No. 774 in Arabic

الطعام

The Arabic word "الطعام" means "food" in English.

In a sentence

أنا أحب الطعام اللذيذ.
I love delicious food.
Here, "الطعام" is used as a noun meaning 'food' in general, emphasized by the adjective 'delicious'.
يجتمع الأسرة حول الطاولة لتناول الطعام.
The family gathers around the table to eat food.
In this sentence, "الطعام" refers to food as the object of the shared family activity of eating.
لقد أحضرت الطعام لحفلة الأصدقاء.
I brought the food for the friends' party.
Here, "الطعام" represents the food, specifically that which was brought to the party.

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