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Food and drink words in Arabic: meals, dishes, ingredients, drinks, the verbs for eating and drinking, and the words you use in a restaurant. All from the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Arabic lists with readings and meanings.
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| Arabic | Romanization | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| رُزّ | ruzz | rice | A1 | أُحِبُّ الرُّزَّ.Uḥibbu al-rruzza.I like rice. |
| أَكَلَ | akala | to eat | A1 | أَكَلَ الْوَلَدُ خُبْزًا.Akala al-waladu khubzanā.The boy ate bread. |
| بُرْتُقال | burtuqāl | orange (fruit) | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ بُرْتُقَالَةً لَذِيذَةً.Anā ākulu burtuqālatan ladhīdhatan.I am eating a delicious orange. |
| بَطاطِس | baṭāṭis | potato | A1 | أَكَلْتُ بَطاطِسَ.Akaltu baṭāṭisa.I ate potatoes. |
| إِفْطار | ifṭār | breakfast / breaking of the fast (meal) | A1 | آكُلُ الْخُبْزَ وَالْجُبْنَ فِي الْإِفْطَارِ.Ākulu al-khubza wāljubna fī al-ʾifṭāri.I eat bread and cheese for breakfast. |
| بِيتْزا | bītzā | pizza | A1 | أَكَلْتُ بِيتْزَا لَذِيذَةً فِي الْمَطْعَمِ.Akaltu bītzā ladhīdhatan fī al-maṭʿami.I ate delicious pizza at the restaurant. |
| بَيْض | bayḍ | eggs | A1 | أَكُلُ البَيْضَ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.Akulu al-bayḍa fī al-ṣṣabāḥi.I eat eggs in the morning. |
| تُفّاح | tuffāḥ | apple | A1 | أَكَلْتُ تُفَّاحَةً.Akaltu tuffāḥatan.I ate an apple. |
| جَوْعان | jawʿān | hungry | A1 | أَنَا جَوْعَانٌ جِدًّا.Anā jawʿānun jiddanā.I am very hungry. |
| جُبْن | jubn | cheese | A1 | أَكَلْتُ خُبْزًا مَعَ جُبْنٍ.Akaltu khubzanā maʿa jubnin.I ate bread with cheese. |
| حَساء | ḥasāʾ | soup | A1 | أُحِبُّ حَساءَ الطَّماطِمِ.Uḥibbu ḥasāʾa al-ṭṭamāṭimi.I like tomato soup. |
| حُلْو | ḥulw | sweet or charming | A1 | هَذِهِ الْبَقْلَاوَةُ حُلْوَةٌ.Hadhihi al-baqlāwatu ḥulwatun.This baklava is sweet. |
| حَلْوَى | ḥalwā | sweets or dessert | A1 | أُحِبُّ أَكْلَ الحَلْوَى.Uḥibbu akla al-ḥalwā.I love eating sweets. |
| حَلِيب | ḥalīb | milk | A1 | أَشْرَبُ حَلِيبًا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.Ashrabu ḥalībanā kulla yawmin.I drink milk every day. |
| حِمْص | ḥimṣ | chickpeas | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ حِمْصاً الْيَوْمَ.Anā ākulu ḥimṣan al-yawma.I am eating chickpeas today. |
| خُبْز | khubz | bread | A1 | آكُلُ الخُبْزَ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ.Ākulu al-khubza kulla ṣabāḥin.I eat bread every morning. |
| دَجاج | dajāj | chicken (meat) | A1 | أُحِبُّ الدَّجاجَ.Uḥibbu al-ddajāja.I like chicken. |
