauceʂalʂatunصَلْصَةٌ
saucemaraqunمَرَقٌ
gravymaraqu -llaɧmiمَرَقُ اللَّحْمِ
ketchupkātšabunكاتْشَبٌ
mayonnaisemāyōnēzunمايوْنيْزٌ
mustardxardalunخَرْدَلٌ
salsa, tomato pureema3jūnu ʈamāʈiminمَعْجونُ طَماطِمٍ
soy sauceʂalʂatu ʂōyāصَلْصَةُ صوْيا
tomato sauceʂalʂatu ʈamāʈiminصَلْصَةُ طَماطِمٍ
vinegarxallunخَلٌّ
riceʔarzunأَرْزٌ
pastama3karōnatunمَعْكَروْنَةٌ
breadxubzunخُبْزٌ
loaf of breadraɣīfu xubzin (ʔarɣifatu xubzin)رَغيفُ خُبْزٍ (أَرْغِفَةُ خُبْزٍ)
slice of breadšarīɧatu xubzinشَريحَةُ خُبْزٍ
piece of breadqiʈ3atu xubzinقِطْعَةُ خُبْزٍ
piece of breadkisratu xubzinكِسْرَةُ خُبْزٍ
sliced breadšarāʔiɧu xubzinشَرائِحُ خُبْزٍ
baguette, sandwich rollxubzun faransiyyunخُبْزٌ فَرَنْسِيٌّ
pita bread (white flour)xubzun 3arabiyyunخُبْزٌ عَرَبِيٌّ
pita bread (whole wheat)xubzu -lqamɧiخُبْزُ القَمْحِ
aysh dora (corn “tortilla”)xubzu -đđuratiخُبْزُ الذُّرَةِ
yeastxamīratunخَميرَةٌ
flourdaqīqunدَقيقٌ
flourʈaɧīnunطَحينٌ
toastxubzun muɧammaʂunخُبْزٌ مُحَمَّصٌ
jammurabbanمُرَبًّى
honey3asalunعَسَلٌ
proteinburōtīnunبُروْتينٌ
eggbayɖunبَيْضٌ
yolkʂafāru bayɖinصَفارُ بَيْضٍ
egg whitebayāɖu bayɖinبَياضُ بَيْضٍ
fried eggbayɖun maqliyyunبَيْضٌ مَقْلِيٌّ
boiled eggbayɖun maslūqunبَيْضٌ مَسْلوقٌ
scrambled eggbayɖun maxfūqunبَيْضٌ مَخْفوقٌ
omelet3ujjatu bayɖinعُجَّةُ بَيْضٍ
meatlaɧmunلَحْمٌ
beeflaɧmu baqarinلَحْمُ بَقَرٍ
I don’t feel like chicken. Let’s have beef.lā ʔaštahī -ddajāja. da3nā natanāwalu laɧma -lbaqari.لا أَشْتَهي الدَّجاجَ. دَعْنا نَتَناوَلُ لَحْمَ البَقَرِ.
(beef) steakšarīɧatu laɧmi baqarinشَريحَةُ لَحْمِ بَقَرٍ
pastramibasʈirmatunبَسْطِرْمَةٌ
minced meatlaɧmun mafrūmunلَحْمٌ مَفْرومٌ
chickendajājunدَجاجٌ
chicken filetšarīɧatu laɧmi dajājinشَريحَةُ لَحْمِ دَجاجٍ
lamblaɧmu ɖaʔninلَحْمُ ضَأْنٍ
porklaɧmu xinzīrinلَحْمُ خِنْزيرٍ
hamlaɧmu xinzīrinلَحْمُ خِنْزيرٍ
sausage, hot dogsujuqqunسُجُقٌّ
sausage, hot dognaqāniquنَقانِقُ
fishsamakunسَمَكٌ
fishbone3aʐmu -ssamakatiعَظْمُ السَّمَكَةِ
Bolti (Nile perch)jaŧamu -nnīliجَثَمُ النّيلِ
lethrinus nebulosus (Red Sea fish)samaku -ššu3ūriسَمَكُ الشُّعورِ
meagre (Mediterranean fish)samaku -llūtiسَمَكُ اللّوتِ
mullet (Mediterranean fish)samaku -lbūrīسَمَكُ البوري
salmonsamaku -ssalamōniسَمَكُ السَّلَموْنِ
sharkqiršunقِرْشٌ
sharksamaku -lqiršiسَمَكُ القِرْشِ
tunatūnatunتونَةٌ
seafoodmaʔkūlātun baɧriyyatunمَأْكولاتٌ بَحْرِيَّةٌ
crabsalʈa3ūnunسَلْطَعونٌ
lobstersaraʈānu -lbaɧriسَرَطانُ البَحْرِ
musselbalaɧu -lbaɧriبَلَحُ البَحْرِ
octopusʔuxʈubūʈunأُخْطُبوطٌ
oystermaɧārunمَحارٌ
shellfishmaɧāriyyaātunمَحارِيَّاتٌ
shellfishbaklawīzunبَكْلَويزٌ
shrimpjambariyyunجَمْبَرِيٌّ
squid, cuttlefishɧabbārunحَبّارٌ
fatduhnun (duhūnun)دُهْنٌ (دُهونٌ)
This meat has a lot of fat on it.yaɧtawī hađā -llaɧmu 3alā duhūnin kaŧīratin.يَحْتَوي هَذا اللَّحْمُ عَلى دُهونٍ كَثيرَةٍ.
