Arabic food vocabulary

English
food

Standard
Arabic

foods

meal

( )

delivery
restaurant
waiter

( )

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Transliteration
Ta3aam
ma'kuulaat
wajba (pl.) wajabaat

tawSiil
maT3am (pl.)
maTaa3im
naadil (pl.) nudul

Egyptian
Arabic

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Transliteration
akl
ma'kulaat

( )

akla (pl.) akalaat

( )

Ta''a (pl.) Ta''aat

''

''

''

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metre | garsoon

faTuur

lunch

adaa'

ada

dinner

3aaa'

3aa

breakfast

to have breakfast

-
()

faTara - yafTuru
(faTr)

-
()

to have lunch

taadda - yataadda

-
( )

to have dinner

-

ta3aa - yata3aa

-
( )

recipe

ingredient
can
jar
box

( )

( )

)(
( )

( )

waSfa (pl.) waSafaat

miqdaar (pl.)
maqaadiir
3ulba (pl.) 3ulab
wi3aa' (pl.) aw3iya
Sunduuq (pl.)

''

fiTaar

fiTir - yifTar (fiTaar)

itadda - yitadda
(ada)
it3aa - yit3aa
(3aa)
''

muHtawiyaat

''

3elba (pl.) 3ilab

( )

barTamaan (pl.)

''

barTamaanaat
Sunduu' (pl.)


hungry (hunger)

thirsty (thirst)

)(
()
( )
( )

full (from eating)

( )

to eat

-
()

to drink

()

to cook

-
()
-
() |

to bake (esp. bread)

-
()

to stir

-
()

to mix

-
()( )
( )
-
__ ()
__

to pour

-
__ ()
__
-
()

to boil (water)

-

Sanaadiiq
jaa'i3 (pl.) jiyaa3
(juu3)
3aTaan (pl.) 3iTaa
(3aTa)
ab3aan (pl.)
abaa3a

akala - yaa'kulu (akl)

ariba - yarabu
(urb)
Tabaxa - yaTbaxu
(Tabx)

Sanadii'

( )

ga3aan (goo3)

''

''

''

''

()
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akal/kal - yaakul
(akl)
irib - yirab (urb)

-
()

Tabax - yiTbux

-
()

xabaz - yixbiz

(Tabx)

Tahaa - yatHaa
(Tahy/Tahw)
xabaza - yaxbizu
(xabz)
Harraka - yuHarriku
(taHriik)
xalaTa - yaxliTu
(xalT)

-
()

(xabiiz)
'allab - yi'allib
(ta'liib)

''

xalaT - yixluT (xalT)

''

''

mazaja - yamzuju
(mazj) __ bi__

Sabba - yaSubbu
(Sabb) __ 3ala __
sakaba - yaskubu
(sakb)
alla - yualli

-
()
-

kabb - yikubb
(kabb)
ili - yili

() |
to boil (food)
to boil over (to
overflowing)
to burn, be scorched

to dissolve s.t.

to melt s.t.

to sprinkle, scatter

-
()

to heat (s.t.) up

(salq)

sala' - yislu' (sal')

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''

-
()

aaTa - yaiiTu (eiT)

-
()

-
()
-
()
( )-

-
)(
-
()
-
) (

to peel (something)

-
()

to grate

-
()
-
()

to cut

-
()

slice

( )

dawwaba yudawwibu (tadwiib)

sayyaHa - yusayyiHu
(tasyiiH)
natara - yanturu
(natr)
raa - yaruu
(ra) __ 3ala __
aDaafa - yaDiifu
(iDaafa) ila
saxxana - yusaxxinu
(tasxiin)
dahana - yadhunu
(dahn) s.t. biqaara - yuqair
(taqiir)
baara - yaburu
(bar)
Saffa - yiSaffi
(taSfiya)
qaTTa3a - yuqaTTi3u
(taqTii3)
ariiHa (pl.) araa'iH

(alayaan)

''

faara - yafuuru (foor)

to grease s.t. (with)

to strain/drain

salaqa - yasluqu

()

-
()

-
)( __
__
to add (to)

(ali/alayaan)

