Learn food vocabulary and how to order in Arabic.
Common foods:
Ordering:
| Arabic | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| الخبز | Bread | أحب الخبز الطازج. |
| الأرز | Rice | الأرز مع الدجاج لذيذ. |
| اللحم | Meat | لا آكل اللحم. |
| أريد | I want | أريد قهوة من فضلك. |
| لذيذ | Delicious | هذا الطعام لذيذ جداً! |
| الحساب | The bill | الحساب من فضلك. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| الخبز | al-KHUBZ | The "kh" is guttural |
| الأرز | al-A-ruzz | Double "z" at the end |
| أريد | u-RID | Starts with a hamza glottal stop |
Definite article: Arabic uses ال (al-) as the definite article, always attached to the noun. The "l" assimilates to some consonants: الشمس → ash-shams (the sun).
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