Ancient Egyptian food

Ancient Egyptian – Food & Trade

Ta Henket

Bread and beer, the basic food and drink

Ankh Waen

Living bread, sustaining life

Wabet

Offering bread, for the gods

Ma'at Kheru

True of voice and pleasing to the god

Ka en Ipet

The bull of his mother, fertility of the land

Shai Henet

Satisfy my hunger

Dua Nefer

Delicious

Hepi

Fruit

Seneb

Healthy

Sekhmet Hotep

Offering to Sekhmet

Phrases for Buying Food

Irenef redit?

How much does this cost?

Nemenetuw set

I would like to buy __.

Iwetuw er?

Do you have __?

Nemenetuw hetep

I would like to order __.

Nefer

Thank you.

Sample Dialogue

Person 1:

Em hotep!

Hello!

Person 2:

Em hotep! Ankh wedja seneb.

Hello! I am well, thank you.

Person 1:

Nefertiti ankh.

Is Nefertiti well?

Person 2:

Ah, Nefertiti ankh ity.

Yes, Nefertiti is well.

Person 1:

Nefertiti en khetet shetep nesu.

I want to buy Nefertiti a necklace.

Person 2:

Henu, em hotep.

Very well, hello.

Person 1:

Ankh wedja seneb.

I am well, thank you.

Person 2:

Nefertiti en efet.

Nefertiti wants this one?

Person 1:

Ii, wab nefer.

Yes, it is beautiful.

Person 2:

Remenkimi em hotep.

Thank you, hello.

Person 1:

Remenkimi, nuk tepi.

Thank you, I am satisfied.

Common Foods, Cooking, and Eating Practices

Ta

Bread was a staple, made from emmer wheat or barley, baked in clay ovens.

Henket

Beer, a daily drink, brewed from barley with a thick, nutritious consistency.

Shesep

Vegetables like onions, leeks, and lettuce were common in meals.

Renpet

Fruits like dates and figs were popular, often dried for preservation.

Aha

Cooking was done over open fires or in clay ovens, often communal.

Wenet

Meals were eaten with hands, often on low tables, with bread as a utensil.