Food in Arabic

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!

Resources for further reading:

Food in Arabic - El Akl bel 3arabi

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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!

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!مع السلامة (Ma3a essalama!) Goodbye!

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