مغلق
mughlaq
The English word "closed" is translated into Arabic as مغلق (mughlaq).
مغلق is used to describe something that is not open. You can use the phrase مغلَق الآن to specifically mean "closed now".
Meaning: not open (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the expression مش شغال is used to indicate that a place is closed. While it literally translates to "not working", it functions as a way to say something is closed.
How do you pronounce it?
mughlaq
Did you know?
- While مغلق is used for doors or roads, Arabic uses entirely different words for 'closed' if the action happened naturally, such as a flower closing at night.
- In many Arabic-speaking countries, the expression مغلق can also be used to describe a 'closed' or 'tight' social circle where outsiders are not welcome.
- The word مغلق is intimately connected to the concept of locking, as the root also describes the physical act of securing something with a bolt or key.
Examples in context
- المحل مغلق يوم الأحد.The shop is closed on Sunday.This sentence uses مغلق to show a shop's status on a specific day.Tatoeba #384031 by saeb, translation #44862 by CK
- كانت أغلب المحال مغلقة.Most of the shops were closed.This sentence uses مغلق to describe the state of several shops in the past.Tatoeba #11896496 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #2753156 by Hybrid
- أخبرتنا بأن الطريق مغلق.She told us the road was closed.This sentence uses مغلق to report information about a road.Tatoeba #497755 by saeb, translation #314468 by CK
- المكتب مغلقThe office is closed.
- هل المحل مغلَق الآن؟Is the store closed now?
- الكافيه مقفول اليومThe café is closed today.
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Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are standing in front of a cafe.
- سارة Saraلماذا هذا المقهى مغلق الآن؟limadha hadha al-maqha mughlaq al-an?Why is this cafe closed now?
- عمر Omarأعتقد أنه مغلق للتحسينات.a'taqidu annahu mughlaq lil-tahsinat.I think it is closed for renovations.
- سارة Saraهذا محزن جداً.hadha muhzin jiddan.That is very sad.
- عمر Omarسارة، دعينا نبحث عن مكان آخر.Sarah, da'ina nabhath 'an makan akhar.Sarah, let's look for another place.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مغلق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
