Welcome to this lesson on a topic that’s sure to get your mouth watering - food! Today we’re going to learn some of the most common words for food in Arabic.
It’s important to know some basic vocabulary for food when traveling in an Arabic-speaking country. You’ll find it handy when going out to eat or when shopping for food in a market. Talk about what you like, ‘Ana Ba7ib_____’, what you don’t like ‘Ana mosh ba7ib______’, or perhaps you have a food allergy you need to tell your waiter about, ‘Ana 3andi 7asaseya min________’. Let’s tuck in to this lesson!
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اكل
Akl
food
عيش
3aish
bread
زبدة
Zibda
butter
كيكة
kika
cake
جبنة
Gibna
cheese
بيض
Bid
egg
لحمة
La7ma
meat
لبن
Laban
milk
سلطة
Salata
salad
ملح
Mal7
salt
سجق
Sog2
sausage
فاكهة
Fakha
fruit
خضار
7’odar
vegetables
اكل
Akl
food
دقيق
De2i2
flour
قطعة لحمه
2et3it la7ma
a piece of meat
سندويتش
Sandwich
sandwich
انا بحب...
Ana Ba7ib...
I like...
انا مش بحب...
Ana mosh ba7ib...
I don't like...
…انا عندي حساسية من
Ana 3andi 7asaseya min...
I am allergic to...
I hope you enjoyed this lesson! I don’t know about you, but I am ready to tuck into a "سندويتش sandwich"! Next time you need to go grocery shopping or find out what kind of ingredients are in the food at a restaurant, you’ll be equipped with this vocabulary to help you along. Bel hana wa el shifa!
For more lessons on Arabic vocabulary I recommend these!
!مع السلامة (Ma3a essalama!) Goodbye!
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