ענבים
The English phrase grapes is ענבים in Hebrew.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for grapes is the plural form ענבים. The singular form for a single grape is ענב.
Did you know?
- While 'grapes' are ענבים, the word for 'raisin' is צימוקים, which is an entirely different root and lacks any connection to the word for grapes.
- If you are looking for a 'grape vine' in Hebrew, you would use the word גפן, which comes from a completely different root than ענבים.
- The word ענב shares a linguistic root with the Arabic word for grape, عِنَب, showing how these two Semitic languages preserved the same word for the fruit over millennia.
Examples in context
- יש לנו הרבה ענבים.We got many grapes.Tatoeba #5447048 by fekundulo, translation #248284 by CM
- צימוקים הם ענבים מיובשים.Raisins are dried grapes.Tatoeba #6131694 by fekundulo, translation #991958 by CK
- אני אוהב פירות כמו ענבים ואפרסקים.I like fruit such as grapes and peaches.Tatoeba #1413334 by MrShoval, translation #1182896 by Ignoto
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Example conversation
Agur and Daniel are at a fruit stand.
- עגור Adiדניאל, אתה רוצה לקנות ענבים?Daniel, ata rotze liknot anavim?Daniel, do you want to buy grapes?
- דניאל Danielכן, אני מאוד אוהב ענבים.Ken, ani me'od ohev anavim.Yes, I love grapes very much.
- עגור Adiאלו הענבים הכי טריים כאן.elu ha-anavim hachi triyim kan.These are the freshest grapes here.
- דניאל Danielבואי ניקח שקית אחת.bo'i nikach sakit achat.Let's take one bag.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
