عصير تفاح
‘aṣīr tuffāḥ
In Arabic, apple juice is عصير تفاح (‘aṣīr tuffāḥ).
The term refers to the juice produced from apples, typically consumed as a drink.
Meaning: the juice of apples, often used as a drink (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of عصير meaning 'juice' followed by تفاح meaning 'apple'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, apple juice is referred to as عصير التفاح. In Gulf Arabic, it is also known as شراب التفاح.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the construction عصير تفاح, the noun تفاح acts as a genitive modifier for عصير, meaning 'juice of apple'.
How do you pronounce it?
‘aṣīr tuffāḥ
Did you know?
- The word تفاح shares a common ancestral root with the Hebrew word for apple, תַּפּוּחַ.
- The root of the word 'juice', ع ص ر, is also used in Arabic to describe the process of extracting oil from olives.
- The term عصير can also be used to describe the 'essence' or 'extract' of a thing in a metaphorical sense.
Examples in context
- من فضلك، عصير التفاحmin faḍlik, ʿaṣīr attúfāḥ
- أريد عصير التفاح، من فضلكI want apple juice, please.
- أريد عصير تفاح بارد.urīdu ‘aṣīra tuffāḥin bārid.I want cold apple juice.
- هل لديك عصير تفاح؟hal ladayka ‘aṣīru tuffāḥin?Do you have apple juice?
- هذا عصير تفاح طبيعي.hādhā ‘aṣīru tuffāḥin ṭabi‘ī.This is natural apple juice.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are at a breakfast table.
- عمر Omarهل يوجد عصير تفاح في الثلاجة؟hal yūjadu ‘aṣīru tuffāḥin fī al-thallāja?Is there apple juice in the fridge?
- سارة Saraنعم، عصير تفاح طازج في الداخل.na‘am, ‘aṣīru tuffāḥin ṭāzaj fī al-dākhil.Yes, there is fresh apple juice inside.
- عمر Omarرائع، سأشرب عصير تفاح الآن.rā’i‘, sa-ashrabu ‘aṣīra tuffāḥin al-ān.Great, I will drink apple juice now.
- سارة Saraبالهناء والشفاء يا عمر.bil-hanā’ wa ash-shifā’ yā ‘umar.Enjoy it, Omar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تفاح, عصير, CC BY-SA 4.0.