| زُبْد | zubd | butter | A1 | أَكَلْتُ خُبْزًا بِالزُّبْدِ.Akaltu khubzanā biālzzubdi.I ate bread with butter. |
| زُجاجَة | zujāja | bottle | A1 | فِي يَدِي زُجاجَةُ مَاءٍ.Fī yadī zujājatu māʾin.I have a bottle of water in my hand. |
| سُكَّر | sukkar | sugar | A1 | أُرِيدُ سُكَّرًا فِي الشَّايِ.Urīdu sukkaranā fī al-shshāyi.I want sugar in the tea. |
| سُلْطَة | sulṭa | salad | A1 | أَكَلْتُ سُلْطَةً لَذِيذَةً.Akaltu sulṭatan ladhīdhatan.I ate a delicious salad. |
| سَمَك | samak | fish | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ سَمَكًا.Anā ākulu samakanā.I eat fish. |
| شاي | shāy | tea | A1 | أَشْرَبُ الشَّايَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.Ashrabu al-shshāya kulla yawmin.I drink tea every day. |
| شَرِبَ | shariba | to drink | A1 | أَشْرَبُ حَلِيبًا.Ashrabu ḥalībanā.I drink milk. |
| سَنْدْوِيش | sandwīsh | sandwich | A1 | أَكَلْتُ سَنْدْوِيشَةَ جُبْنٍ فِي الصَّبَاحِ.Akaltu sandwīshata jubnin fī al-ṣṣabāḥi.I ate a cheese sandwich in the morning. |
| شُكُولاتَة | shukūlāta | chocolate | A1 | أُحِبُّ أَكْلَ الشُّكُولاتَةِ.Uḥibbu akla al-shshukūlātati.I love eating chocolate. |
| جائِع | jāʾiʿ | experiencing hunger | A1 | أَنَا جَائِعٌ، أُرِيدُ أَنْ آكُلَ.Anā jāʾiʿun, urīdu an ākula.I'm hungry, I want to eat. |
| طَعام | ṭaʿām | food | A1 | هَذَا الطَّعَامُ لَذِيذٌ.Hadhā al-ṭṭaʿāmu ladhīdhun.This food is delicious. |
| طَماطِم | ṭamāṭim | tomatoes | A1 | أَشْتَرِي الطَّماطِمَ.Ashtarī al-ṭṭamāṭima.I buy tomatoes. |
| عَصِير | ʿaṣīr | fruit juice | A1 | أَشْرَبُ عَصِيرًا.Ashrabu ʿaṣīranā.I drink juice. |
| خَضار | khaḍār | vegetables | A1 | آكُلُ الْخَضَارَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.Ākulu al-khaḍāra kulla yawmin.I eat vegetables every day. |
| غَداء | ghadāʾ | lunch | A1 | تَنَاوَلْنَا الغَدَاءَ فِي مَطْعَمٍ.Tanāwalnā al-ghadāʾa fī maṭʿamin.We ate lunch at a restaurant. |
| لَحْم | laḥm | meat or flesh | A1 | آكُلُ اللَّحْمَ.Ākulu al-llaḥma.I eat meat. |
| ماء | māʾ | water | A1 | أَشْرَبُ المَاءَ.Ashrabu al-māʾa.I drink the water. |
| مَطْعَم | maṭʿam | a restaurant | A1 | أَنَا فِي مَطْعَمٍ.Anā fī maṭʿamin.I am in a restaurant. |
| مَقْهَى | maqhā | coffee shop | A1 | نَحْنُ نَشْرَبُ الشَّايَ فِي الْمَقْهَى.Naḥnu nashrabu al-shshāya fī al-maqhā.We are drinking tea at the coffee shop. |
| أَكْل | akl | the act of eating | A1 | أَكْلُ الطَّعَامِ مُهِمٌّ.Aklu al-ṭṭaʿāmi muhimmun.Eating food is important. |
| عَطْشان | ʿaṭshān | thirsty | A1 | أَنَا عَطْشَانُ.Anā ʿaṭshānu.I am thirsty. |
| عَشاء | ʿashāʾ | dinner | A1 | نَتَناوَلُ العَشاءَ مَعاً.Natanāwalu al-ʿashāʾa maʿan.We are having dinner together. |
