“fast food” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say fast food across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare fast food (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “fast food” mean?
noun
- Inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (fast food) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أكل سريع | akl sarīʿ |
| Levantine Arabic | فاست فود | fāst fūd |
| Gulf Arabic | وَجْبَات سَرِيعَة | wajbāt sarīʿah |
| Iraqi Arabic | أكل سريع | akil sarīʿ |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ماكلة خفيفة | makla khfīfa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكل سريع | akl sarīʿ | quickly prepared food from a restaurant |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فاست فود | fāst fūd | fast food (loanword) |
| وَجْبات سَريعَة | wajabāt sarīʿa | quick meals |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| وَجْبَات سَرِيعَة | wajbāt sarīʿah | quickly prepared food from a restaurant |
| فَاسْت فُود | fāst fūd | quickly prepared food (loanword) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أكل سريع | akil sarīʿ | quickly prepared food |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ماكلة خفيفة | makla khfīfa | quick light meal |
| أكل سريع | akl sarīʿ | literally 'fast food' |
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