סוכר
sukár
סוכר (sukár) is the Hebrew word for sugar. Wiktionary also lists סֻכָּר (sukár).
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| סוכר | sukár | |
| סֻכָּר | sukár | masculine |
The word refers to sucrose used to sweeten food and drink. You can specify different types of sugar by adding descriptors: סוכר לבן for white sugar, סוכר חום for brown sugar and סוכר נוזלי for liquid sugar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
sukár
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the word סוכר is a homonym for the present participle of the verb 'to rent', which is also spelled סוכר.
- The Hebrew word סוכר shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'gravel'.
- In modern Israeli slang, the word סוכר can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is overly sweet or syrupy in their behavior.
Examples in context
- יש לך קצת סוכר?Do you have any sugar?This example is useful for asking if someone has any סוכר.Tatoeba #5532952 by fekundulo, translation #5311613 by mailohilohi
- קנה סוכר זה פרי?Is sugar cane a fruit?This example is useful for asking if sugar cane is a fruit using סוכר.Tatoeba #5785495 by fekundulo, translation #2196006 by acbarbosa
- יש קצת סוכר בשק.There is some sugar in the bag.This example is useful for stating that there is some סוכר in a bag.Tatoeba #5785542 by fekundulo, translation #243594 by adjusting
- אני רוצה להוסיף סוכר לתה שלי.I want to add sugar to my tea.
- תוכל בבקשה למסור לי מעט סוכר?Could you please pass me some sugar?
- 201 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maya and Daniel are preparing coffee in the kitchen.
- מאיה Mayaאתה רוצה סוכר בקפה?ata rotze sukkar ba-kafe?Do you want sugar in the coffee?
- דניאל Danielלא תודה, אני שותה בלי סוכר.lo toda, ani shote bli sukkar.No thanks, I drink without sugar.
- מאיה Mayaאני אשים קצת סוכר בשלי.ani asim ktzat sukkar be-sheli.I will put some sugar in mine.
- דניאל Danielהסוכר נמצא במגירה.ha-sukkar nimtsa ba-megira.The sugar is in the drawer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sugar” translations and entries סוכר, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries סוכר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
