Chocolate is more than just a treat—it’s a universal symbol of love, comfort, and indulgence. From rich dark bars in Switzerland to spicy cocoa drinks in Mexico, chocolate transcends borders.
But how do people around the world refer to this beloved delight in their own languages?
In this article, you’ll discover 70 ways to say “chocolate” in different languages, complete with pronunciations and sample sentences.
“Chocolate” in Different Languages
- Afrikaans – Sjokolade (sho-koh-lah-duh)
Ek hou van sjokolade. - Albanian – Çokollatë (cho-koh-laa-tuh)
Ajo po ha çokollatë. - Amharic – ቸኮሌት (che-ko-let)
እኔ ቸኮሌት እወዳለሁ። - Arabic – شوكولاتة (shoo-koh-lah-tah)
أنا أحب الشوكولاتة. - Armenian – Շոկոլադ (shoh-koh-lad)
Նա շոկոլադ է ուտում։ - Azerbaijani – Şokolad (shoh-koh-lad)
Mən şokoladı sevirəm. - Basque – Txokolate (cho-koh-lah-teh)
Txokolatea goxoa da. - Belarusian – Шакалад (sha-ka-lad)
Я люблю шакалад. - Bengali – চকলেট (chok-let)
আমি চকলেট পছন্দ করি। - Bosnian – Čokolada (cho-koh-lah-dah)
Volim čokoladu. - Bulgarian – Шоколад (shoh-koh-lad)
- Catalan – Xocolata (shoo-koh-lah-tah)
- Cebuano – Tsokolate (cho-koh-lah-teh)
- Chichewa – Chokoleti (cho-koh-leh-tee)
- Chinese (Mandarin) – 巧克力 (qiǎo kè lì)
- Croatian – Čokolada (cho-koh-lah-dah)
- Czech – Čokoláda (cho-koh-lah-dah)
- Danish – Chokolade (sho-koh-lah-duh)
- Dutch – Chocolade (sho-koh-lah-duh)
- English – Chocolate (chaw-kluht)
- Estonian – Šokolaad (shoh-koh-lahd)
- Filipino – Tsokolate (cho-koh-lah-teh)
- Finnish – Suklaa (sook-laa)
- French – Chocolat (shoh-koh-lah)
- Galician – Chocolate (cho-koh-lah-teh)
- Georgian – შოკოლადი (shoh-koh-lah-dee)
- German – Schokolade (shoh-koh-lah-duh)
- Greek – Σοκολάτα (so-koh-lah-tah)
- Gujarati – ચોકલેટ (chok-let)
- Hausa – Cokali (cho-kah-lee)
- Hawaiian – Kikolate (kee-koh-lah-teh)
- Hebrew – שוקולד (shoh-koh-lad)
- Hindi – चॉकलेट (chok-let)
- Hmong – Kas huv (kahs hoo)
- Hungarian – Csokoládé (cho-koh-lah-day)
- Icelandic – Súkkulaði (sook-koo-lah-thi)
- Igbo – Chọkọlet (cho-koh-let)
- Indonesian – Cokelat (choh-keh-laht)
- Irish – Seacláid (shak-lawd)
- Italian – Cioccolato (cho-koh-lah-toh)
- Japanese – チョコレート (chokorēto)
- Javanese – Coklat (chok-laht)
- Kannada – ಚಾಕೊಲೆಟ್ (chākolēṭ)
- Kazakh – Шоколад (shoh-koh-lad)
- Khmer – សូកូឡា (soh-koh-laa)
- Kinyarwanda – Shokola (shoh-koh-lah)
- Korean – 초콜릿 (cho-kol-lit)
- Kurdish – Şokolat (shoh-koh-lat)
- Kyrgyz – Шоколад (shoh-koh-lad)
- Lao – ຊັອກໂກແລັດ (sok-ko-lat)
- Latin – Chocolatum (choh-koh-lah-tum)
- Latvian – Šokolāde (shoh-koh-lah-deh)
- Lithuanian – Šokoladas (shoh-koh-lah-das)
- Luxembourgish – Schockela (shoh-keh-lah)
- Macedonian – Чоколадо (cho-koh-lah-doh)
- Malagasy – Sôkôla (soo-koo-lah)
- Malay – Coklat (chok-laht)
- Malayalam – ചോക്ലേറ്റ് (chōklēṭṭŭ)
- Maltese – Ċikkulata (chik-ku-lah-ta)
- Maori – Tiakarete (tee-ah-kah-reh-teh)
- Marathi – चॉकलेट (chok-let)
- Mongolian – Шоколад (shoh-koh-lad)
- Nepali – चोकलेट (chok-let)
- Norwegian – Sjokolade (shoh-koh-lah-duh)
- Pashto – شوکولات (shoh-koh-lat)
- Persian – شکلات (shoh-koh-lat)
- Polish – Czekolada (che-koh-lah-dah)
- Portuguese – Chocolate (shoh-koh-lah-teh)
- Punjabi – ਚਾਕਲੇਟ (chākleṭ)
- Romanian – Ciocolată (cho-koh-lah-tuh)
🍫 Final Thought
Chocolate is a global passion that transcends language barriers. Whether you’re savoring Swiss truffles or sipping spicy Aztec-inspired drinks, knowing how to say “chocolate” in different languages brings you closer to the cultures that celebrate it. Next time you share or gift a bar, impress your friends by saying “chocolate” in their native language!
“Chocolate speaks a universal language—sweet, comforting, and irresistible.”
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