How to Say "Box" in Arabic - How To Say Guide

صُنْدُوق

ṣundūqmasculine

In Arabic, 'box' is صُنْدُوق (ṣundūq). Wiktionary also lists صَنْدُوق (ṣandūq) and عُلْبَة (ʕulba).

Meaning: cuboid space, container (noun)

Ways to say it

The term refers to a cuboid space or a container. Depending on the context, صُنْدُوق can also mean a trunk or a chest.

While صُنْدُوق is a general term for a container, تَابُوت is specific to a coffin or a chest used for burial.

In Egyptian Arabic (Ammiyya), the word كرتونة is commonly used to refer to a box.

The word صُنْدُوق has the broken plural صَنَادِيق (boxes). The feminine form عُلْبَة has the broken plural عُلَب (boxes/cans).

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In a financial context, صُنْدُوق is used to refer to a 'fund', such as an investment fund or a pension fund.
In Egyptian Arabic, كرتونة is derived from the French word 'carton', reflecting the historical influence of French on Egyptian urban life.
The term تَابُوت appears in the Quran to describe the Ark of the Covenant, linking the word for 'box' to ancient sacred history.

في غرفة البريد، توجد صناديق خشبية كثيرة.
In the mail room, there are many wooden boxes.
جبت طلبية وكانت محفوظة في كرتونة.
I brought a package, and it was stored in a box.

Ziyad and Sarah are cleaning the attic.

زياد Ziad

سارة، هل رأيتِ صُنْدُوق الصور؟
Sarah, hal ra'ayti sunduq al-suwar?
Sarah, have you seen the box of photos?
سارة Sara

نعم، هو خلفك يا زياد.
Na'am, huwa khalfaki ya Ziyad.
Yes, it is behind you, Ziyad.
زياد Ziad

شكراً لكِ، سأفتحه الآن.
Shukran laki, sa-aftahuhu al-an.
Thank you, I will open it now.
سارة Sara

أنا متشوقة لرؤية الصور القديمة.
Ana mutashawwiqa li-ru'yat al-suwar al-qadima.
I am excited to see the old photos.

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