غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام
ḡarfat aṭ-ṭaʕāmfeminine
The English phrase "dining room" can be translated into Arabic as غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام (ḡarfat aṭ-ṭaʕām). If unsure, use غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام. Wiktionary also lists مَطْعَم (maṭʕam).
Meaning: room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام | ḡarfat aṭ-ṭaʕām | feminine |
| مَطْعَم | maṭʕam | masculine |
The term refers to a room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten.
Which one should you use?
While غَرْفَة الطَّعَام refers to a dining room within a private home, مَطْعَم refers to a commercial restaurant.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of غَرْفَة الطَّعَام is غُرَف الطَّعَام.
How do you pronounce it?
ḡarfat aṭ-ṭaʕām
Did you know?
- The word غَرْفَة comes from a root meaning 'to scoop' or 'to dip'. This reflects an ancient way of serving food from a communal pot into a smaller bowl.
- When eating in a غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام or مَطْعَم, it is a cultural norm to eat only with the right hand, as the left hand is traditionally reserved for hygiene.
- In some Levantine dialects, if you are invited to a 'dining room', you might actually be expected to eat on a floor-level spread called a 'sufra' rather than at a table.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are arranging their new home.
- عمر Omarلَيْلَى، أَيْنَ نَضَعُ الطَّاوِلَة؟Laylā, ayna nada'u at-tāwila?Layla, where should we put the table?
- ليلى Laylaنَضَعُهَا فِي غَرْفَةْ الطَعَام.nada'uhā fī ghurfat at-ta'ām.We put it in the dining room.
- عمر Omarهَلْ هَذِهِ الغُرْفَة مُنَاسِبَة؟hal hādhihi al-ghurfa munāsiba?Is this room suitable?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، هِيَ مِثَالِيَّة يَا عُمَر.na'am, hiya mithāliyya yā 'Umar.Yes, it is perfect, Omar.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dining room” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
