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
أَنَا أَطْبَخُ الآن Anā aṭbukh al-ān means I am cooking now.
أَغْسِلُ الخَضْرَوَات Aghsilu al-khuḍrawāt means I wash the vegetables.
أَقْطَعُ البَصَل Aqṭa‘u al-baṣal means I cut the onion.
أَخْلط المُكَوِّنَات Akhlit al-mukawwināt means I mix the ingredients.
أُشْعِلُ المَوْقِد Ush‘ilu al-mawqid means I turn on the stove.
أُطْفِئُ المَوْقِد Uṭfi’u al-mawqid means I turn off the stove.
🧂 Ingredients & Objects
أَيْن الْمِلْحُ؟ Ayna al-milḥ? means Where is the salt?
أَحْتَاجُ إلَى الزَيْت Aḥtāju ilā az-zayt means I need the oil.
الْقِدْرُ عَلَى النَّارِ Al-qidru ‘ala an-nār means The pot is on the stove.
المِقْلَاةُ سَاخِنَة Al-miqlāh sākhina means The pan is hot.
⏱️ Cooking & Taste
الطَّعَامُ جَاهِز Aṭ-ṭa‘ām jāhiz means The food is ready.
مَا زَالَ الطَعَام غَيْرَ نَاضِج Mā zāla aṭ-ṭa‘ām ghayra nāḍij means The food is not cooked yet.
طَعْمُهُ لَذِيْذٌ Ṭa‘muhu ladhīdh means It tastes delicious.
يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مِلْحٍ أَكْثَر Yaḥtāju ilā milḥ akthar means It needs more salt.