Arabic food vocabulary

(http://arabic.desertsky.net/house.html )( http://www.the-toptens.com/lists/most-romantic-things0to0sayto-her.asp (chat ))

http://www.lovepanky.com/men/datingwomen-tips-for-men/cute-things-to-say-toyour-girlfriend
English
food
foods
meal
delivery
restaurant
waiter
breakfast
lunch
dinner
to have breakfast

Standard
Transliteration
Arabic
Ta3aam
ma'kuulaat
() wajba (pl.) wajabaat
tawSiil
maT3am (pl.)
()
maTaa3im
() naadil (pl.) nudul
faTuur
adaa'
3aaa'
- faTara - yafTuru
)( (faTr)

to have lunch

- taadda - yataadda

to have dinner

- ta3aa - yata3aa

recipe
ingredient
can

) (
waSfa (pl.) waSafaat

miqdaar (pl.)
()
maqaadiir
() 3ulba (pl.) 3ulab

Egyptian
Transliteration
Arabic
akl
'' ma'kulaat
() akla (pl.) akalaat
() Ta''a (pl.) Ta''aat
'' ''
'' ''
| metre | garsoon
fiTaar
ada
3aa
- fiTir - yifTar
)( (fiTaar)
- itadda - yitadda
)( (ada)
- it3aa - yit3aa
)( (3aa)
'' ''
muHtawiyaat
'' 3elba (pl.) 3ilab

jar
box
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)
to boil (food)
to boil over (to
overflowing)
to burn, be scorched
to dissolve s.t.

() wi3aa' (pl.) aw3iya

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

) (- akala - yaa'kulu (akl)

ariba - yarabu
)( (urb)
- Tabaxa - yaTbaxu
)( (Tabx)
- Tahaa - yatHaa
)( ( | Tahy/Tahw)
- xabaza - yaxbizu
)( (xabz)
- Harraka - yuHarriku
)( (taHriik)
-
xalaTa - yaxliTu
() ()
(xalT)
)(
- mazaja - yamzuju
__( () __ mazj) __ bi__
-
Sabba - yaSubbu
( ) __
(Sabb) __ 3ala __
__
- sakaba - yaskubu
)( (sakb)
(- alla - yualli
)( | ali/alayaan)
- salaqa - yasluqu
)( (salq)
) (- faara - yafuuru (foor)
- aaTa - yaiiTu
)( (eiT)
- dawwaba -

) (barTamaan (pl.)
barTamaanaat
Sunduu' (pl.)
''
Sanadii'
) (ga3aan (goo3)
'' ''
'' ''
akal/kal - yaakul
)( (akl)
'' irib - yirab (urb)
- Tabax - yiTbux
)( (Tabx)

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

xalaT - yixluT
(xalT)

'' ''
- kabb - yikubb
) ( (kabb)
- ili - yili
)( (alayaan)
'' sala' - yislu' (sal')
'' ''
- aaT - yiiiT
)( (iyaaT)
- dawwib - yidawwib

to melt s.t.
to sprinkle, scatter

to add (to)
to heat (s.t.) up
to grease s.t. (with)
to peel (something)
to grate
to strain/drain
to cut
slice
piece
to soak (s.t. in water)
to chew
drink
juice
water
tea
coffee
milk
alcohol
wine
champagne

) (yudawwibu (tadwiib)
- sayyaHa - yusayyiHu
)( (tasyiiH)
natara - yanturu
) (-
(natr)
-
raa - yaruu (ra)
( ) __
__ 3ala __
__
- aDaafa - yaDiifu
( () iDaafa) ila
-
saxxana - yusaxxinu

)( (tasxiin)
- dahana - yadhunu
( () dahn) s.t. bi - qaara - yuqair
)( (taqiir)
- baara - yaburu
)( (bar)
- Saffa - yiSaffi
)( (taSfiya)
- qaTTa3a ) (yuqaTTi3u (taqTii3)
) (
ariiHa (pl.) araa'iH

