{"id":16420,"date":"2018-11-28T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=16420"},"modified":"2018-11-27T22:43:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T22:43:56","slug":"%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%b6%d9%84-tafaddal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%b6%d9%84-tafaddal\/","title":{"rendered":"!\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644 Tafaddal!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, the many uses of \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong>\u201d. If you\u2019ve been to any Arab country, watched any Arabic shows, visited an Arab friend, you\u2019ve most likely heard this word being used over and over again. So, what does \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong>\u201d mean, what is it derived from, and pragmatically speaking, how is it used appropriately and in what contexts?<\/p>\n

In Arabic, \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong> is derived from the root word \u0641\u064e\u0636\u0650\u0644<\/strong> meaning \u201cgrace\u201d, therefore, \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong> being the imperative form, means \u201cbe so gracious\u201d. It is a polite way to express invitation of something or a polite request for someone to sit\/eat\/drink\/enter\/speak. It can be addressed to a man \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong>\u201d, a woman \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644\u064a<\/strong>\u201d, and to a group \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644\u0648\u0627<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

We can consider the proper use of the word \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong> as part of Arab etiquette. It is used on a daily basis in formal contexts, for example, between a host and his\/her guest, or informal contexts between a cashier and his\/her costumers.<\/p>\n

Also, an important note:\u00a0 \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong> is used in both MSA and colloquial Arabic, yay<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Think of it as a word that functions as all of the following polite requests in English:<\/p>\n

\u201cplease\u201d, \u201cwelcome\u201d, \u201chere you are\u201d, \u201cplease sit\u201d \u201cplease come in\u201d and \u201cgo ahead\u201d.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

\u201cHere you are<\/em>\u201d (as you give something to someone such as coffee, tea, food, money, a napkin, etc.)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/strong>\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644 \u0627\u0634\u0631\u0628 \u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Here, have some coffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome<\/em>\u201d (as you gesture someone to enter your home\/office)<\/p>\n

\u00a0! \u062a\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0644\u0648\u0627\u060c \u0627\u0647\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0648\u064e\u0633\u0647\u0644\u0627\u064b<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Please enter, welcome!\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 !\u062a\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0644\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u062a \u0628\u064a\u062a\u064e\u0643<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Welcome, the house is your house!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGo ahead<\/em>\u201d (as you gesture for them to pass in front of you)<\/p>\n

\u00a0 .\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644\u064a<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Please go ahead.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPlease<\/em>\u201d (as you gesture someone to sit\/begin eating\/speaking.<\/p>\n

\u00a0.\u062a\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0644 \u0627\u062c\u0644\u0633\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Please, sit down.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you think of any of your own examples to you use \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Or in what incidents do you recall \u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644<\/strong> being used?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Offering

Oh, the many uses of \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644\u201d. If you\u2019ve been to any Arab country, watched any Arabic shows, visited an Arab friend, you\u2019ve most likely heard this word being used over and over again. So, what does \u201c\u062a\u0641\u0636\u0644\u201d mean, what is it derived from, and pragmatically speaking, how is it used appropriately and in what contexts?…<\/p>\n

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