How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Arabic, from the recipe to the bill.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Cooking and meals”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 32 words

Arabic	English
حساب	bill
مر	bitter
زجاجة	bottle
فن الطبخ	cooking
عشاء	dinner
طبق	dishCooked dish
طبق اليوم	dish of the day
دسم	fatty
طعم	flavour
طازج	fresh
كأس	glass
جوع	hunger
سكين	knife
غداء	lunch
قائمة	menuSet selection of dishes at a fixed price
قائمة الطعام	menu cardList of all the dishes the restaurant offers
عضوي	organic
صحن	plateThe dish you eat from
حصة	portion
قدر	pot
وصفة	recipe
رائحة	smell
ملعقة	spoon
حلو	sweet
طري	tender
عطش	thirst
أضاف	to add
خبز في الفرن	to bake
غلى	to boil
رفع المائدة	to clear the table
خلط	to mix
قدم الطعام	to serve

Level 2: medium 45 words

Arabic	English
طبق مرافق	accompaniment
خلاط	blender
بوفيه مفتوح	buffet
قالب كعك	cake tin
موقد	cooker
سدادة	cork
فتاحة زجاجات	corkscrew
حساسية غذائية	food allergy
محضرة طعام	food processor
مجمد	frozen
مقلاة	frying pan
شبعان	full up
خال من الغلوتين	gluten free
وفير	hearty
مكون	ingredient
مرطبان	jar
كثير العصارة	juicy
غلاية	kettle
خال من اللاكتوز	lactose free
قدر صغير	saucepan
ميزان	scale
وجبة كاملة	set menu
طبق جانبي	side dish
وجبة خفيفة	snackNoun, afternoon snack
حامض	sour
مقبلات	starter
جائع	starving
مفرش المائدة	tablecloth
علبة معلبات	tin
فتاحة علب	tin opener
طهى	to cook
جمد	to freeze
قلى	to fry
قشر	to peel
شوى في الفرن	to roast
طهى على نار هادئة	to simmer
قطع شرائح	to slice
عصر	to squeeze
طهى على البخار	to steam
حرك	to stir
خفق	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
محمصة خبز	toaster
صينية	tray
نباتي صرف	vegan
مخفقة	whisk

Level 3: hard 23 words

Arabic	English
إبريق	carafe
مصفاة	colander
كريمي	creamy
صلب مقرمش	crunchy
لوح تقطيع	cutting board
دهون	fat nutrient
ألياف	fibre
مبشرة	grater
مغرفة	ladle
سلطانية	mixing bowl
شوبك	rolling pin
مملحة	salt cellar
مفرط الحلاوة	sickly
بائت	stale
سكرية	sugar bowl
منشفة مطبخ	tea towel
حمر	to brown
غطى بالبقسماط	to coat in breadcrumbs
قلى قليلا	to fry lightly
تبل ونقع	to marinate
قاس المقادير	to measure out
حشا	to stuff
حلى	to sweeten

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.