شُوكُولَاتَة
šūkūlātafeminine
The English word "chocolate" is translated into Arabic as شُوكُولَاتَة (šūkūlāta). If unsure, use شُوكُولَاتَة. Wiktionary also lists شُوكُولَا (šūkūlā).
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شُوكُولَاتَة | šūkūlāta | feminine |
| شُوكُولَا | šūkūlā | feminine |
This noun refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Which one should you use?
The form شُوكُولَا is a shorter, colloquial version of the standard word. The form الشوكولاتة is the formal version that includes the definite article.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal settings, use the version with the definite article, الشوكولاتة. In many Arabic dialects, the shorter form شُوكُولَا is a common informal shortening.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the term شيكولاتة is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The words شُوكُولَاتَة and شُوكُولَا are both feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
šūkūlāta
Did you know?
- While شُوكُولَاتَة is the standard term, some older Arabic texts may refer to cocoa as كاكاو, treating the raw bean and the finished candy as entirely different concepts.
- Arabic speakers often use the phrase حلو (something sweet) as a generic category that encompasses شُوكُولَاتَة and other candies in social settings.
- The word شُوكُولَاتَة is an example of a global loanword that has been adapted to fit the Arabic phonetic system by adding a final 'tāʾ marbūṭa' to make it a feminine noun.
Example sentences for Arabic are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
