χουρμάδες
chourmádes
The English phrase 'dates fruit' is χουρμάδες (chourmádes) in Greek.
χουρμάδες refers to the sweet, edible fruit produced by the date palm tree.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chourmádes.
Did you know?
- The word χουρμάδες is a loanword from Arabic, reflecting the historical influence of the Middle East on the Greek vocabulary regarding exotic flora.
- A Greek speaker would never use χουρμάδες to describe the date on a calendar, which is ημερομηνία, because the two words have completely different linguistic origins.
- The spelling of χουρμάδες uses the letter 'χ', which creates a breathy, guttural sound similar to the 'ch' in the Scottish 'loch'.
Examples in context
- Θέλω να πάρω χουρμάδες, παρακαλώ.I would like to buy dates, please.
- Αυτοί οι χουρμάδες είναι πολύ γλυκοί.Autoi oi chourmades einai poly glykoi.These dates are very sweet.
- Θέλεις μερικούς χουρμάδες;Theleis merikous chourmades;Do you want some dates?
- Αγόρασα φρέσκους χουρμάδες από την αγορά.Agorasa freskous chourmades apo tin agora.I bought fresh dates from the market.
Example conversation
Eleni and Kostas are in the kitchen.
- Ελένη EleniΚώστα, θέλεις χουρμάδες στο γλυκό;Kósta, thélis chourmádes sto glykó?Kostas, do you want dates in the dessert?
- Κώστας KostasΝαι, μου αρέσουν οι χουρμάδες.Nai, mou arésoun oi chourmádes.Yes, I like dates.
- Ελένη EleniΤότε θα προσθέσω μερικούς τώρα.Tóte tha prosthéso merikoús tóra.Then I will add some now.
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ, Ελένη!Efcharistó, Eléni!Thank you, Eleni!
