نظف غرفتك
The phrase "clean your room" in Arabic is نظف غرفتك.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb نظف (clean) and the noun-possessive غرفتك (your room).
How does it change in a sentence?
The command form changes depending on who you are addressing. When addressing a female, the form becomes نظفي غرفتك. To address a group of people, the verb becomes نظفوا and the possessive suffix changes to كم (نظفوا غرفتكم). Additionally, the suffix in غرفتك changes based on gender: the suffix -ك (ka) denotes "your" for a male subject, whereas -كِ (ki) is used for a female subject.
Did you know?
- Arabic has a specific word نظافة (cleanliness) that is often paired with إيمان (faith) in the popular saying that cleanliness is part of faith.
- If you were telling a child to clean their room in some dialects, you might use the word لملم (gather), which mimics the physical action of picking up scattered toys.
- The noun غرفة (room) comes from a root meaning 'to scoop' or 'to dip', originally referring to a space carved out or partitioned from a larger area.
Examples in context
- نظف غرفتك.Clean your room.This example shows how to use the command نظف غرفتك.Tatoeba #443002 by saeb, translation #435774 by CK
- نظف غرفتك قبل وصول الضيوف.nadhif ghurfataka qabla wusul al-duyuf.Clean your room before the guests arrive.
Example conversation
A mother is talking to her son in the hallway.
- أحمد Ahmedيا أحمد، نظف غرفتك فوراً.Ya Ahmad, nadhif ghurfataka fawran.Ahmad, clean your room immediately.
- ليلى Laylaسأفعل ذلك بعد قليل يا ليلى.Sa-af'alu dhalika ba'da qalil ya Layla.I will do that in a little while, Layla.
- أحمد Ahmedلا، نظف غرفتك الآن!La, nadhif ghurfataka al-aan!No, clean your room now!
- ليلى Laylaحاضر، سأذهب الآن.Hadir, sa-adhhab al-aan.Okay, I am going now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
