ארוחת ערב
arukhat erev
The Hebrew phrase for dinner is ארוחת ערב (arukhat erev).
ארוחת ערב specifically refers to the evening meal, but it is also the standard term used for 'supper' if the meal is eaten late at night.
Meaning: evening meal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This compound noun consists of ארוחת, meaning 'meal of' and ערב, meaning 'evening'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'dinners' or 'evening meals', you use ארוחות ערב. In this plural form, only the word for 'meal' is pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
arukhat erev
Did you know?
- Because of the hot climate, a traditional Israeli ארוחת ערב is often cold and light, consisting of salads, cheeses and breads rather than a cooked main course.
- The word ערב used in ארוחת ערב shares a common root with the Arabic word for 'west', meaning 'sunset' or 'the setting of the sun'.
- If you are invited to a formal dinner, the host might use the word סעודה ('feast') instead of ארוחת ערב to signal that the meal is a grand, celebratory event.
Examples in context
- תום אכל ארוחת ערב?Did Tom have his dinner?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has eaten ארוחת ערב.Tatoeba #4671156 by fekundulo, translation #2645539 by CK
- מי הכין ארוחת ערב?Who cooked dinner?This sentence is useful for asking who prepared the ארוחת ערב.Tatoeba #13130582 by fekundulo, translation #9826434 by CK
- בוא נאכל ארוחת ערב.Let's have dinner.This sentence is useful for suggesting that you eat ארוחת ערב together.Tatoeba #1463937 by Eldad, translation #324604 by CK
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Example conversation
A couple is talking in their kitchen in the evening.
- רוטם Rotemעידו, מה תרצה לארוחת ערב?Ido, ma tirze le'arukat erev?Ido, what would you like for dinner?
- עידו Idoרוטם, אני רוצה פיצה.Rotem, ani rotze pizza.Rotem, I want pizza.
- רוטם Rotemאני אכין ארוחת ערב מהירה.Ani achin arukhat erev mehira.I will make a quick dinner.
- עידו Idoמעולה, תודה לך.Me'ule, toda lach.Great, thank you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ערב, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
