Shopper's Guide
Foods in English and Arabic
Below we have listed some of the more common food items you may wish to
buy along with their Arabic Translations.
Meat |
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Beef | lahma | |
Brain | moukh |
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Chicken | jidad |
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Cutlets | costelletta |
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Duck | batta |
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Fat, dripping | shaham |
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Fillet steak | filletto |
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Fish | samak |
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Goose | wizza, wuzz |
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Heart | qalb |
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Kidneys | kelawi |
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Leg of lamb | fakhda |
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Liver | kibda |
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Meat | lahma |
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Minced meat | lahma mafrooma |
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Mutton | lahma dhani |
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Pigeon | hamam |
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Sausages | soujouk |
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Shoulder of | dira’a |
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Tongue | lissan |
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Turkey | deek roomi |
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Veal | aigeel |
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Veal silverside | bianco |
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Suet | bulti |
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Catfish | germet |
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Nile perch | Aigeel |
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Mullet | boori |
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Shrimp | jambari |
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Other Foods
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Olives | zaytoon |
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Sesame | seemseem |
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Egg | bayd |
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Macaroni | makaroona |
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Pistachio | foustouq |
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Coconut | joz alhind |
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Milk | laban |
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Yoghurt | zabadee |
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Flour | dageeg |
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Chickpeas | hummus |
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Coffee | qahwa |
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Tea | shai |
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Peanut | foul sudani |
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Bread | aysh |
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Vegetables
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Aubergine | aswad | All year |
Beans (Fr.) | Fasolia | Oct-Mar |
Beans (br.) | Fool roomi | Dec-Mar |
Beetroot | banjar | All year |
Cabbage | kouroumb | All year |
Carrots | jazar | All year |
Cauliflower | garnabeet | Nov-Mar |
Celery | kurafes | All year |
Courgettes | garaa kossa | Aug-Apr |
Cucumber | khiar/ajjour | All year |
Garlic | toum | All year |
Kohlrabi | abu rougba | Sept-Apr |
Leeks | kurrat | Aug-Nov & Mar-Apr |
Lettuce | khass | Oct-Apr |
Marrow | garaa | Oct-Apr |
Mint | na’anaa | All year |
Onion | basal | All year |
Onion (gr.) | Bassal akhdar | Nov-Apr |
Parsley | bagdounis | All year |
Peas | besseella | Dec-Feb |
Peppers (Sweet) | filfil | Aug-Apr |
Peppers (hot) | shatta | Aug-May |
Potatoes | batates | All year |
Pumpkin | garaa | All year |
Purslane | rigla | Oct-Jul |
Radish (red) | fijl ahmar | Oct-Mar |
Radish (local) | fijl baladi | All year |
Spinach | sabanegh | Oct-Apr |
Sweet corn | aish reef | Jul-Feb |
Sweet potatoes | bambay | All year |
Tomatoes | tamatim | Nov-Apr |
Turnip | lift | Oct-May |
Vine leaves | warag ‘einab | Occasional |
Cheeses
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Yellow cheese | jibna roumi | |
White cheese | jibna beda |
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Plaited cheese | jibna muddafarra |
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Fruits
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| Apples | touffah |
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Bananas | moz |
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Dates | balah |
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Grapefruit | grabefrout |
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Grapes | einab |
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Figs | teen |
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Guavas | jawafa |
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Lemons | limoon |
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Limes | limoon |
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Mango | manga |
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Melon | shammam |
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Orange (sweet) | bourtougan |
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Orange (bitter) | laringa |
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Pawpaw | babaya |
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Tangerines | youssef effendi |
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Watermelon | batteekh |
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Strawberries | farawla |
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Pineapple | ananas |
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Spices
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Salt | mileh |
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Black pepper | filfil aswad |
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Vinegar | khal |
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Oil | zayt |
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Coriander | kouzbara |
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Cumin | kamoon |
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Cinnamon | gerfa |
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Cloves | gerounfoul |
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Tomato paste |
salsa |
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Ginger |
zanjabeel |
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Herbs
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Rosemary | hasalbaan |
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Thyme | zaatar |
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Sage | mazeemiya |
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Mustard | khardal |
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Anise | yansoon |
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Basil | reehan |
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Dill | shabat |
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