How to Say "Refrigerator" in Arabic

ثلاجة

thallaja

The Arabic word for refrigerator is ثلاجة (thallaja).

ثلاجة is used to refer to the household appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold.

Meaning: appliance (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from the Arabic root ث–ل–ج (th-l-j), which relates to ice or freezing.

ثلاجة is a feminine noun, marked by its ending. To refer to more than one refrigerator, use the plural form ثلاجات.

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The noun ثلاجة follows a specific Arabic grammar pattern for 'tools' or 'instruments', turning the concept of 'ice' into a 'tool for ice'.
While ثلاجة is the standard term, in Gulf dialects you will frequently hear براد (barrad) used for both a refrigerator and a water cooler.
The word for 'snow' and the root of ثلاجة are the same, meaning the refrigerator is linguistically linked to falling snow.

لم يسبق لي أن رأيت ثلاجةً حمراء.
I have never seen a red refrigerator.
This sentence shows how to use ثلاجة when describing a color.
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باعت ثلاجة.
She sold a refrigerator.
This sentence demonstrates the use of ثلاجة in the context of selling an item.
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اشترى زيري ثلاجة.
Ziri purchased a refrigerator.
This sentence shows the use of ثلاجة in the context of a purchase.
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قمت بتنظيف الثَّلاَجَة.
I cleaned the refrigerator.
الثَلاَجَةُ بجوار المطبخ.
The refrigerator is next to the kitchen.

Layla and Omar are in the kitchen.

ليلى Layla

هل هذه ثلاجة جديدة؟
hal hadhihi thallaja jadida?
Is this a new refrigerator?
عمر Omar

نعم، اشتريت هذه الثلاجة اليوم.
na'am, ishtaraytu hadhihi al-thallaja al-yawm.
Yes, I bought this refrigerator today.
ليلى Layla

إنها كبيرة جداً يا عمر.
innaha kabira jiddan ya Omar.
It is very big, Omar.
عمر Omar

هذا صحيح، هي ممتازة.
hadha sahih, hiya mumtaza.
That's true, it is excellent.

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