-
()
''

aaT - yiiiT
(iyaaT)
dawwib - yidawwib
(tadwiib)
sayyaH - yisayyaH
(tasyiiH)

''

natar - yintur (natr)

''

''

''

''

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-
)(
''

saxxan - yisaxxan
(tasxiin)
dahan - yidhin
(dihaan) s.t. bi'aar - yi'aar
(ta'iir)

''

''

''

''

''
( )

'aTTa3 - yi'aTTi3
(ta'Tii3)
xarTa (pl.) xuraT

piece

)(

to soak (s.t. in water)

( )-
)( )
(

to chew

-
()

drink

( )

juice

( )

qitT3a (pl.) qiTa3

naqa3a - yanqa3u
(naq3)
maDaa - yamDuu
(maD)

maruub (pl.)
maruubaat
3aSiir (pl.) 3aSaa'ir

)(
''

Hetta (pl.) Hetat

na'a3 - yin'a3
(na'3)

''

''

''

''

''

3aSiir (pl.) 3aSaayir

maa'

tea

aay

''

''

coffee

qahwa

''

'ahwa

Haliib

laban

xamr

''

nabiid

water

milk
alcohol
wine
champagne

beer

fruit

( )

apple

orange

banana

lemon
lime
watermelon

mayya

''
nibiit

ampanya

''

''

biira

''

''

''

fakha (pl.) fawaakih

''

''

faakiha (pl.)
fawaakih
tuffaaH
burtuqaal
mooz

''

burtu'aan
''

laymuun

lamuun

laymuun HaamiD

lamuun

baTTiix

''

''

cantaloupe

strawberry

baTTiix aSfar
farawla

''

ammaam
''

cherry

karaz

grape

3inab

''

''

raisin

zabiib

''

zibiib

pear
peach
plum
prune
pomegranate

apricot

guava

kummatra

kireiz

kommetra

xoox

''

''

barquuq

''

bar'uu'

barquuq naaif

''

bar'uu' naashif

rummaan

''

''

mimi

''

''

guwaafa

''

''

dates (fresh)

balaH

''

''

dates (dried/processed)

tamr

''

''

ananaas

''

''

pineapple
coconut
berry

jooz al-hind

''

''

tuut azraq

''

tuut azra'

raspberry

tuut al-mu3allaq

blackberry

tuut al-aswad al-

fig

gooz hind

tuut

blueberry

mango

mu3allaq
mango
tiin

tuut aHmar

tuut iswid

''

manga
''

olive

zeituun

zatuun

popcorn

buaar

fiaar

nuts
almonds
walnuts

mikassaraat

''

''

looz

''

''

3ein al-jamal

''

3ein gamal

hazelnuts
peanuts

vegetables
carrot
cauliflower

bunduq

''

bondo'

suudaani

''

sudaani

xaDrawaat

|

xuDrawaat |
xuDaar

jazar

''

gazar

qarnabiiT

''

'arnabiiT

lettuce

xass

''

''

cucumber

xiyaar

''

''

zucchini

kuusa

''

koosa

cabbage

krumb

''

kurumb

peas

baazilaa'

bisilla

fujl (pl.) fujuul

figl

radish

)(

celery

okra

eggplant

artichoke

( )

spinach
potato
tomato

( )

karafs

''

''

baamiya

''

bamya

badinjaan
xuruuf (pl.)
xaraaiif
sabaanix
baTaaTa (pl.)
baTaaTis

''

xaruuf

''

''

''

''
''

baSal

''

garlic

tuum

clove

( )

mushroom

baTaaTis

TamaaTim

onion

corn

bidingaan

faSS (pl.) fuSuuS

dura

fuTr

''

toom
''
dura
ampinyoon


pumpkin
beans
chickpeas

3u uraab
qar3a

''

3e uraab
3ar' 3asali

fuul

''

''

HummuS

''

HommoS
3ads

lentils

3adas

''

soup

Hisaa'

salad

salaTa

''

meat

)(

urba
''

laHm (pl.) luHuum

laHma

poultry

Tuyuur

Zafar

chicken

dajaaj

firaax

lamb

laHm al-xaruuf

laHma Daani

laHm al-baqar

laHma ba'ari

beef

veal

laHm al-3ijl

turkey

diik ruumi

''

