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Relating to the Orient (the Near and Middle East as well as parts of Asia) or typical of this region. The term is often used to describe culture, art, music, or cuisine and can have an exotic or traditional connotation.
Auf dem Markt gab es einen Stand mit orientalischen Süßigkeiten wie Baklava und Halva.
At the market there was a stall with oriental sweets like baklava and halva.
The adjective 'oriental' is derived directly from the noun 'der Orient' (the Orient). The Orient traditionally refers to the countries of the Near and Middle East.
Ihre Wohnung ist mit vielen Möbeln aus dem Orient eingerichtet.
Her apartment is furnished with many pieces of furniture from the Orient.
The adjective is often used to describe cultural products. Common combinations are 'orientalische Musik' (oriental music), 'orientalische Gewürze' (oriental spices), 'orientalischer Tanz' (oriental dance), or 'orientalische Muster' (oriental patterns).
Ich liebe den Duft von orientalischen Gewürzen auf dem Basar.
I love the smell of oriental spices at the bazaar.
The word 'oriental' often evokes a romantic or stereotypical idea associated with fairy tales, magnificent palaces, and exotic scents. It can therefore sometimes be perceived as clichéd.
Das Hotel war in einem opulenten, orientalischen Stil dekoriert.
The hotel was decorated in an opulent, oriental style.
Oriental
Both adjectives refer to the culture, art, music, or cuisine of the Orient. „orientalisch“ is the more common modern form for a neutral description; „oriental“ is less common and can sound literary or dated. In ordinary everyday texts, „orientalisch“ is therefore usually the more suitable choice.
In dem alten Reisebericht wird die Küche als oriental beschrieben.
In the old travel account, the cuisine is described as oriental.
Das Restaurant bietet orientalische Gerichte mit Reis und Gemüse an.
The restaurant offers oriental dishes with rice and vegetables.
