اتفقنا
ittafaqnā
The English phrase 'agreed' can be translated into Arabic as اتفقنا (ittafaqnā).
As an interjection, اتفقنا is used to signal that a deal is struck or that both parties have reached a consensus, similar to saying 'it's a deal'.
Meaning: interjection that expresses agreement (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a verb in the first-person plural past tense, literally meaning 'we agreed'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix -nā (نا) in اتفقنا indicates the first-person plural subject 'we'.
How do you pronounce it?
ittafaqnā
Did you know?
- In Egyptian Arabic, a common way to express 'it's a deal' is to say قشطة (qishta), which literally translates to 'cream'.
- The root of اتفقنا is و-ف-ق, which is also used to describe things that are symmetrical or perfectly aligned, like a mathematical equation.
- Arabic has a separate concept called إجماع for a consensus that is so absolute it becomes a source of legal or religious authority, moving beyond a simple اتفقنا.
Examples in context
- اتفقنا على توزيع مهام تنظيف البيت فيما بيننا.We agreed to share the housework.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use اتفقنا regarding a shared agreement.Tatoeba #507682 by saeb, translation #262649 by CK
- اتفقنا، نلتقي في الساعة الخامسة.ittafaqna, naltaqi fi al-sa'a al-khamisa.Agreed, we meet at five o'clock.
Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are deciding where to eat dinner.
- عمر Omarهل نذهب إلى المطعم الإيطالي الليلة؟Hal nadhhab ila al-mat'am al-italy al-layla?Shall we go to the Italian restaurant tonight?
- مريم Maryamفكرة رائعة يا عمر، اتفقنا!Fikra ra'i'a ya Omar, ittafaqna!Great idea, Omar, agreed!
- عمر Omarسأقوم بحجز الطاولة الآن.Sa'aqum bi-hajz al-tawila al-an.I will book the table now.
- مريم Maryamشكراً لك، أراك هناك.Shukran lak, araka hunak.Thank you, I'll see you there.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
