{"id":17801,"date":"2020-04-22T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=17801"},"modified":"2020-04-21T19:23:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:23:41","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d8%b3-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d8%b3-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u0633) seen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving on to our twelfth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u0633<\/strong>), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (\u0633<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u0633<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Initial \u0633\u0640\u200e<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0627\u0631\u0629<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201ccar\u201d.<\/p>\n

Medial \u0640\u0633\u0640\u200e \u200d<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u0627\u0650\u0628\u0652\u062a\u0650\u0633\u0627\u0645\u0629<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201csmile\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final \u0640\u0633\u200e<\/strong>, as in the word \u201c\u0634\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0633<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201csun\u201d.<\/p>\n

Before looking at the following words and phrases, can you think of words beginning with \u0633<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

?Let\u2019s begin with positive words such as \u0633\u064e\u0639\u064a\u062f<\/strong> meaning \u201chappy\u201d which can also be a name for a male.<\/p>\n

An example sentence, .\u0631\u0624\u064a\u0629 \u0623\u062d\u0641\u0627\u062f\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0639\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0633\u0639\u064a\u062f\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeing her grandchildren always makes her happy.<\/p>\n

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\u2728Another positive and familiar word is \u0633\u064e\u0644\u0627\u0645<\/strong> meaning \u201cpeace\u201d and as you might have guessed, is part of the Arabic phrase \u0627\u064e\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0651\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645<\/strong>; the mainstream greeting used by Arabic speakers. It is used in formal and even informal contexts to say hello or goodbye and literally translates to \u201cpeace be upon you\u201d. Its reply is \u0648\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u064e\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0651\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f<\/strong> \u201cAnd upon you be peace\u201d. The complete phrase is \u200f\u0627\u064e\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0651\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0645 \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0627\u064e\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0643\u0627\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f\u200e<\/strong> translating to \u201cPeace be upon you as well as God’s mercy and blessings.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been practicing your conjugations, you may notice that this expression uses the second person plural masculine, even when used to address one person. It may be modified to address a person in the masculine and feminine singular form, the dual form, or the feminine plural form, but very rarely.<\/p>\n

Think of this phrase as the politest and most formal way to greet a person or a group of people as you enter a room, store, house or when you leave a place, or say goodbye on the phone.<\/p>\n

To make it less formal, one could just say \u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645<\/strong> meaning \u201cpeace\u201d. Here is an example when not used as a greeting, .\u0623\u062a\u0645\u0646\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a<\/strong> meaning \u201cI wish for world peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some more words beginning with \u0633<\/strong> and examples.<\/p>\n

? \u0633\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0643<\/strong>: fish\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0644\u0627 \u0622\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062d\u0645\u060c \u0644\u0643\u0646 \u064a\u064f\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0643\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>I don’t eat meat, but I can eat fish.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u064e\u0646\u0629<\/strong>: year\u00a0 \u0643\u0645 \u0633\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0634\u062a\u064e \u0641\u064a \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0632\u0644\u061f\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>How many years have you lived in this house?<\/p>\n

Note that another word for \u201cyear\u201d in Arabic is \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0645<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2708 \u0633\u0627\u0641\u0631\u064e<\/strong>: to travel<\/p>\n

