How to Say "Basics" in Arabic

أساسيات

asāsiyyāt

The English phrase "basics" is translated into Arabic as أساسيات (asāsiyyāt).

أساسيات refers to the most important and fundamental facts or skills needed to understand a subject.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is the plural form of the noun أساس, which means "foundation" or "base".

The adjective form أساسي is used to describe something as being "basic" or "essential".

asāsiyyāt

While أساسيات covers the basics of a subject, Arabic speakers often use the phrase ألف باء (Alif Ba) to refer to the very first basics of any field, mimicking the first two letters of the alphabet.
While English uses 'basic' to mean simple, in some Arabic contexts, calling a person أساسي can imply they are an 'essential' or 'integral' part of a team or a group.
Just as an English speaker might say 'back to basics', an Arabic speaker might speak of returning to the الأصول (roots/origins) to find the true essence of a matter.

إنّ تشكيل الحروف هو من أساسيات الكتابة باللغة العربية.
Vowelizing letters is one of the basics of writing in the Arabic language.
This sentence shows how to use أساسيات when discussing the fundamentals of writing in the Arabic language.
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إجادة القواعد الأساسية في الرياضيات مهمة لفهم المناهج اللاحقة.
Mastering the basic rules in mathematics is essential for understanding subsequent curricula.
بفهم الأساس السليم، بتقدر تطور مهاراتك بسهولة.
With a solid foundation, you can easily improve your skills.
يجب أن تتعلم أساسيات الطبخ أولاً.
Yajibu an tata'allama asasiyat al-tabkh awwalan.
You must learn the basics of cooking first.
هذا الكتاب يشرح أساسيات الرياضيات.
Hadha al-kitab yashrah asasiyat al-riyadiyat.
This book explains the basics of mathematics.

Youssef and Maryam are talking about a new computer course.

يوسف Youssef

هل تعرفين أساسيات البرمجة يا مريم؟
Hal ta'rifina asasiyiyat al-barmajah ya Maryam?
Do you know the basics of programming, Maryam?
مريم Maryam

لا، لكنني سأبدأ دورة تدريبية غداً.
La, lakinnani sa-abda' dawrah tadribiyah ghadan.
No, but I will start a training course tomorrow.
يوسف Youssef

هذا رائع، البرمجة مهارة مفيدة جداً.
Hadha ra'i', al-barmajah maharah mufidah jiddan.
That's great, programming is a very useful skill.
مريم Maryam

شكراً يا يوسف، أتمنى أن أتعلمها بسرعة.
Shukran ya Youssef, atamanna an ata'allamaha bisur'ah.
Thanks Youssef, I hope I learn it quickly.

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