14 Simple and practical Arabic phrases for the kitchen

Here are 14 simple and practical Arabic phrases for the kitchen, using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). I’ve included Arabic – transliteration – English so they’re easy to practice.

🍳 Basic Kitchen Actions

1. أَنَا أَطْبَخُ الآن Anā aṭbukh al-ān means I am cooking now.

2. أَغْسِلُ الخَضْرَوَات Aghsilu al-khuḍrawāt means I wash the vegetables.

3. أَقْطَعُ البَصَل Aqṭa‘u al-baṣal means I cut the onion.

4. أَخْلط المُكَوِّنَات Akhlit al-mukawwināt means I mix the ingredients.

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5. أُشْعِلُ المَوْقِد Ush‘ilu al-mawqid means I turn on the stove.

6. أُطْفِئُ المَوْقِد Uṭfi’u al-mawqid means I turn off the stove.

🧂 Ingredients & Objects

7. أَيْن الْمِلْحُ؟ Ayna al-milḥ? means Where is the salt?

8. أَحْتَاجُ إلَى الزَيْت Aḥtāju ilā az-zayt means I need the oil.

9. الْقِدْرُ عَلَى النَّارِ Al-qidru ‘ala an-nār means  The pot is on the stove.

10. المِقْلَاةُ سَاخِنَة Al-miqlāh sākhina means The pan is hot.

⏱️ Cooking & Taste

11. الطَّعَامُ جَاهِز Aṭ-ṭa‘ām jāhiz means The food is ready.

12. مَا زَالَ الطَعَام غَيْرَ نَاضِج Mā zāla aṭ-ṭa‘ām ghayra nāḍij means The food is not cooked yet.

13. طَعْمُهُ لَذِيْذٌ Ṭa‘muhu ladhīdh means It tastes delicious.

14. يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مِلْحٍ أَكْثَر Yaḥtāju ilā milḥ akthar means It needs more salt.