שום
shum
The Hebrew word for garlic is שום (shum).
שום refers to the garlic plant.
Meaning: plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
shum
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse שום (garlic) with the word for 'nothing', which is spelled identically in Hebrew but serves as a particle or pronoun in a different context.
Did you know?
- In some ancient Semitic dialects, the word for 'garlic' is etymologically linked to the word for 'name' (š'mā).
Examples in context
- יש יותר מדי שום.There's too much garlic.This sentence is useful for expressing that there is an excessive amount of שום.Tatoeba #4669940 by fekundulo, translation #2207461 by Hybrid
- שום מפיץ ריח חזק.Garlic gives off a strong odor.This sentence is useful for describing the strong odor that שום produces.Tatoeba #4960383 by fekundulo, translation #35859 by AlanF_US
- אני שונאת שום.I hate garlic.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for שום.Tatoeba #13576018 by fekundulo, translation #8918609 by CK
- יש לך שום?Do you have garlic?
- אני רוצה שום במנה שליI want garlic in my dish
- אני אוהב לבשל עם שוםI love cooking with garlic
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Itay and Rotem are preparing a meal together.
- איתי Itayרוטם, את יכולה לקצוץ שום?Rotem, at yechola likatsoz shum?Rotem, can you chop some garlic?
- רוטם Rotemבטח, כמה שיניים של שום צריך?Betach, kama shinayim shel shum tsarich?Sure, how many cloves of garlic are needed?
- איתי Itayשלוש שיניים של שום יספיקו.Shalosh shinayim shel shum yaspiqu.Three cloves of garlic will be enough.
- רוטם Rotemהשום כבר מוכן במחבת.Ha-shum kvar muchan ba-machavat.The garlic is already ready in the pan.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שום, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
