كوكيز
kookiz
The English phrase cookies is translated into Arabic as كوكيز (kookiz).
Which one should you use?
كوكيز is an informal transliteration of the English word cookies. For more traditional or formal contexts, you might see كعك or the French-derived بسكويت. The term بسكوت is an informal term for cookies borrowed from the English word biscuit.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, cookies are commonly referred to as بسكويت or بسكوت.
How do you pronounce it?
kookiz
Did you know?
- The distinction between كوكيز and بسكويت often acts as a class marker in urban areas, with the former being seen as a more 'modern' or 'international' snack found in high-end bakeries.
- The term كعك can refer to a variety of treats that are much more savory and heavily spiced with mahlab or anise than the sugary English concept of a 'cookie'.
- The term بسكويت is a linguistic chameleon. Although it comes from the English 'biscuit', it actually entered many Arabic dialects through French influence.
Examples in context
- شكراً لكم على الكوكيزThank you for the cookies
- هل صنعتِ كوكيز اليوم يا سارة؟Hal sana'ti kūkīz al-yawm ya Sāra?Did you make cookies today, Sara?
Example conversation
Omar and Sara are in the kitchen.
- عمر Omarيا سارة، هل هناك كوكيز في المطبخ؟Ya Sāra, hal hunāka kūkīz fī al-matbakh?Sara, are there any cookies in the kitchen?
- سارة Saraنعم، لقد صنعت كوكيز بالشوكولاتة.Na'am, laqad sana'tu kūkīz bi-al-shokolata.Yes, I made chocolate cookies.
- عمر Omarرائع، هل يمكنني أخذ واحد؟Rā'i', hal yumkinunī akhdh wāhid?Great, can I take one?
- سارة Saraبالطبع، تفضل يا عمر.Bi-al-tab', tafaddal ya 'Umar.Of course, go ahead, Omar.