greasy, oilydasimunدَسِمٌ
greasy, oilyduhniyyunدُهْنِيٌّ
This dish is quite greasy.hađā -ʈʈabaqu dasimun jiddan.هَذا الطَّبَقُ دَسِمٌ جِدًّا.
soupɧasāʔunحَساءٌ
soupšurbatunشُرْبَةٌ
to eat soupšariba [1s4] ɧasāʔanشَرِبَ حَساءً
to sipiɧtasāاِحْتَسى
to sipirtašafaاِرْتَشَفَ
to siprašafaرَشَفَ
to slurp soupiɧtasā -lɧasāʔa bi-ʂawtinاِحْتَسى الحَساءَ بِصَوْتٍ
cream soupɧasāʔu kirēmatinحَساءُ كِريْمَةٍ
cream soupšurbatu kirēmatinشُرْبَةُ كِريْمَةٍ
mulukhiyah (slimy green soup)mulūxiyyatunمُلوخِيَّةٌ
orzo soupšurbatu lisāni 3uʂfūrinشُرْبَةُ لِسانِ عُصْفورٍ
tomato soupɧasāʔu -ʈʈamāʈimiحَساءُ الطَّماطِمِ
vegetable soupɧasāʔu -lxuɖāriحَساءُ الخُضارِ
friedmaqliyyunمَقْلِيٌّ
friedmuɧammarunمُحَمَّرٌ
(vegetable) oilzaytun nabātiyyunزَيْتٌ نَباتِيٌّ
baked (bread)xubzunخُبْزٌ
baked, roastmaxbūzunمَخْبوزٌ
boiledmaɣliyyunمَغْلِيٌّ
boiledmaslūqunمَسْلوقٌ
grilled, roastmašwiyyunمَشْوِيٌّ
cartonkartōnatunكَرْتوْنَةٌ
bagkīsun (ʔakyāsun)كيسٌ (أَكْياسٌ)
jarmarʈabānunمَرْطَبانٌ
falafelfalāfilunفَلافِلٌ
fateer (Egyptian pizza)faʈīrunفَطيرٌ
ful (refried fava beans)fūlunفولٌ
ful medames (boiled fava beans)fūlun mudammasunفولٌ مُدَمَّسٌ
koshari (lentils, rice, and macaroni)kušariyyunكُشَرِيٌّ
liver sandwichšaʈīratu kabidinشَطيرَةُ كَبِدٍ
pickled vegetablesmuxallalātunمُخَلَّلاتٌ
table mannersʔādābu -ʈʈa3āmiآدابُ الطَّعامِ
table mannersʔādābu -lmāʔidatiآدابُ المائِدَةِ
Thank you for the meal! (said to host(ess) after having tried the food)šukran 3alā -lʔakli!شُكْرًا عَلى الأَكْلِ!
Thank you for the meal! (said to host(ess) after having tried the food)šukran 3alā -lwajbati!شُكْرًا عَلى الوَجْبَةِ!
to talk with one’s mouth fulltakallama [5s] wa-famuhu mumtaliʔunتَكَلَّمَ وَفَمُهُ مُمْتَلِئٌ
Don’t talk with your mouth full!lā tataɧaddaŧ wa-famuka mumtaliʔun!لا تَتَحَدَّثْ وَفَمُكَ مُمْتَلِئٌ!
Could you pass the salt, please?hallā ʔa3ʈaytanī -lmilɧa min faɖlika?هَلّا أَعْطَيْتَني المِلْحَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
Could you pass the salt, please?ʔayumkinuka munāwalati -lmilɧa min faɖlika?أَيُمْكِنُكَ مُناوَلَةِ المِلْحَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟
Excuse me for a moment. (when excusing oneself from the table)ʔu3đurnī li-laɧʐatinأُعْذُرْني لِلَحْظَةٍ
Excuse me for a moment. (when excusing oneself from the table)3uđranعُذْرًا
Excuse me for a moment. (when excusing oneself from the table)ismaɧ lī bi-laɧʐatinاِسْمَحْ لي بِلَحْظَةٍ
Thank you for the meal. (said after finishing a meal in someone’s home)šukran 3alā -lʔakliشُكْرًا عَلى الأَكْلِ
Thank you for the meal. (said after finishing a meal in someone’s home)šukran 3alā -lwajbatiشُكْرًا عَلى الوَجْبَةِ
You’re welcome. (response)3alā -rraɧbi wa-ssa3ati.عَلى الرَّحْبِ وَالسَّعَةِ.
You’re welcome. (response)al3afwu.العَفْوُ.

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