מתוק
matók/maˈtok/
The English word sweet is translated into Hebrew as מתוק (matók).
מתוק is an adjective used to describe something having a pleasant taste, specifically something with a high sugar content. Like in English, it can also be used figuratively to describe a person's personality or an action as sweet or kind. Additionally, the phrase חיים מתוקים translates to a sweet life, meaning a good life.
Meaning: having a pleasant taste (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use מתוקה when describing a feminine noun, מתוקים for masculine plural nouns and מתוקות for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
matók (/maˈtok/)
Did you know?
- If you are describing a person's 'sweet' words in Hebrew, using מילים מתוקות can sometimes imply that the person is being untrustworthy or 'smooth-talking', whereas in English 'sweet words' is often purely positive.
- The word מתוק is central to the Rosh Hashanah tradition of dipping apples in honey to ensure a מתוק (sweet) year ahead.
- The word מתוק descends from the Proto-Semitic root *matḳ-, a linguistic ancestor shared with the ancient Ugaritic language.
Examples in context
- את כל כך מתוקה.You're so sweet.This sentence uses the feminine form of מתוק to describe a person.Tatoeba #2214523 by MrShoval, translation #2214370 by Hybrid
- זה מתוק או חמוץ?Is it sweet or sour?This sentence uses מתוק to ask about the taste of something.Tatoeba #2139909 by fekundulo, translation #42531 by CM
- זה היה ממש מתוק.It was really sweet.This sentence uses מתוק to describe the taste of something in the past.Tatoeba #6045959 by fekundulo, translation #3409038 by CK
- העוגה מתוקהThe cake is sweet
- יש לה קול מתוקShe has a sweet voice
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Example conversation
Maya and Ido are tasting a piece of cake.
- מאיה Mayaתטעם את העוגה, היא ממש מתוקה.Tita'em et ha-ugah, hi mamash metukah.Taste the cake, it is really sweet.
- עידו Idoנכון, זה אפילו יותר מדי מתוק.Nachon, ze afilu yoter midai metuk.True, it is even too sweet.
- מאיה Mayaאתה מעדיף משהו פחות מתוק?Atah ma'adif mashehu pachot metuk?Do you prefer something less sweet?
- עידו Idoכן, אני לא אוהב קינוחים שהם כל כך מתוקים.Ken, ani lo ohev kinu-chim she-hem kol kach metukim.Yes, I don't like desserts that are so sweet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry מתוק, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מתוק, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
