انبطح
inbatih
The Arabic phrase for 'get down' is انبطح (inbatih).
The phrase is used to instruct someone to lower their body quickly to the ground, typically to avoid being seen or to avoid being hit by something.
How do you pronounce it?
inbatih
Did you know?
- While انبطح is a direct command, in many Arabic dialects, people might use the word نام (to sleep) or استلق (to lie down) to convey a similar physical position, though with a very different literal meaning.
- In certain contexts, the concept of 'lying flat' can be used metaphorically in Arabic to describe someone who is being very submissive or lowly in a social hierarchy.
- The word انبطح shares a linguistic root with words describing the flatness of the earth or a plateau, reflecting the physical shape the body takes.
Examples in context
- انبطح من فضلك.Please get down.This sentence is useful for practicing how to politely ask someone to انبطح.Tatoeba #6966130 by OsoHombre, translation #6114467 by OsoHombre
- الرجاء أن تنزل من السلم بحذر.Please get down from the stairs carefully.
- يا رفاق، بلاش تطلعوا على السور؛ إنزلوا من هناك.Hey guys, don't climb the wall, get down from there.
- انبطح بسرعة لتجنب الرصاص!Inbatih bi-sur'a li-tajannub al-rasas!Get down quickly to avoid the bullets!
- انبطح على الأرض الآن.Inbatih 'ala al-ard al-an.Get down on the ground now.
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are playing a tactical game.
- عمر Omarليلى، انبطح!Layla, inbatih!Layla, get down!
- ليلى Laylaلماذا؟ ماذا حدث؟Limadha? Madha hadath?Why? What happened?
- عمر Omarهناك عدو يقترب منا.Hunaka 'aduwwun yaqtaribu minna.There is an enemy approaching us.
- ليلى Laylaفهمت، أنا منبطحة الآن.Fahimtu, ana munbatihah al-an.I understand, I'm down now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
