سوري
sūrī
سوري (sūrī) is the Arabic word for Syrian.
The word سوري is used to describe something pertaining to Syria, its people or its culture. It can function as an adjective, such as 'Syrian culture' or as a noun referring to a Syrian man.
Meaning: of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture (adj)
Which one should you use?
While سوري can serve as both an adjective and a noun for a male, other forms exist to specify gender and number. Use سوريّة when specifically using the feminine adjective.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on the gender and number of the subject: the feminine adjective is سوريّة, the masculine plural is سوريّون and the feminine plural is سوريّات.
How do you pronounce it?
sūrī
Did you know?
- The term سوري is related to the ancient word for the region, which some linguists link to the Assyrian empire, reflecting thousands of years of linguistic layering in the Levant.
- While سوري identifies someone from the modern state of Syria, the historical term شامي refers to someone from 'ash-Sham', a larger region that historically included Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.
- The adjective سوريّة is used not only for people but also as the standard name for the country 'Syria' itself in many contexts.
Examples in context
- إسرائيل تحتلّ أراض فلسطينيّة و سوريّة.Israel occupies Palestinian and Syrian lands.This sentence uses سوري to describe Syrian lands.Tatoeba #6973574 by OsoHombre, translation #6954120 by OsoHombre
- المدير هو سوريّ من دمشق.The manager is Syrian from Damascus.
- لم أعرف أنك سوري، هل تتحدث العربية؟I didn't know you're Syrian, do you speak Arabic?
- هي صديقتي السوريّة الممتعة.She is my fun Syrian friend.
- أعمل مع مجموعة من السوريين في المشروع.I am working with a group of Syrians in the project.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sara are at a Middle Eastern restaurant.
- زياد Ziadهل جربتِ الطعام السوري من قبل؟Hal jarrabti al-ta'am al-suri min qabl?Have you tried Syrian food before?
- سارة Saraلا، لكنني أريد تجربته اليوم.La, lakinni uridu tajribatahu al-yawm.No, but I want to try it today.
- زياد Ziadسارة، هذا المطعم يقدم أطباقاً سورية ممتازة.Sara, hadha al-mat'am yuqaddimu atbaqan suriyatan mumtaza.Sara, this restaurant serves excellent Syrian dishes.
- سارة Saraرائع، لنطلب المشويات إذن.Ra'i', linatlub al-mashawiyat idhan.Great, let's order the grilled meats then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
