إعلان
The English word 'ad' can be translated into Arabic as إعلان.
إعلان is used for an advertisement. You can also use إعلان تجاري specifically when referring to a commercial or a marketing ad.
Meaning: clipping of advertisement (noun)
Did you know?
- The word إعلان describes both a commercial 'ad' and a formal 'announcement' or 'proclamation'. Because of this, a government decree and a billboard for soap use the same word.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, a digital 'ad' is often called إعلان ممول, which literally translates to a 'sponsored declaration'.
- The root of إعلان is shared with the word علني, which means 'publicly'. This reflects a linguistic focus on the act of making something known to the crowd rather than the act of selling.
Examples in context
- ردّت ليلى على إعلان سامي.Layla answered Sami's ad.This example shows how to use إعلان in a sentence.Tatoeba #6810929 by OsoHombre, translation #6086215 by OsoHombre
- رأيت إعلانًا جديدًا اليوم.ra'aytu i'lanan jadidan al-yawm.I saw a new ad today.
Example conversation
Youssef and Sarah are browsing their phones together.
- سارة Saraهل رأيت هذا الإعلان؟hal ra'ayta hadha al-i'lan?Did you see this ad?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه إعلان لسيارة جميلة.na'am, innahu i'lan li-sayyara jamila.Yes, it is an ad for a beautiful car.
- سارة Saraسأبحث عن تفاصيل الإعلان.sa-abhathu 'an tafasil al-i'lan.I will look for the ad details.
- يوسف Youssefفكرة جيدة يا سارة.fikra jayyida ya Sarah.Good idea, Sarah.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
