طبق (tabaq) — "dish" in Modern Standard Arabic
طبق
Tabaq
dish
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طبق in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
بعد ساعات طويلة اصبح الطبق جاهزا والرائحة كانت شهية جدا
Ba'da sa'at tawilah asbaha at-tabaq jahizan wa ar-ra'ihah kanat shahiyyah jiddan.
After long hours, the dish was ready, and the smell was very delicious.
الطبق بدا جميلا جدا والوانه زاهية
At-tabaq bada jamilan jiddan wa alwanuhu zahiyah.
The dish looked very beautiful and its colors were bright.
بعد ان ذاقت قالت نعم يعجبني هذا الطبق جدا
Baʿda an dhāqat qālat naʿam yuʿjibunī hādhā aṭ-ṭabaqu jiddan.
After she tasted, she said, "Yes, I really like this dish."
سارة اجابت مساء النور يا جدتي انا بخير لكن الطبق جديد
Sara ajabat masa' an-nur ya jaddati ana bi-khayr lakinna at-tabaq jadid.
Sara replied Good evening grandmother I am fine but the dish is new.
بعد ساعة من العمل كان الطبق جاهزاً والطعم شهياً جداً
Ba'da sa'ah min al-'amal kana al-tabaq jahizan wa al-ta'm shahiyan jiddan.
After an hour of work, the dish was ready and the taste was very delicious.
from Cooking a New Dish
وبعد ساعات من العمل ظهر الطبق التقليدي بشكل شهي ونكهة رائعة
Wa baʿda sāʿāt min al-ʿamal ẓahara aṭ-ṭabaqu at-taqlīdī bi-shaklin shahī wa nakhatin rā'iʿah
After hours of work, the traditional dish appeared delicious with a wonderful flavor
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