سرير
serīr/sa.riːr/Egyptian Arabic, masculine
In Arabic, the word for bed is سرير (serīr). Wiktionary also lists سَرِير (sarīr) and فِرَاش (firāš).
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| سرير | serīr | /sa.riːr/ | Egyptian Arabic, masculine |
| سَرِير | sarīr | masculine | |
| فِرَاش | firāš | masculine | |
| تَخْت | taḵt | masculine | |
| ناموسية | nāmūsiyya | Moroccan Arabic, feminine | |
| تخت | Lebanon | /taxt/ | North Levantine Arabic, masculine |
The term سرير is the most common and standard way to refer to a bed in Modern Standard Arabic.
Which one should you use?
While سرير refers specifically to the piece of furniture or the bed frame, فِرَاش often refers to the bedding, the mattress or the act of lying down.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term سرير is commonly used in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. In Levantine Arabic dialects, such as in Lebanon and Syria, the word تخت is often used to mean bed. In some Moroccan contexts, ناموسية refers specifically to a bed equipped with a mosquito net.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms provided are masculine, with the exception of the Moroccan term ناموسية, which is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sa.riːr/. It has two syllables: ser-īr.
Did you know?
- The word تخت, used in Levantine Arabic, is actually a loanword from the Persian word for 'throne' or 'platform'.
- The term سرير is used in the Quran to describe the 'thrones' or 'raised couches' of paradise.
- The Moroccan term ناموسية is derived from ناموس, which means 'mosquito'.
Examples in context
- نزل قطها من سريري.Her cat climbed off my bed.This sentence shows how to use سرير to describe a cat moving off a bed.Tatoeba #1578433 by Amastan, translation #1572820 by fanty
- هناك وحش تحت سريري.There's a monster under my bed.This sentence uses سرير in a common expression about a monster under the bed.Tatoeba #371428 by saeb, translation #371429 by saeb
- يوجد وحش تحت سريري.There is a monster under my bed.This sentence provides an alternative way to state that there is a monster under the bed using سرير.Tatoeba #1594447 by Amastan, translation #1186030 by CC
- هل يُمْكِنُني الجِلوس على الفراش؟Can I sit on the bed?
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariam and Ahmed are discussing furniture for a new room.
- مريم Maryamأنا عايزة أشتري سرير جديد.Ana ayza ashtari sarir gedid.I want to buy a new bed.
- أحمد Ahmedالسرير ده شكله حلو أوي.As-sarir da shaklo helw awi.This bed looks very nice.
- مريم Maryamبس هو كبير على الأوضة.Bas howa kebir ala el-oda.But it is too big for the room.
- أحمد Ahmedممكن نشوف سرير أصغر.Momken neshuf sarir asghar.We can look for a smaller bed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations and entries سرير, ناموسية, تخت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
