Food in arabic vocabulary and quiz

Food in Arabic: Vocabulary and Quiz

Words related to food in Arabic are a part of the vocabulary that you will certainly need from the very beginning.

Food is a major part of the culture in many countries, and the Middle East is no exception. The food of the Middle East is as diverse as the countries that make up this region. In Arabic culture, food is not only about taste and nutrition; it’s also about socializing and spending time with family and friends.

The most common food in the Middle East is rice. It is prepared and eaten with a variety of vegetables, meat or fish, and sauces. The Middle Eastern diet also includes bread, yogurt, olives, and olive oil.

Food vocabulary in arabic

Arabs love to eat bread for breakfast. They usually eat it with eggs or cheese or jam. Arab countries are famous for their rich coffee culture as well as their sweet desserts like baklava and date syrup cake.

Today you are going to learn Arabic Vocabulary related to food and eating. You are going to learn the common nouns related to food and drinks such as meat, bread, milk, fruit, etc. You will also learn common Arabic adjectives and verbs.

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  1. How to say food in Arabic?
  2. List of food in Arabic
  3. Drinks in Arabic
  4. Arabic verbs related to food
  5. Arabic adjectives related to food and eating
  6. Food in Arabic Vocabulary Quiz

How to say food in Arabic?

The word food in Arabic is طَعام [Ta3aam], plural of Ta3aam is أَطْعِمَة [aT3ima].

To say food you can also use the word أَكْل [akl].

Appetite in Arabic is شَهِيَّة [shahiyya]

Food in arabic vocabulary

List of food in Arabic

Learn common food vocabulary in Arabic with our comprehensive list. The list includes Arabic script and simplified pronunciation.

EnglishArabicPronunciation
Apple
Read: Fruits in Arabic
تُفّاحtuffaaH
Apricotمِشْمِشmishmish
Bananaمَوْزmawz
Beefلَحْمُ البَقَرlaHmul-baqar
Breadخَبْزkhubz
Breakfastفَطور \ إفْطارfaTuur / ifTaar
Brothمَرَقَةmaraqa
Butterزُبْدَةzubda
Cakeكَعْكَةka3ka
Carrot
Read: vegetables in Arabic
جَزَرjazar
Cheeseجُبْنَةjubna
Cherryكَرَزkaraz
Chicken
Read: animals in Arabic
دَجاجdajaaj
ChickpeasحُمُّصHummuS
Cornذُرَةdhura
CreamقِشْطَةqishTa
Cucumberخِيارkhiyaar
Dateتَمْر \ بَلَحtamr \ balaH
Dinnerعَشاء3ashaa’
Dish, mealطَبْخَةTabkha
Doughعَجين3ajiin
Eggplantباذِنْجانbaadhinjaan
EggsبَيْضbayD
Figsتينtiin
Fishسَمَكsamak
Flavor/ tasteطَعْمTa3m
FlourطَحينTaHiin
FoodطَعامTa3aam
Foodأَكْلakl
Fruitفاكِهَةfaakiha
Garlicثومthoom
Grapeعِنَب3inab
Honeyعَسَل3asal
Ice creamبوظَةbuuDHa
Jamمُرَبَّىmurabba
Lambلَحْمُ الخَروفlaHmul-kharuuf
Lemonلَيْمونlaymuun
Lentilعَدَس3adas
Lettuceخَسّkhass
Lunchغَداءghadaa’
Mealوَجِبَةwajiba
MeatلَحْمlaHm
MushroomفُطْرfuTr
Nutsمُكَسَّرَاتmukassaraat
Oatsشوفانshuufaan
OctopusأُخْطُبوطukhTubuuT
Oilزَيْتzayt
Oliveزَيْتونzaytuun
Olive oilزَيْت زَيْتونzayt zaytuun
OnionبَصَلbaSal
Orangeبُرْتُقالburtuqaal
OysterمَحارmaHaar
Pastaمَقَرُوْنَة \ باسْتاmaqaruuna \ baastaa
Peachدُرّاقdurraaq
PearإجّاصijjaaS
Pepperفِلْفِلfilfil
Picklesمُخَلَّلmukhallal
Plumخوخkhuukh
PotatoبَطاطاbaTaaTaa
RecipeوَصْفَةwaSfa
RestaurantمَطْعَمmaT3am
Riceرُزّruzz
SaladسَلَطَةsalaTa
SaltمِلْحmilH
SauceصَلْصَلَةSalSala
Shrimpروبيانruubiyaan
Soupشَوْرْبَة  \ حَساء shawraba \ Hasaa’
Spices, seasonings
Read: herbs & spices in Arabic
بَهاراتbahaaraat
Strawberryفَراوْلَةfaraawla
Sugarسُكَّرsukkar
SweetsحَلَوِيّاتHalawiyyaat
TomatoطَماطِمTamaaTim
Turkey
Read: Birds in Arabic
ديك روميّdiik ruumiyy
VegetablesخَضْراواتkhaDraawaat
Waiter
Read: Jobs in Arabic
نادِلnaadil
WheatقَمْحqamH
Yeastخَميرَةkhamiira
Yogurtلَبَن زَبادِي laban zabaadiy

Drinks in Arabic

EnglishArabicPronunciation
Coca-colaكولاkoolaa
Cocoaكاكاوّkakaaww
Coffeeقَهْوَةqahwa
Drinkمَشْروبmashruub
Juiceعَصير3aSiir
MilkحَليبHaliib
Teaشايّshaayy
Waterماءmaa

Below you will find a list of common Arabic verbs related to cooking and eating. There is no infinitive in Arabic, so the following verbs are past tense for he; to cook – he cooked, to eat – he ate, to drink – he drank, etc.

Learn more: 30 common Arabic verbs for beginners

EnglishArabicPronunciation
To addأَضافَaDaafa
To bakeخَبَزَkhabaza
To boil foodسَلَقَsalaqa
To boil waterغَلَّىghallaa
To cookطَبَخَTabakha
To cutقَطَّعَqaTT3a
To dissolveذَوَّبَdhawaaba
To drinkشَرِبَshariba
To eatأَكَلَakala
To fryقَلَىqalaa
To heatسَخَّنَsakhkhana
To minceفَرَمَfarama
To mixخَلَطَkhalaTa
To pealقَشَّرَqashshara
To pourصَبَّSabba
To serve (the food)قَدَّمَqaddama
To stirحَرَّكَHarraka

Learn how to say delicious, crunchy, fresh, and more in Arabic.

EnglishArabicPronunciation
Coldبارِدbaarid
Crunchyمُقَرْمِشmuqarmish
Deliciousلَذيذladhiidh
Dryناشِفnaashif
FreshطازَجTaazaj
Grilled/ roastedمَشْوِيّmashwiy
Hotساخِنsaakhin
Hungryجائِعjaa’i3
Mincedمَفْرومmafruum
Raw/ uncookedنِيء nii’
SpicyحارّHaar
StuffedمَحْشيّmaHshiy
SweetحُلوHulw
Thirstyعَطْشان3aTshaan

Learn more: 30 Basic Arabic adjectives for beginners

Food in Arabic Vocabulary Quiz

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Food in Arabic Quiz

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