Cucumber
מְלָפְפוֹן
[melafofon]
Word Forms
Plural (Masc.)
מְלָפְפוֹנִים
[melafofonim]
📖 Translation
Cucumber
A long, green, watery-fleshed vegetable of the gourd family, often used in salads and appetizers, and the most common term for cucumber in modern Hebrew.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב לֶאֱכֹל סָלָט עִם הַרְבֵּה מְלָפְפוֹן.
Ани́ охе́в леэхо́ль сала́т им арбе́ мелаффо́n.
I like to eat salad with a lot of cucumber.
הַמְלָפְפוֹן הַזֶּה מְאֹד טָעִים וְקָרִיץ.
Хамелаффо́н хазе́ мео́d таи́m ве-кари́ц.
This cucumber is very tasty and crunchy.
אֶתְמוֹל קָנִיתִי בַּשּׁוּק מְלָפְפוֹנִים טְרִיִּים.
Этмо́ль кани́ти башшу́к мелаффони́m трии́m.
Yesterday I bought fresh cucumbers at the market.
💡 Memory Tip
You can remember it by imagining yourself 'lafafing' (wrapping) a cucumber around a salad.