Phrases
Khaashooga, ChaTal, Glaas: Iraqi Arabic Kitchen Words
خاشوگة
khaashooga
Spoon (Iraqi-specific)
Cutlery
A knife is سچینة (sichiina), a fork is چطل (chaTal), and a spoon is خاشوگة (khaashooga) — three words that sound nothing like their Standard Arabic counterparts and instantly mark a sentence as Iraqi.
سچینة
sichiina
Knife
چطل
chaTal
Fork
خاشوگة
khaashooga
Spoon
Plates and glasses
A plate is ماعون (maa'oon), and a drinking glass is گلاص (glaas) — a straightforward borrowing from English 'glass' that Iraqis use every day at the table.
ماعون
maa'oon
Plate
گلاص
glaas
Glass
From English 'glass'
Asking what's cooking
Once you know your way around the kitchen, you can ask شنو طبق اليوم؟ (shinu Tabaq il-yoom?) — 'What's on the menu today?' — a handy phrase for any Iraqi household or restaurant.
شنو طبق اليوم؟
shinu Tabaq il-yoom?
What's on the menu today?
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