بَارِد
bārid
The Arabic word for cold is بَارِد (bārid). Wiktionary also lists برد (bard).
Meaning: having a low temperature (adj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَارِد | bārid | ||
| برد | bard | /ba.rid/ | Egyptian Arabic |
The term is used to describe something having a low temperature. The word بَرْد can refer both to the physical sensation of cold and to a common cold or respiratory illness.
Which one should you use?
In Modern Standard Arabic, the adjective بَارِد is used to describe the temperature of an object or a person, whereas the noun بَرْد is used to describe the weather or the sensation of coldness. In Egyptian Arabic, برد is frequently used as a shorthand to express that the weather or the environment is cold.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
bārid
Did you know?
- Some forms of the word برد were borrowed from Old Armenian բուրդ, demonstrating early cultural and linguistic exchanges.
- Calling someone بَارِد can be a sharp insult meaning they are slow to react or indifferent to a crisis.
- In many Arabic dialects, describing a person as بَارِد does not mean they are physically cold, but that they are emotionally distant or lacking in enthusiasm.
Examples in context
- أسرع، و إلاّ برد الأكل.Hurry up! The food will get cold.This sentence uses برد to describe food losing its temperature.Tatoeba #7271021 by OsoHombre, translation #2311277 by FeuDRenais2
- جداً برد. أغلق النافذة؟It's very cold. Should I shut the window?This sentence uses برد to describe a cold environment.Tatoeba #9640443 by issadouba, translation #13039399 by rul
- اليوم هناك برد.Today it is cold.This sentence uses برد to describe the weather today.Tatoeba #3074096 by Hosam, translation #3074086 by faehrmann
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noor and Ziad are at a cafe.
- نور Nourهل تريد شاي ساخن أم بَارِد؟Hal tureed shay sakhin am barid?Do you want hot or cold tea?
- زياد Ziadأفضل المشروبات بَارِدَة في هذا الجو.Ufaddil al-mashrubat barida fi hadha al-jaw.I prefer cold drinks in this weather.
- نور Nourحسناً، سأطلب لك عصيراً بَارِدًا.Hasanan, sa-atlub laka asiran baridan.Okay, I will order a cold juice for you.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ يا نور.Shukran laki ya Noor.Thank you, Noor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cold” translations and entries برد, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries برد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