''

samak

''

''

laHm al-xanziir

''

''

gambari

''

''

fish
pork
shrimp
crab
lobster
clam
oyster
octopus

bread
loaf of bread*

( )

abu galambo

bitillu

kaburiya

karkand

istakooza

Halazuun Sadafi

gandofli

maHaar

''

''

ixTabuuT

''

uxTabuuT

xubz
raiif (pl.) arifa

''

3ei
''

* Note that a refers to something different than what Americans would typically think of as a loaf
of bread. A is a whole pita bread or . Here's a photo of a boy carrying a bunch of .
a long, thin bread

roll (similar to hot dog

3ei fiinu

buns)
a round bread roll (like

dinner rolls)

3ei kayzar

yeast

xamiira

''

''

dough

3ajiin

''

3agiin

to knead

to rise

-
()
-
()

3ajana - ya3jinu
(3ajn)
taxammara yataxammaru
(taxammur)

cheese

jubn

butter

jam

''
-

()

3agan - yi3gin
(3agn)
itxammar yitxammar
(xumraan)

gibna

zubda

''

zibda

murabba

''

mirabba
zabaadi

yogurt

laban zabaadi

honey

( )

3asal (abyaD)

''

''

3asal aswad

''

3asal iswid

molasses
rice
pasta
egg

desserts, sweets
ice cream

aruzz

ruzz

makaruuna

''

makaroona

beiD

''

''

Helawiyaat

''

aayis kriim

''

scoop
cake

ka3k

gum

3ilk

boola

gatooh

libaan

sugar

sukkar

''

''

salt

milH

''

malH

pepper

fulful

''

filfil

oil

zeit

''

''

zeit zeituun

''

''

xall

''

''

olive oil

vinegar

spices

flour
wheat
oats

bahaaraat

buharaat

tawaabil

''

''

daqiiq

''

di'ii'

qamH

''

'amH

uufaan

''

ufaan

barley

a3iir

''

''

mint

na3naa3

''

ni3naa3

baqduunis

''

ba'duunis

qirfa

''

'irfa

parsley
cinnamon

ginger

cumin

nutmeg

zanjabiil

ganzabiil

kammuun

''

''

jooz aT-Tiib

''

goozit iT-Tiib

turmeric

kurkum

''

''

coriander

kuzbara

''

''

cloves

qurunfil

''

'oronfil

za3faraan

''

''

saffron

thyme

za3tar

''

''

vegetarian

nabaati

''

''

to be on a diet

-
)(

tabi3a - yatba3u
(tabaa3a) Himya

nutrition

idaa'

appetite

ahiyya

boiled
fried

''

3aamil/3amla
reiim
iza
nifs lil-akl

masluuq

''

masluu'

maqli

''

ma'li

miHammar

mewi

grilled

awiiy

roasted

muHammar

stuffed

maHi

''

''

minced

mafruum

''

''

muqarmi

''

mi'armi

crunchy
raw
delicious
delicious, appetizing

rosto

nayy

ladiid

''

laziiz

ahi

''

''

nii'

fresh

Taazaj

natural

Tabii3i

''

tender

layyin

naaif

''

''

''

''

dry
sweet

Helw

hot (spicy)

Haarr

hot (temperature)
cold

|
|

saaxin

baarid

''

taste, flavor

)(

flavor

bitter

Ta3m (pl.) Tu3uum

Taaza
''
Tari

Haami | Harraa' |
meaTTa
suxn
''
saa'i3

''

''

''

''

nakha
murr

sour
spoiled
to spoil, go bad (of
food or milk etc.)

-
()

HaamiD
faasid
fasada - yafsidu
(fasaad)

milk etc.)

burned
undercooked

-
()
-

()

to go sour (of food or

rotten, moldy

muta3affin
maHruuq

miziz
xasraan
xisir - yixsar
(xusaara)
HimiD - yiHmaD
(HamaDaan)

mi3affin

''

maHruu'

mi3aggin