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50 essential Arabic words at the restaurant

50 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

ArabicEnglish
عضويorganic
وعاءbowl
جوعhunger
طعمflavour
دسمfatty
قائمةmenuSet selection of dishes at a fixed price
طبقdishCooked dish
مالحsalty
عطشthirst
مرbitter
قائمة الطعامmenu cardList of all the dishes the restaurant offers
عشاءdinner
طازجfresh
رائحةsmell
فنجانcup
كأسglass
حلوsweet
حارspicy
قطعto chop
تذوقto tasteVerb
قدم الطعامto serve
طريtender
صبto pour
أضافto add
شهيةappetite

Food and drink 25 words

ArabicEnglish
ثومgarlic
قمحwheat
ماءwater
عصيرjuice
أرزrice
ملحsalt
شايtea
نبيذwine
بيضةegg
قهوةcoffee
ملفوفcabbage
حليبmilk
ذرةcorn
عسلhoney
خبزbread
لحم خنزيرpork
عجينdoughFlour mixture before cooking
لحم مشويroast joint
تونةtuna
لحم مقددbacon
جعةbeer
قشدةcream
فاكهةfruit
مثلجاتice cream
زيتoil

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