() qitT3a (pl.) qiTa3

) (- naqa3a - yanqa3u
)( () ( naq3)
- maDaa - yamDuu
)( (maD)
) (maruub (pl.)
maruubaat
) (
3aSiir (pl.) 3aSaa'ir

maa'
aay
qahwa
Haliib
xamr
nabiid
ampanya

)( (tadwiib)
sayyaH - yisayyaH
''
(tasyiiH)
'' natar - yintur (natr)
'' ''
'' ''
saxxan - yisaxxan
(tasxiin)
- dahan - yidhin
( () dihaan) s.t. bi'aar - yi'aar
''
(ta'iir)
''

'' ''
'' ''
''

'aTTa3 - yi'aTTi3
(ta'Tii3)

) (
xarTa (pl.) xuraT

() Hetta (pl.) Hetat

'' na'a3 - yin'a3 (na'3)
'' ''
'' ''
3aSiir (pl.)
3aSaayir
mayya
'' ''
'' 'ahwa
laban
'' ''
nibiit
'' ''
''

beer
fruit
apple
orange
banana
lemon
lime
watermelon
cantaloupe
strawberry
cherry
grape
raisin
pear
peach
plum
prune
pomegranate
apricot
guava
dates (fresh)
dates (dried/processed)
pineapple
coconut
berry
blueberry
raspberry
blackberry
mango
fig
olive
popcorn
nuts
almonds
walnuts
hazelnuts

biira
faakiha (pl.)
fawaakih

tuffaaH
burtuqaal
mooz
laymuun
laymuun HaamiD
baTTiix
baTTiix aSfar
farawla
karaz
3inab
zabiib
kummatra
xoox
barquuq
barquuq naaif
rummaan
mimi
guwaafa
balaH
tamr
ananaas
jooz al-hind
tuut
tuut azraq
tuut al-mu3allaq
tuut al-aswad al mu3allaq
mango
tiin
zeituun
buaar
mikassaraat
looz
3ein al-jamal
bunduq

()

'' ''
fakha (pl.)
fawaakih
'' ''
burtu'aan
'' ''
lamuun
lamuun
'' ''
ammaam
'' ''
kireiz
'' ''
'' zibiib
kommetra
'' ''
'' bar'uu'
'' bar'uu' naashif
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
gooz hind
'' ''
'' tuut azra'
tuut aHmar
''

tuut iswid
manga
'' ''
zatuun
fiaar
'' ''
'' ''
'' 3ein gamal
'' bondo'

peanuts
vegetables
carrot
cauliflower
lettuce
cucumber
zucchini
cabbage
peas
radish
celery
okra
eggplant
artichoke
spinach
potato
tomato
onion
garlic
clove
corn
mushroom
pumpkin
beans
chickpeas
lentils
soup
salad
meat
poultry
chicken
lamb
beef

suudaani
xaDrawaat

'' sudaani
|
xuDrawaat | xuDaar

'' gazar
'' 'arnabiiT
'' ''
'' ''
'' koosa
'' kurumb
bisilla
figl
'' ''
'' bamya
bidingaan

jazar
qarnabiiT
xass
xiyaar
kuusa
krumb
baazilaa'
() fujl (pl.) fujuul
karafs
baamiya
badinjaan
) (
xuruuf (pl.) xaraaiif

sabaanix
) (baTaaTa (pl.)
baTaaTis
TamaaTim
baSal
tuum
) (
faSS (pl.) fuSuuS

dura
fuTr
3u uraab
qar3a
fuul
HummuS
3adas
Hisaa'
salaTa

dura
ampinyoon
'' 3e uraab
3ar' 3asali
'' ''
'' HommoS
'' 3ads
urba
'' ''

