قد بأمان
qud bi'aman
The English phrase "drive safe" can be said in Arabic as قد بأمان (qud bi'aman).
قد بأمان is used to tell someone to be careful while driving a vehicle.
How do you pronounce it?
qud bi'aman
Did you know?
- Ancient Arabic dictionaries from the 12th and 14th centuries list قُدّ as a term for a specific type of fish.
- The root of أمان is shared with the Arabic word for 'trust' and 'faith', conceptually linking the act of driving safely to a state of mutual trust.
- Arabic has several words for 'safety' and 'security', but أمان specifically relates to the feeling of being safe and the absence of fear.
Example conversation
Sarah is saying goodbye to Youssef as he leaves her house.
- سارة Saraوداعاً يا يوسف، قد بأمان.Wada'an ya Youssef, qud bi-aman.Goodbye Youssef, drive safe.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً لكِ يا سارة.Shukran laki ya Sarah.Thank you, Sarah.
- سارة Saraاتصل بي عندما تصل.Ittasil bi indama tasil.Call me when you arrive.
- يوسف Youssefسأفعل ذلك، مع السلامة.Sa-af'alu dhalik, ma'a as-salama.I will do that, goodbye.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
