هل أنت متزوج؟
hal anta mutazawwij?
The phrase "are you married?" in Arabic is هل أنت متزوج؟ (hal anta mutazawwij?).
This phrase is used to ask a person if they have a spouse.
Which one should you use?
The formal way to ask 'Are you married?' is Hal anta mutazawwij?, while the informal way to ask a male is Inta mutazawwij? and the informal way to ask a female is Inti mutazawwijah?
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to the feminine form when addressing a woman: هل أنتِ متزوجة؟. The word anta specifically means "you" in the masculine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
hal anta mutazawwij?
Did you know?
- The root of the word متزوج is زوج, which means 'pair' or 'couple'. This reflects a linguistic view of marriage as the act of creating a matching pair.
- In certain formal social contexts, asking about marriage directly can be seen as an intrusion of privacy, so one might instead use the phrase 'Are you attached?' to sound less blunt.
- The word mutazawwij is not just a description of a state, but an active participle meaning 'one who is in the process of being married' or 'one who has entered a marriage contract'.
Examples in context
- هل أنت متزوج؟hal anta mutazawwij?Are you married?
- أريد أن أعرف، هل أنت متزوج؟urīdu an a'rifa, hal anta mutazawwij?I want to know, are you married?
Example conversation
Two acquaintances meet at a coffee shop.
- سارة Saraمرحباً يا عمر، هل أنت متزوج؟marḥaban yā 'umar, hal anta mutazawwij?Hello Omar, are you married?
- عمر Omarلا، لست متزوجاً بعد.lā, lastu mutazawwijan ba'du.No, I am not married yet.
- سارة Saraفهمت، هل تبحث عن زوجة؟fahimtu, hal tabḥathu 'an zawjah?I see, are you looking for a wife?
- عمر Omarربما في المستقبل.rubbamā fī al-mustaqbal.Maybe in the future.
