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Something very easy to do, a piece of cake.
문화적 배경
In these regions, cherries are a symbol of summer and hospitality. Offering cherries to guests is common, and the idiom reflects this 'sweet and easy' social interaction. While understood, Gulf speakers might prefer 'تمر' (dates) metaphors or 'سهالات' (ease/facilitation). However, 'حبة كرز' is gaining popularity due to Levantine media influence. Egyptians have a very strong preference for 'زي السكينة في الحلاوة'. Using 'حبة كرز' in Cairo might sound a bit 'classy' or 'foreign' (Shammi). On Arabic TikTok and Instagram, influencers use the cherry emoji 🍒 to signify 'easy life' or 'easy hacks', reinforcing the idiom's modern relevance.
Use it for relief
It's most effective when you've just finished something you were worried about.
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'habbat karaz' might sound like you're calling them small or cute, which might be weird in a professional setting.
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Something very easy to do, a piece of cake.
Use it for relief
It's most effective when you've just finished something you were worried about.
Don't use for people
Calling a person 'habbat karaz' might sound like you're calling them small or cute, which might be weird in a professional setting.
Combine with 'طلع'
Native speakers often say 'طلع حبة كرز' (It turned out to be a cherry) to show surprise at the ease.
셀프 테스트
Complete the sentence with the correct idiom for 'piece of cake'.
كان تنظيف الغرفة ______ بالنسبة لي.
In Arabic, 'حبة كرز' is the standard idiom for something very easy.
Which situation best fits the use of 'حبة كرز'?
Choose the best context:
The idiom is used for tasks that are surprisingly easy and quick.
Complete the dialogue.
سارة: هل كان من الصعب العثور على منزلي؟ ليلى: لا، أبداً! ______.
The context requires a phrase that means 'it was easy'.
Match the idiom to its meaning.
Match 'حبة كرز' with its figurative meaning:
Idiomatically, it means a piece of cake.
🎉 점수: /4
시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제كان تنظيف الغرفة ______ بالنسبة لي.
In Arabic, 'حبة كرز' is the standard idiom for something very easy.
Choose the best context:
The idiom is used for tasks that are surprisingly easy and quick.
سارة: هل كان من الصعب العثور على منزلي؟ ليلى: لا، أبداً! ______.
The context requires a phrase that means 'it was easy'.
Match 'حبة كرز' with its figurative meaning:
Idiomatically, it means a piece of cake.
🎉 점수: /4
자주 묻는 질문
10 질문It is mostly understood everywhere due to TV, but it is most 'native' to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.
Not really. It describes tasks or situations. If you call a person this, it sounds like a weird pet name.
No, it's informal. Use 'سهل جداً' in formal writing.
The idiom stays singular: 'حبة كرز'. You don't say 'حبات كرز' for multiple easy tasks.
No. 'Habbat Karaz' means easy. 'The cherry on top' is a different idiom in Arabic: 'الكرزة فوق الكعكة'.
Cherries are seen as more of a 'perfect' single unit in Levantine culture, though 'grapes' (عنب) are used in other idioms.
Only if the vibe is very casual. Otherwise, it might sound like you aren't taking the job seriously.
Not directly. For something hard, you'd say 'علقم' (bitter) or 'صخر' (rock).
It's the 'H' in 'Hello' but much deeper in the throat, like you're trying to fog up a window.
No, 'حبة' is the specific counter for small round things like cherries, berries, or pills.
관련 표현
زي اللوز
similarLike almonds (perfect/easy)
شربة مية
synonymA drink of water
الكرزة فوق الكعكة
builds onThe cherry on top
سهل ممتنع
contrastThe deceptively simple
