الطعام والشراب food & drink

أكل (ʾakl)

food

أَكَلَ (ʾakala)

he ate

يَأْكُلُ (yaʾkulu)

he eats

الأَكْل (al-ʾakl)

eating

مأكول (maʾkuul)

food, eaten

مأكولات (maʾkūlātin)

foods, dishes, cuisine

طعام (Taʿaam)

أَطْعِمَة (a'Tima) ج

food

مَطعَم (maT’am)

مَطاعِم (mutā’imun) ج

restaurant

فَطَرَ (faTara)

he ate breakfast

يَفْطُرُ (yafTuru)

he eats breakfast

الفَطْر (al-faTr)

breakfast, eating breakfast

الإفطار (al-’iftāru)

breakfast (meal breaking fast in Ramadan)

تَغَدَّى (taghaddaa)

he ate lunch

يَتَغَدَّى (yataghaddaa)

he eats lunch

التَغَدٍّ (at-taghaddin)

eating lunch

الغداء (al-gādā’i)

lunch

العشاء (al-’ishā’a)

dinner

السحور (as-sahūri)

al'suhur (meal eaten before dawn during Ramadan)

دَجاج (dajaaj)

chicken

سمك (samak)

fish

لَحم (laHmu)

لُحُوم (luḥūm) ج

meat

سلطة (salata)

سلطات (salataat) ج

salad

أَرُزّ (ʾurz)

rice

خُضار (khuDaar)

خَضرَوات (khaḍruwāti) ج

vegetable

بركولي (brukuulii)

broccoli

بازلّاء (baazillaaʾ)

peas

قرنبيط (qarnabiiT)

cauliflower

باذنجان (baadhinjaan)

eggplant

فاكهة (faakiha)

فواكه (fawākiha) ج

fruit

بندورة (banduura)

tomato

موزة (mawza)

banana

تفّاحة (tuffaaHa)

apple

برتقالة (burtuqaala)

orange

توت (tuwt)

berry

خبز (khubz)

bread

بيتزا (biitzaa)

pizza

شَرِبَ (shariba)

he drank

يَشْرَبُ (yashrabu)

he drinks

الشرب (ash-shurbi)

drinking

شراب (sharāb)

أَشْرِبَة (ashriba) ج

(alcoholic) beverage

شربت (sharbat)

sharbat (sweet drink made from fruit or flower petals)

مشروب (mashruub)

مشروبات (mashruubaat) ج

drink, beverage

ماء (maaʾ)

water

قهوة (qahwa)

coffee

مقهى (maqhaa)

مقاهٍ\المقاهي (muqāhu/al-maqāhī) ج

café, coffee shop, coffee house

طَبَخَ (Tabakha)

he cooked

يَطْبُخُ (yaTbukhu)

he cooks

الطَبْخ (at-Tabkh)

cooking

مطبوخ\ة (maTbuukh/a)

cooked

مشوي\ة (mashwii/a)

grilled, roasted

مسلوق (masluuq)

boiled, poached

مقليّ\ة (maqliyy/a)

fried

بطاطة\بطاطا (baTaaTa)

بطاطس (baTaaTis) ج

potato

وجبة (wajba)

وجبات (wajabātin) ج

meal

زبدة (zubda)

butter

عسل (ʿasal)

honey

سكر (sukkar)

sugar

ملح (milH)

salt

فلفل (filfil)

pepper, chilli, paprika

بيضة (bayDa)

بيض (bayD) ج

egg

عصير (ʿaSiir)

عصائر (aṣā’ir) ج

juice

كحول (kuHuul)

alcohol

نبيذ (nabiidh)

wine

خمر (khamr)

wine

حليب (Haliib)

milk

جبن (jubn)

cheese

طيب\ة (Tayyib/a)

good, tasty/good-hearted

شاي (shaay)

tea

تَنَاوَلَ (tanaawala)

he ate

(form VI نول)

يَتَنَاوَلُ (yatanaawalu)

he eats

(form VI نول)

التَنَاوُل (at-tanaawul)

eating

(form VI نول)

مكوّن (mukawwin)

مكوّنات (mukūnātin) ج

ingredient

زيت (zayt)

oil

زيتون (zaytuun)

olives

زيت الزّيتون (zayti alzzaytūna)

olive oil

البقول (al-buqūlu)

legumes, pulses, beans

شوربة (shawribatun)

soup

التوابل (at-tawābili)

spice, seasoning

البهارات (al-bihārātu)

spices

الأعشاب (al-ʾaʿshābi)

herbs, grass

الحمص (al-hummus)

hummus

محمرة (mhammara)

muhammara (literal meaning “reddenned” spicy red bell pepper dip)

لبنة (labne)

labneh

متبل (mutabbal)

mutabbal (eggplant dip with tahini, garlic and lemon juice so creamier and more tangy than baba ghanoush)

بابا غنوج (bābā ġannūj)

baba ganoush (roasted eggplant dip with pomegranate seeds and chopped vegetables so chunkier and more complex than mutabbal)

كبّة (kibba)

kibbeh

فلافل (falaafil)

falafel

مكدوس (makdūsin)

makdous (stuffed marinated eggplants)

يلنجي (yalanjii)

stuffed vine leaves

فتّوش (fattuush)

fattoush

تبولة (tabuula)

tabbouleh

الرشوف (al-rashuuf)

rashoof (soup)

مناقيش (munāqīsha)

manaqeesh

صفيحة (SfiHa)

sfiha

قلاية بندورة (qilāyatun binadūratun)

galayaet bandura

المسخن (al-muskhani)

muskhani

الزرب (al-zarb)

zarb (favourite dish in wadi rum, ingredients put in a container and buried in hot sand)

المكمورة (al-makmura)

makmura

المنسف (al-mansaf)

mansaf (national dish of jordan)

المقلوبة (al-maqlūbati)

maqluba (upside down/overturned)