Let us be reminded of the amazing root system of the Arabic language. Since \u201cto travel\u201d is \u0633\u0627\u0641\u0631\u064e<\/strong> than \u0633\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0631\u0629<\/strong> is a \u201ctrip\/journey\u201d, and \u201ca traveler\u201d is \u0645\u064f\u0633\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0631<\/strong> and \u201cembassy\u201d is \u0633\u0650\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0629<\/strong> and \u201cambassador\u201d is \u0633\u064e\u0641\u064a\u0631<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u0633\u0650\u0631\u0651<\/strong>: secret\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0623\u0631\u062c\u0648\u0643\u060c \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u062e\u0628\u0631 \u0623\u062d\u062f\u0627\u064b\u060c \u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0633\u0650\u0631\u00a0 <\/strong>Please don’t tell anyone, it’s a secret.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0641<\/strong>: sword\u00a0\u00a0 .\u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0633\u064a\u0641 \u0635\u0644\u064a\u0628\u064a\u00a0 <\/strong>This is a crusader sword.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0650\u0644\u0627\u062d<\/strong>: weapon \u0647\u0644 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0645\u0644 \u0633\u0650\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0627\u064b\u061f<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you carrying a weapon?<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0650\u0639\u0652\u0631<\/strong>: price\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0627\u0631\u062a\u0641\u0639\u062a \u0623\u0633\u0639\u0627\u0631 \u0643\u0644 \u0634\u064a\u0621 \u0628\u0650\u0633\u0628\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064e\u0631\u0628 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The prices of everything have gone up because of the war.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0621<\/strong>: bad\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0627\u0644\u0648\u064e\u0636\u0639 \u0633\u064a\u0621 \u0648\u062a\u0632\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0633\u0648\u0621\u0627\u064b\u00a0<\/strong> The situation is bad and it’s getting worse.<\/p>\n

\u064a\u064e\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0652\u062a<\/strong>: Saturday\u00a0\u00a0 .\u0633\u0622\u062e\u0630\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0644\u0625\u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0628\u062a <\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m taking the car to get it fixed on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0642<\/strong>: driver\u00a0\u00a0 .\u0625\u0646\u0647 \u0633\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0642 \u062c\u064a\u062f \u0648\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u062a\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0644\u062d\u0627\u062f\u0650\u062b \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 <\/strong><\/p>\n

He’s a good driver and never had a car accident.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u064f\u0624\u0627\u0644<\/strong> : question\u00a0 \u00a0.\u0633\u0623\u0644\u062a\u0646\u064a \u0633\u0624\u0627\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0639\u0646 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

She asked me a question about the history of Syria.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0639<\/strong> : fast\/quick\u00a0 .\u0623\u0646\u062a \u0633\u0631\u064a\u0639 \u062c\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0641\u064a \u0625\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u062c\u0628\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0632\u0644\u064a\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

You are very quick at finishing your homework.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: Junk food or fast food in Arabic is \u0627\u0644\u0648\u064e\u062c\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0639\u0629<\/strong> technically meaning \u201cquick\/fast meals\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0633\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0644<\/strong> : easy\u00a0 .\u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0633\u064e\u0647\u0644\u0629. \u0639\u0631\u0641\u062a\u064f \u0643\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u0627\u0628\u0627\u062a\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The questions were easy. I knew all the answers.<\/p>\n

\u0633\u0650\u062a\u0651\u0629<\/strong> : six\u00a0 .\u062c\u0627\u0621 \u0633\u0650\u062a\u0629 \u0637\u064f\u0644\u0627\u0628 \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u064e\u0648\u0645\u00a0 <\/strong>Only six students came to class today.<\/p>\n

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\u23f0 \u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629<\/strong> : hour\/time\/clock\/watch<\/p>\n

Here are examples for each meaning:<\/p>\n

\u0643\u064e\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0639\u0629\u061f\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0What time is it?<\/p>\n

.\u0644\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f\u0629 \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u0644\u0625\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0621 \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0629 <\/strong><\/p>\n

We only have an hour to finish reading the article.<\/p>\n

.\u064a\u064e\u062c\u0628 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0647\u064f\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0643\u064f\u0644 \u063a\u064f\u0631\u0641\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

There should be a clock in every room.<\/p>\n

.\u062a\u062d\u0633\u0628 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0642\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u062e\u0637\u0648\u0627\u062a\u064a\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 This digital watch counts my steps.<\/p>\n

Note, another word for \u201ctime\u201d is \u0648\u064e\u0642\u0652\u062a<\/strong> as in a period of time. For example, in order to say \u201cI don\u2019t have time.\u201d I would say .\u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0644\u062f\u064a\u0651 \u0648\u0642\u062a\u064c<\/strong>\u00a0Or, to say \u201cat the same time\u201d would be \u0641\u064a \u0646\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u064e\u0642\u0652\u062a<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Till next time, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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