حبوب الإفطار
hubub al-iftar
The English word cereal is translated into Arabic as حبوب الإفطار (hubub al-iftar).
The term حبوب الإفطار is used specifically to refer to processed breakfast cereals, such as cornflakes or muesli.
Meaning: grains of such a grass (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of hubub, which means grains and al-iftar, which means the breakfast.
Which one should you use?
While hubub alone refers to grains or cereals in a general botanical or agricultural sense, حبوب الإفطار is the specific term for breakfast cereal.
How do you pronounce it?
hubub al-iftar
Did you know?
- The word حبوب (hubub) is also used in a medical context to mean 'pills' or 'tablets', meaning the same word for grains can also mean medication depending on the context.
- The word إفطار (iftar) in the phrase حبوب الإفطار is the same term used for the meal that breaks the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
- The root word حبة (habba) is used for any small round object, regardless of what it is. This includes everything from a single seed and a pill to a bead on a necklace.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب تناول حبوب الإفطار مع الحليب.Ana uhibbu tanawul hubub al-iftar ma'a al-halib.I love eating cereal with milk.
- هل اشتريتِ حبوب الإفطار من المتجر؟Hal ishtarayti hubub al-iftar min al-matjar?Did you buy cereal from the store?
- هناك أنواع كثيرة من حبوب الإفطار.Hunaka anwa' kathira min hubub al-iftar.There are many types of cereal.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are in the kitchen in the morning.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تريدين بعض حبوب الإفطار يا سارة؟Hal turidina ba'd hubub al-iftar ya Sarah?Do you want some cereal, Sarah?
- سارة Saraنعم، شكراً لك يا أحمد.Na'am, shukran laka ya Ahmed.Yes, thank you, Ahmed.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تفضلينها مع الحليب البارد؟Hal tufaddilinha ma'a al-halib al-barid?Do you prefer it with cold milk?
- سارة Saraنعم، هذا هو الأفضل.Na'am, hadha huwa al-afdal.Yes, that is the best.
