رسم
rasama
To draw in Arabic is رسم (rasama).
The verb رسم is the most common way to describe the action of drawing. Unlike English, which may distinguish between drawing and painting, رسم is used for both activities.
Meaning: to produce a picture (verb)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
rasama
Did you know?
- In a legal or administrative context, رسم can refer to an official fee or a tax paid to the state.
- In classical Arabic literature, the term الرسم (al-rasm) often refers to the ruins or traces of an abandoned campsite in the desert.
- The noun form رسمي (rasmi) means 'official' or 'formal', deriving from the idea of a 'written' or 'drawn' decree.
Examples in context
- هل رسمت هذه بنفسك؟Did you draw this yourself?This sentence is useful for asking if someone drew something themselves using رسم.Tatoeba #11896668 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #3093820 by Hybrid
- ماذا رسم والت ديسني؟What did Walt Disney draw?This sentence is useful for asking what Walt Disney drew using رسم.Tatoeba #11978123 by dididodo, translation #1837519 by Amastan
- أين رسمتها؟Where did you draw them?This sentence is useful for asking where someone drew them using رسم.Tatoeba #11985975 by dididodo, translation #1880731 by Amastan
- أحب رسم الطبيعة.I love drawing nature.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are talking about a hobby.
- زياد Ziadهل تحبين أن ترسمي في وقت فراغك؟Hal tuhibbeena an tarsumi fee waqt faraghik?Do you like to draw in your free time?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، أنا رسمت لوحة جميلة أمس.Na'am, ana rasamtu lawha jameela ams.Yes, I drew a beautiful painting yesterday.
- زياد Ziadأريد أن أتعلم كيف رسمتِ هذه الأشجار.Ureedu an ata'allama kayfa rasamti hadhihi al-ashjar.I want to learn how you drew these trees.
- ليلى Laylaيمكنني مساعدتك لكي ترسم بشكل أفضل.Yumkinuni musa'adatuka likay tarsuma bishaklin afdal.I can help you so that you draw better.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
