أكل
akala
The Arabic verb for 'eat' is أكل (akala).
This verb is used to describe the act of eating a meal.
Meaning: eat a meal (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form أكل (akala) functions as both the root for the verb 'to eat' and the past tense meaning 'he ate'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present tense, different forms are used depending on the subject: آكل (ākilu) is used for 'I eat', يأكل (ya'kulu) is used for 'he eats' and تأكل (ta'kulu) is used for both 'she eats' and the second-person masculine singular 'you eat'.
How do you pronounce it?
akala
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, saying أكلت الجو (I ate the atmosphere) means to steal the spotlight or be the center of attention.
- In some Arabic-speaking cultures, using your left hand to 'eat' (using the verb أكل) is considered impolite, as the left hand is traditionally reserved for hygiene.
- In Arabic, the root أكل is used to describe something being 'eaten' by fire or rust, not just food. For example, a person might say fire أكل (ate) the house.
Examples in context
- أكل الكثير من الأرز.I eat a lot of rice.This sentence shows the use of أكل to express eating a large amount of rice.Tatoeba #7937882 by ofxxx, translation #7937848 by CK
- أعطني ما يمكنني أكله.Give me something to eat.This sentence demonstrates the use of أكل when referring to something to eat.Tatoeba #1245481 by saeb, translation #25070 by CK
- نعجة زيري تحب أكل الذرة.Ziri's ewe likes to eat corn.This sentence illustrates the use of أكل in the context of an animal eating corn.Tatoeba #11252817 by Amghar, translation #11169367 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Sara and Ziad are talking about lunch.
- سارة Saraهل تريد أن تأكل الآن يا زياد؟Hal tureed an ta'kul al-aan ya Ziyad?Do you want to eat now, Ziad?
- زياد Ziadنعم، أريد أكل شيء سريع.Na'am, ureed akl shay' saree'Yes, I want to eat something quick.
- سارة Saraماذا تحب أن تأكل اليوم؟Madha tuhib an ta'kul al-yawm?What would you like to eat today?
- زياد Ziadأحب أكل الدجاج مع الأرز.Uhib akl al-dajaj ma' al-aruzz.I like eating chicken with rice.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
