فقاعة
The English word bubble is translated into Arabic as فقاعة.
The word refers to anything resembling a hollow sphere.
Meaning: anything resembling a hollow sphere (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of فقاعة is فقاعات.
Did you know?
- The root of فقاعة is related to the verb فقأ, which means to puncture or pop something, such as an eye or a bubble.
- In Arabic literature, describing something as a 'bubble' often implies its fleeting and ephemeral nature, used to personify the transience of life.
- The term فقاعة is used in modern Arabic social media to describe a 'filter bubble', where a person only encounters information that confirms their existing beliefs.
Examples in context
- أحب أن أنفخ الفقاعات مع ابنيI love blowing bubbles with my son.
- انفجرت فقاعة الصابون فجأة.infajarat fuqā'at al-sābūn faj'atan.The soap bubble burst suddenly.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmed are playing with soap bubbles in the garden.
- مريم Maryamانظر يا أحمد، هذه فقاعة كبيرة جداً!unzur ya Ahmad, hadhihi fuqqa'a kabirah jiddan!Look Ahmed, this is a very big bubble!
- أحمد Ahmedإنها جميلة، لكنها ستنفجر الآن.innaha jamila, lakinaha satunfajir al-an.It is beautiful, but it will pop now.
- مريم Maryamلا تلمس الفقاعة من فضلك.la talmas al-fuqqa'a min fadlik.Please do not touch the bubble.
- أحمد Ahmedحسناً، سأتركها تطير بعيداً.hasanan, sa-atrukuha tatiru ba'idan.Okay, I will let it fly away.
