شکلات
The Persian word for chocolate is شکلات.
The word refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Did you know?
- When ordering شکلات in a café, you might encounter 'chocolate' flavored drinks that are blended with 'rosewater', a scent deeply embedded in Persian culture.
- While شکلات is the standard term, you will find that in traditional Persian confectionery, chocolate is often paired with 'saffron' to create a uniquely Iranian flavor profile.
- The Persian word شکلات is a direct loanword from French, rather than being an indigenous Persian word.
Examples in context
- من شکلات دوست دارم.I like chocolate.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for شکلات.Tatoeba #745972 by mahdiye, translation #255034 by CK
- شکلات چیزیست که غالباً ولع آن را دارم.Chocolate is something I often crave.This sentence is useful for describing a craving for شکلات.Tatoeba #11014233 by cojiluc, translation #9952030 by CK
- وقتی که کار به شکلات می‌رسد، مقاومت بی‌فایده است.When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.This sentence is useful for a humorous way to say that it is impossible to resist شکلات.Tatoeba #7912486 by cojiluc, translation #3350839 by fekundulo
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Example conversation
Ali and Maryam are talking about a snack.
- علی Aliمی‌خواهی کمی شکلات بخوری؟Mikhahi kami shokolat bokhori?Do you want to eat some chocolate?
- مریم Maryamبله، من شکلات خیلی دوست دارم.Bale, man shokolat kheyli doust daram.Yes, I love chocolate very much.
- علی Aliاین شکلات تلخ است.In shokolat talkh ast.This chocolate is dark.
- مریم Maryamمن شکلات تلخ را ترجیح می‌دهم.Man shokolat talkh ra tarjih midaham.I prefer dark chocolate.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شکلات, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
