How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Arabic, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Arabic	English
كحول	alcohol
خبز فرنسي	baguette
خبز	bread
زبدة	butter
جزر	carrot
شمبانيا	champagne
جبن	cheese
دجاج	chicken
شوكولاتة	chocolate
قهوة	coffee
ذرة	corn
قشدة	cream
فاكهة مجففة	dried fruit
بيضة	egg
سمك	fish
طعام	foodWhat we eat, in general
مادة غذائية	foodstuff
ثوم	garlic
عنب	grape
مثلجات	ice cream
عصير	juice
ليمون	lemon
لحم	meat
زيت	oil
معكرونة	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
فلفل أسود	pepperSpice
بطاطس	potato
أرز	rice
سلمون	salmon
ملح	salt
نقانق	sausage
ماء غير غازي	still water
فراولة	strawberry
حلوى	sweet
شاي	tea
تونة	tuna
قمح	wheat
زبادي	yoghurt

Level 2: medium 42 words

Arabic	English
لوز	almond
باذنجان	aubergine
أفوكادو	avocado
شمندر	beetroot
توت أسود	blackberry
توت أزرق	blueberry
قرنبيط	cauliflower
كرز	cherry
كرواسان بالشوكولاتة	chocolate pastry
قرفة	cinnamon
سمك القد	cod
شراب مركز	cordial
كوسة	courgette
سلطعون	crab
خيار	cucumber
جبن أبيض طري	fromage frais
بندق	hazelnut
شاي أعشاب	herbal tea
رنجة	herring
كاتشب	ketchup
كيوي	kiwi
مايونيز	mayonnaise
نعناع	mint
شوفان	oat
كريب	pancake
خوخ	peach
إجاص	pear
فلفل حلو	pepperVegetable
توت العليق	raspberry
روم	rum
مشروب غازي	soft drink
بهار	spice
مرق	stock
بذر دوار الشمس	sunflower seed
يوسفي	tangerine
سلمون مرقط	trout
ديك رومي	turkey
لحم عجل	veal
جوز	walnut
بطيخ	watermelon
ويسكي	whisky
خميرة	yeast

Level 3: hard 20 words

Arabic	English
هليون	asparagus
بريوش	brioche
كاجو	cashew nut
كرفس	celery
حمص	chickpea
لحوم باردة	cold meats
كزبرة	coriander
تمر	date
فيليه	fillet
لحم طرائد	game meat
محار	oyster
بابريكا	paprika
فستق	pistachio
رمان	pomegranate
برقوق مجفف	prune
فجل	radish
سمك القد المملح	salt cod
سردين	sardine
زعتر	thyme
وافل	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 77 at the medium level and 37 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.