صندل
sandal
The English word 'sandals' is translated into Arabic as صندل.
The term refers to open shoes with straps that hold the sole to the foot.
Which one should you use?
The term صندل is the standard way to refer to sandals, while سليبرز is a colloquial term derived from the English word 'slippers'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of صندل is صنادل.
How do you pronounce it?
sandal
Did you know?
- The Arabic word صندل is linked to the Byzantine Greek sandálion, a term that could refer to either a shoe or a type of ship.
- The Arabic word صندل is also the name for sandalwood, the fragrant wood used in perfumes and incense.
Examples in context
- هل بإمكانك تناول صندلي من الرف؟Can you fetch my sandals from the shelf, please?
- هذا صندل مريح جداً.hadha sandal murih jiddan.This is a very comfortable sandal.
- هل اشتريت صندل البحر؟hal ishtarayta sandal al-bahr?Did you buy beach sandals?
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are getting ready to go to the beach.
- ليلى Laylaهل ستلبس صندل إلى الشاطئ؟Hal satalbas sandal ilā ash-shāṭi'?Will you wear sandals to the beach?
- عمر Omarنعم، سأرتدي صندلي المفضل.Na'am, sa-artadī sandalī al-mufaḍḍal.Yes, I will wear my favorite sandals.
- ليلى Laylaأنا سألبس صندل خفيف أيضاً.Anā sa-albas sandal khafīf ayḍan.I will wear light sandals too.
- عمر Omarحسناً، لنذهب الآن.Ḥasanan, lina-dhab al-ān.Okay, let's go now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صندل, CC BY-SA 4.0.
