ابتهج
ibtahij
The Arabic phrase for "cheer up" is ابتهج (ibtahij).
ابتهج is used as a verb meaning to make someone happy.
Meaning: to make someone happy (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
ibtahij
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of telling someone to 'cheer up', people say فرفش (farfish), which literally means 'to become airy' or 'to fluff up' like a pillow.
- Arabic has a specific root system where ابتهج shares a root with words for 'brightness' and 'shining', linking the act of cheering up to the arrival of light.
- In many Middle Eastern cultures, 'cheering up' a person often involves a shift from the 'emotional' state to a 'social' state, frequently through the offer of food or tea, rather than just words.
Examples in context
- ابتهج! ستجد وظيفة جديدة قريبًا.Cheer up! You'll find a new job soon.
Example conversation
Layla is trying to comfort Ahmed after a long day.
- ليلى Laylaتبدو حزيناً جداً يا أحمد.Tabdu hazinan jiddan ya Ahmad.You look very sad, Ahmed.
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، كان يوماً صعباً للغاية.Na'am, kana yawman sa'ban lil-ghaya.Yes, it was an extremely difficult day.
- ليلى Laylaمن فضلك ابتهج، سأصنع لك القهوة.Min fadlik abtahij, sa-asna' laka al-qahwa.Please cheer up, I will make you coffee.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.Shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
