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Egyptian Arabic Vocabulary - Food
In today's lesson, we will learn some of the most common words related to food in Egyptian Arabic. We will also learn some useful phrases that you can use when talking about food. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Animal, Airport, Talking about Work & Ordering Food and Drinks.
Main Words[edit | edit source]
| Word in Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| طعام (ṭaʿām) | [ˈtˤɑʕɑːm] | food |
| شوربة (šuwrba) | [ˈʃuwrbɑ] | soup |
| كبش (kabš) | [ˈkæbʃ] | chicken |
| بطاطا (baṭāṭa) | [bæˈtˤɑːtɑ] | potato |
| خبز (ḫubz) | [ˈħubz] | bread |
| حلوى (ḥalwā) | [ħælˈwɑː] | dessert |
| عصير (ʿaṣīr) | [ˈʕæsiːr] | juice |
| حمص (ḥamṣ) | [ˈħæms] | hummus |
| فلافل (falaful) | [fælæˈful] | falafel |
| بيتزا (bētza) | [beˈtˤzɑ] | pizza |
| سلطة (salta) | [ˈsæltɑ] | salad |
| حساء (ḥasāʾ) | [ħæˈsɑːʔ] | stew |
| حمام (ḥamām) | [ħæˈmɑːm] | lamb |
| حليب (ḥalīb) | [ħæˈliːb] | milk |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Airport
- Family
- Say No
- Days of the Week
- How to Say Good Bye
- Tongue twisters
- At the Store
- Geography
- Colors
- Counting and Numbers