شوربة عدس
shorbat 'adas
Lentil soup in Arabic is شوربة عدس (shorbat 'adas).
شوربة عدس refers to a soup made from lentils as the primary ingredient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun shorba (soup) followed by the noun adas (lentil) in a genitive construction.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Morocco, lentil soup is commonly known as simply العدس.
How do you pronounce it?
shorbat 'adas
Did you know?
- The word شوربة for 'soup' is not originally Arabic but was borrowed from the Turkish word çorba.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, شوربة عدس is the traditional dish served to break the fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
- In some Levantine dialects, the word عدس is used in idioms to describe something common or basic, reflecting the legume's role as a staple food for the poor.
Examples in context
- هل تريد شوربة عدس؟hal tureedu shurbat 'adas?Do you want lentil soup?
- هذه شوربة عدس لذيذة.hadhihi shurbat 'adas ladheedha.This is delicious lentil soup.
Example conversation
Sara and Ahmed are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- سارة Saraأنا جائعة، ماذا سنأكل؟Ana ja'i'a, madha sana'kul?I am hungry, what will we eat?
- أحمد Ahmedما رأيك في شوربة عدس؟Ma ra'yuki fi shurbat 'adas?What do you think of lentil soup?
- سارة Saraنعم، شوربة عدس فكرة رائعة.Na'am, shurbat 'adas fikra ra'i'a.Yes, lentil soup is a great idea.
- أحمد Ahmedسأجهزها الآن يا سارة.Sa'ujahhizuha al-an ya Sara.I will prepare it now, Sara.
