פופקורן
popkoren
The Hebrew word for "popcorn" is פופקורן (popkoren).
פופקורן is a noun used to refer to the snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating.
Meaning: a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
פופקורן is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
popkoren
Did you know?
- In Israel, you will often find פופקורן sold as a street food in small bags alongside במבה, a peanut-based snack unique to the region.
- Because פופקורן is a loanword, it does not follow the traditional three-letter root system that governs almost every other word in the Hebrew language.
- In some formal or older contexts, you might see the phrase תירס קלוי used to describe 'roasted corn', though פופקורן has almost entirely replaced it for the snack.
Examples in context
- האם אנו נאכל פופקורן?Are we gonna have popcorn?This sentence is useful for asking if a group is going to eat פופקורן.Tatoeba #2120954 by MrShoval, translation #2120757 by LanguageExpert
- קניתי שתי שקיות פופקורן.I bought two bags of popcorn.This sentence is useful for stating that you bought two bags of פופקורן.Tatoeba #1994333 by MrShoval, translation #255593 by CK
- תום לקח חופן פופקורן מהקערה.Tom took a handful of popcorn from the bowl.This sentence is useful for describing someone taking a handful of פופקורן from a bowl.Tatoeba #5944302 by fekundulo, translation #1092667 by CK
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Example conversation
Agur and Daniel are preparing to watch a movie at home.
- עגור Adiדניאל, אתה רוצה פופקורן לסרט?Daniel, ata rotze popcorn la-seret?Daniel, do you want popcorn for the movie?
- דניאל Danielכן, אני מאוד רעב.Ken, ani me'od ra'ev.Yes, I am very hungry.
- עגור Adiאני אכין פופקורן עכשיו.Ani achin popcorn achshav.I will make popcorn now.
- דניאל Danielתודה, עגור, זה נשמע נהדר.Toda, Agur, ze nishma neheder.Thanks, Agur, that sounds great.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
