فتاة جميلة
fatāt jamīlah
The Arabic phrase for "beautiful girl" is فتاة جميلة (fatāt jamīlah).
The phrase refers to a young woman or girl who is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun فتاة (girl) followed by the adjective جميلة (beautiful).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Arabic, the indefinite form is used to mean "a beautiful girl".
How do you pronounce it?
fatāt jamīlah
Did you know?
- In many Arabic cultures, directly calling a stranger a فتاة جميلة can be seen as too forward. It is more common to use phrases that attribute the beauty to God, such as ما شاء الله.
- Depending on the dialect, someone might say بنت حلوة instead of فتاة جميلة. The word حلوة literally means 'sweet' like sugar, a common way to express beauty in spoken Arabic.
- The word جميلة comes from a root meaning 'beauty' or 'grace', but it is also used to describe a 'favor' or 'kindness' done for someone else.
Examples in context
- أيمكنني القول بأنّك فتاة جميلة؟Can I tell you that you're a beautiful girl?This sentence shows how to use فتاة جميلة in a direct compliment.Tatoeba #3541561 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #3538172 by Hybrid
- لم يسبق لي و أن رأيت فتاة جميلة مثل هذه.I had never seen such a beautiful girl before.This sentence demonstrates the use of فتاة جميلة when expressing that one has never seen such beauty before.Tatoeba #1597783 by Amastan, translation #254208 by CC
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are sitting in a cafe talking about a movie.
- زياد Ziadهل رأيتِ البطلة في الفيلم؟Hal ra'ayti al-batala fi al-film?Did you see the heroine in the movie?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، لقد كانت فتاة جميلة جداً.Na'am, laqad kanat fatatun jamila jiddan.Yes, she was a very beautiful girl.
- زياد Ziadليلى، أنتِ أيضاً فتاة جميلة.Layla, anti aydan fatatun jamila.Layla, you are also a beautiful girl.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك يا زياد، هذا لطيف.Shukran laka ya Ziad, hadha latif.Thank you Ziad, that is kind.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
