خبرة
khibrah
The English word expertise is translated into Arabic as خبرة (khibrah).
The word is used to denote great skill or knowledge.
Meaning: great skill or knowledge (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal translation for expertise is اختصاص (ikh'tessas).
How does it change in a sentence?
خبرة is a feminine noun. When using an adjective to describe expertise, the adjective must also be in the feminine form to match the noun, such as in the phrase خبرة واسعة (khibrah wasi'ah).
How do you pronounce it?
khibrah
Did you know?
- The word خبير (khabir), which means 'expert', is one of the names used in Islamic tradition to describe someone with profound knowledge, and it is also one of the Names of God in the Quran.
- The root of خبرة (khibrah) is used to describe the act of testing or trying something out. To have expertise in Arabic is etymologically tied to the act of having 'tried' many different scenarios.
- While خبرة (khibrah) describes skill gained through experience, اختصاص (ikhtisas) refers to a legal or official specialty. You can possess خبرة in a task without having the official اختصاص granted by a government or university.
Examples in context
- أحمد يتمتع بإلمام واسع في مجال التكنولوجيا.Ahmed has extensive knowledge in the field of technology.
- لديه خبرة كبيرة في التدريس لأكثر من عشر سنوات.He has great experience in teaching for over ten years.
- لدي خبرة كبيرة في هذا المجال.Ladayya khibra kabira fi hadha al-majal.I have great expertise in this field.
- نحن نحتاج إلى خبرة تقنية.Nahnu nahtaj ila khibra taqniyya.We need technical expertise.
- هذا العمل يتطلب خبرة طويلة.Hadha al-amal yatatallab khibra tawila.This work requires long experience/expertise.
Example conversation
Sarah and Youssef are discussing a new job opening.
- سارة Saraهل لديك خبرة في التسويق يا يوسف؟hal ladayka khibra fi al-taswiq ya Youssef?Do you have expertise in marketing, Youssef?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، عملت في هذا المجال لسنوات.na'am, amiltu fi hadha al-majal li-sanawat.Yes, I worked in this field for years.
- سارة Saraهذا رائع، الشركة تحتاج إلى هذه الخبرة.hadha ra'i', al-sharika tahtaju ila hadhihi al-khibra.That's great, the company needs this expertise.
- يوسف Youssefسأرسل سيرتي الذاتية اليوم.sa-ursilu sirati al-dhatiyya al-yawm.I will send my CV today.
