دخل
dakhala
The English verb 'enter' is translated into Arabic as دخل (dakhala).
The verb دخل is used to describe the act of going into a space, such as a room or a specific place. When you want to say 'to enter into' a specific place or a state, the verb is often followed by the preposition إلى.
Meaning: to go into (a room, etc.) (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, the phrase 'please enter' is expressed as تفضل داخل, while the informal way to say 'come in' is تفضل دش.
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form is يدخل. To express the past tense 'I entered', add the suffix -tu to the past stem to form دخلتُ. If you are giving a command, the imperative form for a male is ادخل and the imperative form for a female is ادخلي.
How do you pronounce it?
dakhala
Did you know?
- Depending on the dialect, the word دخول ('entering') can be used as a euphemism for the wedding night when a couple first enters their home together.
- In Gulf Arabic, the word دش ('enter') is used to describe taking a shower, as in دش ('shower'), because the act involves entering a shower stall or stream of water.
- The root of دخل (d-kh-l) is also the basis for the Arabic word for 'income' or 'revenue', which is دخل.
Examples in context
- يُرجى الدُّخُول إلى القاعة الرَّئيسيَّة.Please enter the main hall.
- تفضَّل بالدُّخُول إلى المكتب.Please enter the office.
- دخل الطالب الفصل.dakhal al-talibu al-fasla.The student entered the classroom.
- دخلتُ البيت مبكراً.dakhal-tu al-bayta mubakkiran.I entered the house early.
- هل دخل المدير المكتب؟hal dakhal al-mudiru al-maktab?Did the manager enter the office?
Example conversation
Sarah and Ahmed are at the entrance of a meeting room.
- سارة Saraهل دخل أحمد الغرفة؟hal dakhal Ahmed al-ghurfa?Did Ahmed enter the room?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، هو دخل الآن.na'am, huwa dakhal al-an.Yes, he entered just now.
- سارة Saraسأدخل أنا أيضاً.sa-adkhulu ana aydan.I will enter too.
- أحمد Ahmedتفضلي يا سارة.tufaddali ya Sarah.Please, go ahead, Sarah.
