حصل على
hasala 'ala
To get in Arabic is حصل على (hasala 'ala).
The phrase حصل على is used for obtaining something through effort or a specific process, such as getting a degree, a job or a physical object.
Meaning: to obtain (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, the phrase خُد can be used to mean 'get'. In Gulf Arabic, the term جهز is used to mean 'get ready' or 'prepare'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb حصل على changes its conjugation based on the subject, such as حصلت على for 'she obtained' or 'you (masculine) obtained'. The present tense form of the verb is يحصل على. To express the future tense, the prefix سـ is added to the present tense form of the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
hasala 'ala
Did you know?
- The preposition على in حصل على literally means 'on' or 'above'. To 'get' something in Arabic is conceptually described as happening 'upon' it.
- While حصل على is used for obtaining things, the word حصل alone can mean 'to happen' or 'to occur' in many contexts. You might say 'something happened' using the same verb you use to say 'I got a prize'.
- In Egyptian Arabic, the word خُد used for 'get' is often accompanied by a gesture of extending the palm upward to signal the transfer of an object.
Examples in context
- من أين حصل على هذا؟Where did he get this stuff?This sentence is useful for asking where someone got some stuff using حصل على.Tatoeba #7976252 by OsoHombre, translation #7494345 by CH
- من أين حصل على هذه الكنزة؟Where did he get that sweater?This sentence is useful for asking where someone got a sweater using حصل على.Tatoeba #7976297 by OsoHombre, translation #7494392 by CH
- من أين حصل على تلك البدلة؟Where did he get that suit?This sentence is useful for asking where someone got a suit using حصل على.Tatoeba #11977393 by dididodo, translation #7487005 by Amastan
- احصل على كتابGet a book
- احصل على وظيفةGet a job
- استلم شهادةGet a diploma
- استلم المفاتيحGet the keys
- خُد الجريدةGet the newspaper
- خُد استراحةGet some rest
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Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
