Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| شَرِبَ | šariba | ||
| شرب | širib | /ʃa.ri.ba/ /ʃar.ra.ba/ |
Egyptian Arabic |
| شِرِب | širib | Hijazi Arabic | |
| شْرب | šrab | Moroccan Arabic |
The verb describes the action of drinking. You can use it to talk about consuming any liquid. Related to this action are nouns such as شراب, which can mean alcoholic beverages in general or شَرَاب and مَشْرُوب, which refer to a served beverage or a specific prepared drink.
Which one should you use?
The verb شَرِبَ is used to describe the action, whereas the noun شَرَاب refers to the liquid itself, such as a syrup or a beverage. To refer to a specific prepared beverage, the word مَشْرُوب is commonly used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form شرب is used in Egyptian Arabic, while the form شِرِب is used in Hijazi Arabic. In Moroccan Arabic, the form شْرب is used.
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How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, the verb changes based on the subject: يَشْرَبُ means he drinks or he is drinking, تَشْرَبُ means she drinks or you (singular masculine) drink and أَشْرَبُ means I drink or I am drinking.
How do you pronounce it?
šariba
Did you know?
- In various Arabic dialects, the word for 'sock' is also شراب, sharing the same root as the word for 'drink'.
- In some Arabic contexts, the term شراب is used as a euphemism for alcoholic beverages to avoid using the specific word for 'alcohol' or 'wine'.
- The verb شَرِبَ has distant linguistic relatives in ancient Akkadian, where the word sarāpum meant 'to suck'.
Examples in context
- يحب أهل أوروبا شرب الخمر.Europeans like to drink wine.This sentence is useful for discussing the habits of people in Europe using the form شرب.Tatoeba #497638 by saeb, translation #497135 by CK
- كان سامي يحبّ شرب الكحول.Sami liked to drink.This sentence is useful for describing a past preference using the form شرب.Tatoeba #7278053 by OsoHombre, translation #6708858 by OsoHombre
- هل شربت عصير البرتقال هذا؟Did you drink this orange juice?This sentence is useful for asking a question about having consumed something using the form شرب.Tatoeba #7036262 by OsoHombre, translation #2736016 by Zaghawa
- هل تود شرب شيء؟Would you like a drink?
- هل تود شيئًا ساخنًا للشرب؟Would you like something hot to drink?
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Example conversation
Sara and Youssef are in the kitchen during breakfast.
- سارة Saraهل شَرِبَ يوسف قهوته اليوم؟Hal shariba Youssef qahwatahu al-yawm?Did Youssef drink his coffee today?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، شَرِبْتُها قبل قليل.Na'am, sharibtuha qabla qalil.Yes, I drank it a little while ago.
- سارة Saraهل تريد أن تشرب المزيد من الماء؟Hal turid an tashrab al-mazid min al-ma'?Do you want to drink more water?
- يوسف Youssefلا شكراً، لقد شَرِبْتُ الكثير.La shukran, laqad sharibtu al-kathir.No thanks, I have drunk a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drink” translations and entries شرب, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شرب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
