أدوات المائدة
adawāt al-mā'idah
The English phrase cutlery is translated into Arabic as أدوات المائدة (adawāt al-mā'idah).
The term refers to eating and serving utensils.
Meaning: eating and serving utensils (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of adawāt (tools/instruments) and al-mā'idah (the table/the dining spread).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is أداة مائدة, which means a piece of cutlery.
How do you pronounce it?
adawāt al-mā'idah
Did you know?
- The word مائدة appears in the Quran to describe the 'Table' requested by the disciples of Jesus, giving the word a spiritual and historical weight.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, traditional dining happens from a communal platter using the right hand, making the use of أدوات المائدة optional or reserved for specific dishes.
- Using the left hand to handle أدوات المائدة is traditionally avoided in many Arabic cultures because the left hand is reserved for personal hygiene.
Examples in context
- هل يُمْكِنُنِي الحُصُولُ عَلَى مَلْعَقَةٍ؟Can I have a spoon?
- أين أدوات المائدة؟ayna adawat al-ma'idah?Where is the cutlery?
- وضعتُ أدوات المائدة على الطاولة.wadatu adawat al-ma'idah 'ala al-tawila.I placed the cutlery on the table.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are preparing for a dinner party.
- زياد Ziadهل أحضرتِ أدوات المائدة؟hal ahdarti adawat al-ma'idah?Did you bring the cutlery?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، هي في المطبخ.na'am, hiya fi al-matbakh.Yes, it is in the kitchen.
- زياد Ziadجميل، سأجهز الطاولة الآن.jamil, sa-ujahiz al-tawila al-an.Great, I will set the table now.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك يا زياد.shukran laka ya Ziad.Thank you, Ziad.
