توت فرنگی
tut farangi/tuːt fa.ran.ˈɡiː/
The English word "strawberry" is توت فرنگی (tut farangi) in Persian. Wiktionary also lists چیالک (čiyâlak).
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| توت فرنگی | tut farangi | /tuːt fa.ran.ˈɡiː/ (Classical Persian) |
| چیالک | čiyâlak |
This term refers to the accessory fruit known as a strawberry.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase توت فرنگی literally means foreign berry or foreign mulberry, where tut means berry or mulberry and farangi means foreign or European.
Which one should you use?
توت فرنگی is the standard and most common way to refer to the fruit, while چیالک is a more traditional or regional term.
Is it said differently in some regions?
چیالک is a term used for strawberry in certain regional dialects or more traditional contexts in Iran.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tuːt fa.ran.ˈɡiː/. The stress is on the third of three syllables.
Did you know?
- The name for strawberry contains a word that was historically used to refer to 'Crusaders' or 'Christians'.
- In Persian, the word فرنگی used in توت فرنگی can be used as a general adjective to describe anything of European origin or Western style.
Examples in context
- این کیک توت فرنگی بسیار خوشمزه است!This strawberry cake is very delicious!
- من توت فرنگی دوست دارم.man toot-e farangi doost dāram.I like strawberries.
- توت فرنگی خیلی شیرین است.toot-e farangi kheyli shirin ast.The strawberry is very sweet.
- باید برای توت فرنگی قیمت بگیریم.bāyad barāye toot-e farangi gheymat begirim.We should check the price for the strawberries.
Example conversation
Zahra and Ali are at a fruit market.
- زهرا Zahraعلی، توت فرنگی می‌خوای؟Ali, toot farangi mikhāy?Ali, do you want some strawberries?
- علی Aliبله، لطفاً دو بسته بخر.Bale, lotfan do baste bekhar.Yes, please buy two packs.
- زهرا Zahraاین توت فرنگی‌ها خیلی شیرین‌اند.In toot farangi-hā kheyli shirin-and.These strawberries are very sweet.
- علی Aliخیلی عالی به نظر می‌رسند.Kheyli āli be nazar mi-resand.They look great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations and entries توت فرنگی, چیالک, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries توت, فرنگی, چیالک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
