طيور
The English phrase birds is translated into Arabic as طيور.
The word for birds is طيور. Other specific bird names include عصفور for sparrow and نسر for eagle.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the word for birds is عصافير.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the plural طيور is طائر.
Did you know?
- The word نسر can mean 'eagle' in some contexts, but in many parts of the Middle East, it actually refers to a 'vulture'.
- The root of طيور is linked to the concept of 'flying', and in Arabic, the word for 'airplane' طائرة is derived from the same root as the word for a single bird طائر.
- The word عصفور for sparrow is often used affectionately in Arabic to describe someone who is small, innocent or naive.
Examples in context
- قبضت على ثلاثة طيور.You caught three birds.This sentence is useful for describing catching three birds using طيور.Tatoeba #11984613 by dididodo, translation #1826218 by Amastan
- طيور ليست حقيقيةBirds aren't real.This sentence is useful for stating that birds aren't real using طيور.Tatoeba #11136447 by z7me, translation #10721708 by shekitten
- أرى طيوراً ملونة في الحديقة.ara tuyuran mulawwanatan fil-hadiqa.I see colorful birds in the garden.
Example conversation
Layla and Youssef are walking in a park.
- ليلى Laylaانظر يا يوسف، هناك طيور جميلة!Unzur ya Youssef, hunaka tuyur jamila!Look Youssef, there are beautiful birds!
- يوسف Youssefنعم، ألوان هذه الطيور رائعة.Na'am, alwan hadhihi at-tuyur ra'i'a.Yes, the colors of these birds are wonderful.
- ليلى Laylaهل تعرف أنواع هذه الطيور؟Hal ta'rif anwa' hadhihi at-tuyur?Do you know the types of these birds?
- يوسف Youssefلا أعرف، لكنها تبدو سعيدة.La a'rif, lakinaha tabdu sa'ida.I don't know, but they look happy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
