سلطة
salaṭa
The Arabic word for salad is سلطة (salaṭa).
سلطة refers to the food known as salad.
Meaning: food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of سلطة is سلطات.
How do you pronounce it?
salaṭa
Did you know?
- The word سلطة is a homonym in Arabic, meaning both 'salad' and 'authority' or 'power'.
- In some dialects, the word سلطة can be used metaphorically to describe a chaotic or messy situation, similar to the English phrase 'a mixed bag'.
- While English speakers see 'salad' as a side dish, in many Middle Eastern cultures, a سلطة is a central, essential component of the meal that accompanies almost every dish. It is rarely considered an optional afterthought.
Examples in context
- هل بإمكانك أن تعدي سلطة لذيذة؟Can you make a tasty salad?This sentence shows how to ask if someone can prepare a tasty سلطة.Tatoeba #1579579 by Amastan, translation #1573014 by fanty
- اليوم سأعد سلطة لنفسي و بنفسي.Today, I'll make some salad for myself on my own.This sentence illustrates using سلطة when describing making a meal for oneself.Tatoeba #1579678 by Amastan, translation #1572975 by fanty
- أعدّت سلطةَ العدس.She made a lentil salad.This sentence demonstrates how to specify a type of salad, such as a lentil سلطة.Tatoeba #13927607 by rul, translation #10569322 by AlanF_US
- أُحِبُّ تَحْضِيرَ السَّلَطَةِ الطَّازِجَةِ في الْصَيْفِ.I enjoy preparing fresh salad in the summer.
- بَدَأْنَا الْعَشَاءَ بِطَبَقٍ مِنَ الْفَتُوشْ الْلَّذِيذْ.We started dinner with a delicious fattoush salad.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Maryam are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تريدين تناول سلطة اليوم؟Hal turīdīna tanāwula salata al-yawm?Do you want to eat a salad today?
- مريم Maryamنعم، أحب السلطة كثيراً.Na‘am, uhibbu as-salata kathīran.Yes, I love salad very much.
- أحمد Ahmedسأشتري سلطة خضراء من المتجر.Sa-ashtarī salata khadrā' min al-matjar.I will buy a green salad from the store.
- مريم Maryamشكراً لك يا أحمد.Shukran laka yā Ahmad.Thank you, Ahmed.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