| جُبْنَة | jubna | cheese | A1 | أُرِيدُ جُبْنَةً فِي السَّنْدَوِتْشِ.Urīdu jubnatan fī al-ssandawitshi.I want cheese in the sandwich. |
| طَبْخ | ṭabkh | cooking | A1 | أُحِبُّ الطَّبْخَ.Uḥibbu al-ṭṭabkha.I love cooking very much. |
| بُرْغَر | burghar | hamburger | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ بُرْغَرًا.Anā ākulu burgharanā.I am eating a hamburger. |
| بَسْكَوِيت | baskawīt | cookie or biscuit | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ بَسْكُويتًا.Anā ākulu baskūytanā.I am eating a cookie. |
| هَمْبَرْغَر | hambarghar | hamburger | A1 | أَنَا آكُلُ هَمْبَرْغَرًا.Anā ākulu hambargharanā.I am eating a hamburger. |
| فاكِهَة | fākiha | fruit | A1 | يَأْكُلُ الطِّفْلُ فَاكِهَةً طَازِجَةً كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.Yaʾkulu al-ṭṭiflu fākihatan ṭāzijatan kulla yawmin.The child eats a fresh piece of fruit every day. |
| نَادِلَة | nādila | waitress | A1 | النَّادِلَةُ سَرِيعَةٌ.Al-nnādilatu sarīʿatun.The waitress is fast. |
| قَهْوَة | qahwa | coffee | A1 | أَشْرَبُ القَهْوَةَ مَعَ الحَلِيبِ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ.Ashrabu al-qahwata maʿa al-ḥalībi kulla ṣabāḥin.I drink coffee with milk every morning. |
| لَذِيذ | ladhīdh | delicious or tasty | A1 | هَذَا الطَّعَامُ لَذِيذٌ جِدًّا.Hadhā al-ṭṭaʿāmu ladhīdhun jiddanā.This food is very delicious. |
| لَيْمُون | laymūn | lemon | A1 | أُحِبُّ شُرْبَ مَاءٍ بِاللَّيْمُونِ.Uḥibbu shurba māʾin biālllaymūni.I like drinking lemon water. |
| مَشْرُوب | mashrūb | beverage or drink | A1 | أُرِيدُ مَشْرُوبًا بَارِدًا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.Urīdu mashrūbanā bāridanā, min faḍlika.I'd like a cold drink, please. |
| مَوْز | mawz | banana | A1 | أَكَلْتُ مَوْزَةً بَعْدَ الغَدَاءِ.Akaltu mawzatan baʿda al-ghadāʾi.I ate a banana after lunch. |
| صَحْن | ṣaḥn | plate or dish | A1 | أُرِيدُ صَحْنَ أُرْزٍ، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ.Urīdu ṣaḥna urzin, min faḍlika.I'd like a plate of rice, please. |
| بِسْكُوت | biskūt | biscuit/cookie | A2 | |
| بِيرا | bīrā | beer | A2 | |
| بَصَل | baṣal | onion | A2 | |
| بَطِّيخ | baṭṭīkh | watermelon | A2 | |
| تَمْر | tamr | date (fruit) | A2 | |
| جَمْبَرِيّ | jambariyy | shrimp or prawn | A2 | |
| حامِض | ḥāmiḍ | sour or acidic | A2 | |
| خَلّ | khall | vinegar | A2 | |
| خَوْخ | khawkh | peaches | A2 | |
| دَقِيق | daqīq | flour | A2 | |
| زَبادِيّ | zabādiyy | yogurt | A2 | |
| زَيْت | zayt | oil | A2 | |
| زَيْتُون | zaytūn | olive | A2 | |
| سُجُق | sujuq | sausage | A2 | |
| ثُوم | thūm | garlic | A2 | |
