ورق جدران
waraq judran
The Arabic word for wallpaper is ورق جدران (waraq judran).
ورق جدران refers to decorative paper used for covering walls.
Meaning: decorative paper for walls (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may encounter ورق الجدران in formal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
waraq judran
Did you know?
- The word ورق is also the root for the word 'money' in some Arabic dialects, referring to the 'paper' notes of currency.
- In many Arabic-speaking regions, the term for wallpaper is often replaced by the French loanword papier peint in high-end interior design circles.
- The root of the word ورق is deeply ancient, appearing in Proto-Semitic languages to describe anything thin and flat, like a leaf.
Examples in context
- يوجد معرض يبيع ورق الجدران هنا.There is a shop selling wallpaper here.
- شاهدت صورة خلفية جميلة على هاتف صديقي.I saw a beautiful wallpaper on my friend's phone.
- هذا ورق جدران جميل.hadha waraq jadran jamil.This is beautiful wallpaper.
- نحن بحاجة إلى ورق جدران جديد.nahnu bihajatin ila waraq jadran jadid.We need new wallpaper.
- هل اشتريت ورق جدران للغرفة؟hal ishtarayta waraq jadran lil-ghurfa?Did you buy wallpaper for the room?
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are decorating their new home.
- ليلى Laylaيا عمر، ما رأيك في ورق جدران أزرق؟Yā ‘Umar, mā ra’yuka fī waraq judrān azraq?Omar, what do you think of blue wallpaper?
- عمر Omarأعتقد أن اللون الأزرق سيكون رائعاً.A‘taqidu anna al-lawn al-azraq sayakūnu rā’i‘an.I think the blue color will be wonderful.
- ليلى Laylaسأشتري ورق جدران غداً إذاً.Sa-ashtarī waraq judrān ghadan idhan.I will buy wallpaper tomorrow then.
- عمر Omarحسناً، سأذهب معكِ إلى المتجر.Hasanan, sa-adhhabu ma‘aki ilā al-matjar.Okay, I will go with you to the store.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ورق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
