Easy Arabic reading

Delicious Food in Arabic

الطعام اللذيذ

Delicious Food is a Easy-level Arabic reading text about a family preparing lunch together. Its fully vocalized Arabic helps learners read each word accurately, while the sentence-by-sentence English translation supports understanding. The story also includes optional Arabic audio, useful vocabulary, comprehension practice and a focused language point. It works well for independent reading, a short classroom lesson or shared practice with a parent.

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قَالَتْ أُمِّي: «هَيَّا نُعِدُّ غَدَاءً لَذِيذًا!»

My mother said, “Let us prepare a delicious lunch!”

غَسَلْتُ الطَّمَاطِمَ وَالْخِيَارَ بِالْمَاءِ.

I washed the tomatoes and cucumbers with water.

قَطَّعَتْ أُمِّي الْخُضْرَوَاتِ وَصَنَعَتْ سَلَطَةً.

My mother cut the vegetables and made a salad.

طَبَخَ أَبِي الْأَرُزَّ وَالدَّجَاجَ.

My father cooked the rice and chicken.

وَضَعْتُ الْأَطْبَاقَ وَالْمَلَاعِقَ عَلَى الْمَائِدَةِ.

I put the plates and spoons on the table.

اِنْتَشَرَتْ رَائِحَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ فِي الْبَيْتِ.

A lovely smell spread through the house.

جَلَسْنَا مَعًا، وَأَكَلْنَا الْغَدَاءَ بِفَرَحٍ.

We sat together and happily ate lunch.

شَكَرَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا، لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا سَاعَدَ.

We thanked one another because each of us had helped.

New Arabic words from the story

These words all appear in the story. Listen, repeat and find each one in the text above.

نُعِدُّ We prepare
الْخُضْرَوَاتُ Vegetables
سَلَطَةٌ Salad
الْأَطْبَاقُ Plates
الْمَلَاعِقُ Spoons
رَائِحَةٌ Smell

Reading comprehension questions

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1. مَاذَا غَسَلَ الطِّفْلُ؟

2. مَنْ طَبَخَ الْأَرُزَّ وَالدَّجَاجَ؟

3. لِمَاذَا شَكَرَ أَفْرَادُ الْأُسْرَةِ بَعْضَهُمْ؟

Learn Arabic from this story

مَعًا means “together”

جَلَسْنَا مَعًا، وَأَكَلْنَا الْغَدَاءَ بِفَرَحٍ.

We sat together and happily ate lunch.

مَعًا tells us that people do an action together. Here, the whole family sits and eats as one group.

Another example: نَطْبُخُ مَعًا. — We cook together.

For parents and teachers

Preview the title and picture, then read or play each Arabic sentence slowly. Ask the learner to repeat it and point to words connected with food, kitchen actions and event order. Use the translation only when needed, practise recognizing the new words, and finish with the comprehension questions and one short oral retelling.

Questions about Delicious Food

What level is Delicious Food?

Delicious Food is marked Easy. The full tashkīl, English translation and sentence audio provide extra support for developing readers.

What can learners practise in Delicious Food?

Learners practise connected reading, listening, comprehension and vocabulary related to food, kitchen actions and event order.

How should this Arabic story be used?

Read one sentence at a time, listen to the audio, repeat the Arabic aloud, check the English only when needed, and then answer the questions from memory.

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