سكّر
sukkareveryday
In Lebanese Arabic "sugar" is سكّر (sukkar). It is the word you use at home, in a café and in a shop.
In a café you can ask بدّي سكّر بالقهوة (biddi sukkar bil-ahwe) for sugar in your coffee. Coffee with no sugar is سادة (sāde).
Meaning: a sweet substance used in food and drinks (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The k is doubled, so the middle of the word is held a little longer: سكّر (sukkar).
Did you know?
- The English word "sugar" comes from the Arabic سكّر (sukkar), which reached English through Italian and French.
Examples in context
- بدّي سكّر بالقهوة.biddi sukkar bil-ahwe.I want sugar in my coffee.
- خلص السكّر.khalaṣ es-sukkar.The sugar ran out.
- قهوتي سادة، بلا سكّر.ahwti sāde, bala sukkar.My coffee is plain, without sugar.
Example conversation
Sami and his friend Dina order coffee at a café in Hamra.
- Waiterشو بتحبو تشربو؟shū bteḥebbo tishrabo?What would you like to drink?
- Samiقهوة سادة. وإنتِ؟ahwe sāde. w-ente?Plain coffee. And you?
- Dinaقهوة مع سكّر شوي.ahwe maʿ sukkar shwayy.Coffee with a little sugar.
