خلاصة الفانيليا
khulāsat al-fānīlyā
خلاصة الفانيليا (khulāsat al-fānīlyā) is the Arabic phrase for vanilla extract.
خلاصة الفانيليا refers to the liquid flavoring used in cooking and baking to add the scent and taste of vanilla to food.
Meaning: liquid used in cooking (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khulāsat al-fānīlyā
Did you know?
- While English uses 'extract', the Arabic word خلاصة (khulāsa) can also be used metaphorically to mean the 'gist' or 'summary' of a long speech or book.
- Vanilla is often paired with الهيل (cardamom) in Middle Eastern desserts, creating a scent profile different from Western baking.
- Because vanilla is not native to the Middle East, the word فانيليا (fānīlyā) is a direct loanword from European languages, unlike many other spices.
Examples in context
- بضع قطرات من خلاصة الفانيلياA few drops of vanilla essence
- أحتاج إلى خلاصة الفانيليا للكعكة.ahtāju ilā khulāṣat al-fānīliyā lil-ka'ka.I need vanilla extract for the cake.
- هل لديكِ خلاصة الفانيليا في المطبخ؟hal ladayki khulāṣat al-fānīliyā fī al-maṭbakh?Do you have vanilla extract in the kitchen?
- اشتريتُ زجاجة من خلاصة الفانيليا اليوم.ishtaraytu zzūjājah min khulāṣat al-fānīliyā al-yawm.I bought a bottle of vanilla extract today.
Example conversation
Yousef and Layla are baking together in the kitchen.
- يوسف Youssefليلى، أين وضعتِ خلاصة الفانيليا؟Laylā, ayna waḍa'ti khulāṣat al-fānīlyā?Layla, where did you put the vanilla extract?
- ليلى Laylaإنها موجودة في الخزانة يا يوسف.Innahā mawjūdah fī al-khizānah yā Yūsuf.It is in the cupboard, Yousef.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً، سأضع ملعقة واحدة الآن.Shukran, sa'aḍa' mil'aqah wāḥidah al-ān.Thanks, I will put one spoon now.
- ليلى Laylaحسناً، لا تضع الكثير منها.Ḥasanan, lā taḍa' al-kathīr minhā.Okay, do not put too much of it.
