بْرَافُو
brāvo
The English word "bravo" can be said in Arabic as بْرَافُو (brāvo). Wiktionary also lists بِرَافُو (birāvo).
Meaning: interjection (intj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| بْرَافُو | brāvo |
| بِرَافُو | birāvo |
بْرَافُو is used to express praise or approval for an achievement. It is a loanword from European languages.
How do you pronounce it?
brāvo
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the concept of 'bravo' is often replaced by the phrase ما شاء الله to praise someone while simultaneously protecting them from the 'evil eye'.
- In some Arabic dialects, saying بْرَافُو with a specific sarcastic tone can actually mean the opposite, implying that someone has made a clumsy mistake.
- Arabic has its own indigenous term for praise, أحسنت, which describes the act of having done something well rather than just an exclamation of approval.
Examples in context
- بْرَافُو عَلَى هَذَا الْإِنْجَاز!bravo 'ala hadha al-injaz!Bravo on this achievement!
- بْرَافُو، لَقَدْ فَعَلْتَهَا!bravo, laqad fa'altaha!Bravo, you did it!
- بْرَافُو عَلَى الْعَمَلِ الرَّائِع!bravo 'ala al-'amal al-ra'i'!Bravo on the wonderful work!
Example conversation
Nour is praising Ziad after his successful presentation.
- نور Nourبْرَافُو يَا زِيَاد، كَانَ عَرْضُكَ رَائِعاً!bravo ya Ziad, kana 'arduka ra'i'an!Bravo Ziad, your presentation was wonderful!
- زياد Ziadشُكْراً جَزِيلاً يَا نُور.shukran jazilan ya Nour.Thank you very much, Nour.
- نور Nourأَنْتَ تَسْتَحِقُّ هَذَا النَّجَاحَ.anta tastahiqqu hadha al-najah.You deserve this success.
- زياد Ziadأَنْتِ لَطِيفَةٌ جِدّاً.anti latifa jiddan.You are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bravo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