| صَلْصَة | ṣalṣa | food sauce | A2 | |
| طَحِينَة | ṭaḥīna | sesame seed paste | A2 | |
| خُضْرَة | khuḍra | vegetables or greenery | A2 | |
| فُطْر | fuṭr | mushrooms | A2 | |
| فُول | fūl | fava beans | A2 | |
| فَراوِلَة | farāwila | strawberry | A2 | |
| فَطِيرَة | faṭīra | pastry or pie | A2 | |
| رَغِيف | raghīf | loaf of bread | A2 | |
| كَرْز | karz | cherry or cherries | A2 | |
| كُرُنْب | kurunb | cabbage or kale | A2 | |
| كُمَّثرَى | kummathrā | pear | A2 | |
| مالِح | māliḥ | salty | A2 | |
| مُرَبَّى | murabbā | jam | A2 | |
| شَراب | sharāb | drink or beverage | A2 | |
| شَوِيّ | shawiyy | grilled or roasted | A2 | |
| مَعْكَرُونَة | maʿkarūna | pasta | A2 | |
| طازِج | ṭāzij | fresh | A2 | |
| طاهِي | ṭāhī | chef or cook | A2 | |
| عَطَش | ʿaṭash | the state of thirst | A2 | |
| عَسَل | ʿasal | honey | A2 | |
| بَقْلاوَة | baqlāwa | baklava pastry | A2 | |
| كُنافَة | kunāfa | kanafeh dessert | A2 | |
| عِنَب | ʿinab | grapes | A2 | |
| كَعْك | kaʿk | cake or cookies | A2 | |
| وَجْبَة | wajba | a meal | A2 | |
| طَعْم | ṭaʿm | taste or flavor | A2 | |
| فِلْفِل | filfil | pepper spice | A2 | |
| فَطَرَ | faṭara | to have breakfast | A2 | |
| مَقْلِيّ | maqliyy | fried food item | A2 | |
| مَسْلُوق | maslūq | boiled food item | A2 | |
| شِوَاء | shiwāʾ | barbecue or grilled food | A2 | |
| جَزَرَة | jazara | carrot | A2 | |
| كُولَا | kūlā | cola drink | A2 | |
| لَيْمُونَاضَة | laymūnāḍa | lemonade | A2 | |
| عُجَّة | ʿujja | an omelet | A2 | |
| بَازِلَّاء | bāzillāʾ | peas | A2 | |
| صُودَا | ṣūdā | carbonated soft drink | A2 | |
| سْبَاغِيتِي | sbāghītī | spaghetti pasta noodles | A2 | |
| سْتِيك | stīk | steak | A2 | |
| مِشْمِش | mishmish | apricot (collective) | A2 | |
| تُوسْت | tūst | toast | A2 | |
| مَلْفُوف | malfūf | cabbage | A2 | |
| مَشْوِيّ | mashwiyy | grilled or roasted | A2 | |
| نادِل | nādil | waiter or server | A2 | |
| فِنْجان | finjān | cup | A2 | |
| أَناناس | anānās | pineapple fruit | A2 | |
| مانْجُو | mānjū | mango fruit | A2 | |
| تِين | tīn | fig fruit | A2 | |
| خَسّ | khass | lettuce | A2 | |
| باذِنْجان | bādhinjān | eggplant | A2 | |
| كُوسا | kūsā | zucchini | A2 | |
| سَبانِخ | sabānikh | spinach | A2 | |
| خَبَّاز | khabbāz | baker | A2 | |
| عِلْكَة | ʿilka | chewing gum | A2 | |
| خُبْزَة | khubza | bread roll | A2 | |
| كَاكَاو | kākāw | cocoa powder | A2 | |
| سَلْمُون | salmūn | salmon fish | A2 | |
| تُونَة | tūna | tuna fish | A2 | |
| نَعْنَاع | naʿnāʿ | fresh mint herb | A2 | |
| شَحْم | shaḥm | animal fat | B2 | |
| جُمّار | jummār | heart of palm | C2 |
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