how to say “sweet!” in Hebrew (or Arabic)
אַחְלָה!
A lack of formal peace among political entities does not stop peace in other strata of society… at least when it comes to language.
אַחְלָה – an Arabic word Israelis use to express happy agreement or to simply say great! or cool! or sweet! – is one of the first words learners typically pick up when immersing themselves in the Hebrew-speaking street.
– an Arabic word Israelis use to express happy agreement or to simply say great! or cool! or sweet! – is one of the first words learners typically pick up when immersing themselves in the Hebrew-speaking street. |
| אַחְלָה חוּמוּס
“Akhla” (brand) Humus
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For example, you might say to your colleagues at work:
שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לָכֶם אַחְלָה יוֹם!
Have (literally, that you should have) a great day!
and
נוֹסְעִים לַיָּם? אַחְלָה!
(We are) going to the beach? Cool!
The word – أحلى – is borrowed from the dialect of Arabic spoken in Israel and its neighbors and means, literally, sweetest.