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How do you say "western food" in Arabic?

مأكولات غربية

Ma'koulat gharbiyya

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In Arabic, "western food" is مأكولات غربية.

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Pronunciation

Say 'Mah-KOO-laht GHAR-bee-yah' with five syllables, stress on 'koo' and 'bee'.

Writing and usage

Two words: maakoulat (foods) and gharbiyya (western). The ya marks the feminine adjective.

Example sentence

الأكل الغربي مختلف عن الأكل المصري

Western food is different from Egyptian food.

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How to remember مأكولات غربية

Gharbiyya means western from gharb (west), foods from the western world.

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Questions about مأكولات غربية

How do you say "western food" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "western food" is مأكولات غربية. It is a noun.

How is مأكولات غربية written in Arabic?

Two words: maakoulat (foods) and gharbiyya (western). The ya marks the feminine adjective.

How is مأكولات غربية used in a sentence?

Use مأكولات غربية as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: الأكل الغربي مختلف عن الأكل المصري (Western food is different from Egyptian food.).

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