كعكة الشوكولاتة
ka'kat ash-shūkūlātah
The English phrase "chocolate cake" is translated into Arabic as كعكة الشوكولاتة (ka'kat ash-shūkūlātah).
This phrase refers to a sweet dessert cake made with cocoa or chocolate.
What does it mean word for word?
It consists of the noun for cake followed by the noun for the chocolate.
Which one should you use?
While كعكة الشوكولاتة is a standard way to say it, you may also encounter كيك الشوكولاتة, which uses the transliterated word for cake.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form كيك الشوكولاتة (using the word كيك) is very common in modern spoken Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for cake, كعكة, is a feminine noun. This means that any adjectives used to describe the cake must also be in the feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
ka'kat ash-shūkūlātah
Did you know?
- In some Levantine dialects, you might hear people use the word تورتة (torta) for a fancy chocolate cake, which originates from the Italian word for cake.
- In traditional Arab hospitality, sweets like كعكة الشوكولاتة are almost always served with قهوة (Arabic coffee), which is unsweetened and bitter to balance the intense sugar of the cake.
- The word كعكة (ka'kah) shares a linguistic root with words for certain types of traditional unleavened breads in various Middle Eastern cultures.
Examples in context
- أهلًا، أودّ تناول تورتة الشوكولاتة، من فضلك.Hello, I would like to have some chocolate cake, please.
- يالهوي، جيبولي قطعة من كعكة الشوكولاتة!Wow, bring me a piece of chocolate cake!
- أريد قطعة من كعكة الشوكولاتة.Urīdu qiṭ'atan min ka'kati ash-shukūlātah.I want a piece of chocolate cake.
- كعكة الشوكولاتة لذيذة جداً.Ka'kat ash-shukūlātah ladhīdhah jiddan.The chocolate cake is very delicious.
- هل صنعتِ كعكة الشوكولاتة اليوم؟Hal ṣana'ti ka'kata ash-shukūlātah al-yawm?Did you make chocolate cake today?
Example conversation
A woman is celebrating her birthday at a cafe.
- أحمد Ahmedهل أعجبتكِ كعكة الشوكولاتة؟Hal a'jabatki ka'kat ash-shukūlātah?Did you like the chocolate cake?
- سارة Saraنعم، إنها رائعة حقاً!Na'am, innahā rā'i'ah ḥaqqan!Yes, it is truly wonderful!
- أحمد Ahmedأنا سعيد لأنكِ استمتعتِ بها.Anā sa'īd li'annaki istamta'ti bihā.I am happy that you enjoyed it.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا أحمد.Shukran laka yā Ahmad.Thank you, Ahmed.
