صندوق الغداء
sundūq al-ghadā'
The English phrase "lunch box" is translated into Arabic as صندوق الغداء (sundūq al-ghadā').
A container used to carry a meal from home to work or school.
Which one should you use?
The expression حَقِيبَةُ الْغَدَاءِ المَدرَسِية means School lunch box.
How do you pronounce it?
sundūq al-ghadā'
Did you know?
- The word صندوق is used in Arabic for a variety of non-physical 'boxes', such as a 'ballot box' or a 'sovereign wealth fund'.
- Long before it meant a 'lunch box', the root of صندوق referred to a coffer used for safeguarding precious items and important documents.
- While صندوق الغداء is the literal term, many Arabic speakers use the word لانش بوكس transliterated from English in casual, modern conversation.
Examples in context
- هل نسيت حقيبة الغداء اليوم؟Did you forget your lunch box today?
- هل نسيتَ صندوق الغداء في البيت؟hal nasita sunduq al-ghada' fil-bayt?Did you forget the lunch box at home?
- صندوق الغداء الخاص بي ملون.sunduq al-ghada' al-khass bi mulawwan.My lunch box is colorful.
Example conversation
Nour and Omar are at the kitchen table in the morning.
- نور Nourيا عمر، أين صندوق الغداء الخاص بك؟ya 'umar, ayn sunduq al-ghada' al-khass bika?Omar, where is your lunch box?
- عمر Omarأعتقد أنني تركته على الطاولة.a'taqidu annani taraktuhu 'ala al-tawila.I think I left it on the table.
- نور Nourلقد وجدتُ صندوق الغداء هنا.laqad wajadtu sunduq al-ghada' huna.I found the lunch box here.
- عمر Omarشكراً لكِ يا نور.shukran laki ya nour.Thank you, Nour.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صندوق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
