Arabic for English speakers House · Lesson 1

Compliment someone on their cooking

Egyptian Arabic для complimenting cooking — Saying food is delicious.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    إزاي عرفتي تطبخي الأكل الحلو أوي ده لينا؟

    Izzay 3irifty titbokhy ilakl il7ilw awi da lina?

    How did you manage to cook such an amazing dinner for all of us?

    Tip: Yitbokh is to cook

  2. Rose Rose

    الموضوع كله ممارسة

    ilmawdo3 kolo momarsa

    it's all about practicing

  3. Yaya Yaya

    إنتي أكيد عندِك الموهبة، كل حاجة كانت لذيذة

    Inty akid 3andek ilmawhiba, kol 7aga kanit laziza

    you definitely have a talent for it. Everything was delicious.

  4. Rose Rose

    شكراً!

    Shukran

    Thank you!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you compliment cooking in Egyptian Arabic?

الأكل لذيذ (lazeez — delicious). تسلم إيدك (tislam edak) = 'bless your hands' (literally — said to the cook).

Egyptian Arabic для tasty food?

لذيذ (delicious), طعمه فظيع (super tasty, lit. 'taste is awesome'), حلو (sweet/nice).

Cultural: complimenting cooks?

Saying تسلم إيدك ('bless your hands') is the highest compliment for a cook in Egyptian culture.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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