() laHm (pl.) luHuum

Tuyuur
dajaaj
laHm al-xaruuf
laHm al-baqar

laHma
Zafar
firaax
laHma Daani
laHma ba'ari

'' xaruuf
'' ''
baTaaTis
'' ''
'' ''
toom
'' ''

turkey
fish
pork
shrimp
crab
lobster
clam
oyster
octopus

diik ruumi
samak
laHm al-xanziir
gambari
abu galambo
karkand
Halazuun Sadafi
maHaar
ixTabuuT

'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
kaburiya
istakooza
gandofli
'' ''
'' uxTabuuT

xubz
3ei
) (
loaf of bread*
raiif (pl.) arifa
'' ''

* 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
3ei fiinu
(similar to hot dog buns)
a round bread roll (like
3ei kayzar
dinner rolls)
yeast
xamiira
'' ''
dough
3ajiin
'' 3agiin
- 3ajana - ya3jinu
3agan - yi3gin
to knead
''
)( (3ajn)
(3agn)
taxammara itxammar -
-
to rise
yataxammaru
yitxammar
)(
)(
(taxammur)
(xumraan)
cheese
jubn
gibna
butter
zubda
'' zibda
jam
murabba
'' mirabba
yogurt
laban zabaadi
zabaadi
honey
) (3asal (abyaD)
'' ''
molasses
3asal aswad
'' 3asal iswid
rice
aruzz
ruzz
pasta
makaruuna
'' makaroona
egg
beiD
'' ''
bread

desserts, sweets
ice cream
scoop

Helawiyaat
aayis kriim

''
''
boola

cake
gum
sugar
salt
pepper
oil
olive oil
vinegar
spices
flour
wheat
mint
parsley
cinnamon
ginger
cumin
nutmeg
turmeric
coriander
cloves
saffron
thyme
vegetarian
to be on a diet
nutrition
appetite
boiled
fried
grilled
roasted
stuffed
minced
crunchy
raw

ka3k
3ilk
sukkar
milH
fulful
zeit
zeit zeituun
xall
bahaaraat
tawaabil
daqiiq
qamH
na3naa3
baqduunis
qirfa
zanjabiil
kammuun
jooz aT-Tiib
kurkum
kuzbara
qurunfil
za3faraan
za3tar
nabaati
) (- tabi3a - yatba3u
( tabaa3a) Himya
idaa'
ahiyya
masluuq
maqli
awiiy
muHammar
maHi
mafruum
muqarmi
nii'

gatooh
libaan
'' ''
'' malH
'' filfil
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
buharaat
'' ''
'' di'ii'
'' 'amH
'' ni3naa3
'' ba'duunis
'' 'irfa
ganzabiil
'' ''
'' goozit iT-Tiib
'' ''
'' ''
'' 'oronfil
'' ''
'' ''
'' ''
| 3aamil/3amla
reiim
'' iza
nifs lil-akl
'' masluu'
'' ma'li
miHammar
mewi
rosto
'' ''
'' ''
'' mi'armi
nayy

delicious
delicious, appetizing
fresh
natural
tender
dry
sweet
hot (spicy)
hot (temperature)
cold

ladiid
ahi
Taazaj
Tabii3i
layyin
naaif
Helw
Haarr
saaxin
baarid

taste, flavor
() Ta3m (pl.) Tu3uum
flavor
nakha
murr
bitter
sour
HaamiD
spoiled
faasid
to spoil, go bad (of food
fasada - yafsidu
) (-
or milk etc.)
(fasaad)
to go sour (of food or
milk etc.)
rotten, moldy
burned
undercooked

muta3affin
maHruuq

'' laziiz
'' ''
Taaza
'' ''
Tari
'' ''
'' ''
| | Haami | Harraa' |
meaTTa
suxn
'' ''
saa'i3
'' ''
'' ''
miziz
xasraan
- xisir - yixsar
)( (xusaara)
-
HimiD - yiHmaD

(HamaDaan)
)(
mi3affin
'' maHruu'
mi3aggin