اذهب إلى الجحيم
idhhab ila al-jahim
The phrase "go to hell" in Arabic is اذهب إلى الجحيم (idhhab ila al-jahim).
Meaning: interjection (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of idhhab (go), ila (to) and al-jahim (the hell).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
اذهب إلى الجحيم is a formal translation of the English phrase. In many Arabic dialects, a more common and natural way to express a similar sentiment of 'go away' or 'go to hell' is the colloquial روح في داهية.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes depending on who you are addressing: use اذهبي إلى الجحيم when addressing a woman and اذهبوا إلى الجحيم when addressing a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
idhhab ila al-jahim
Did you know?
- The term الجحيم is a loanword from the Hebrew word gehinnom, which originally referred to a valley outside Jerusalem used for burning refuse.
- In some dialects, a person might use the phrase كُل خراء (eat excrement) to convey a similar level of contempt as 'go to hell'.
- If you use the formal اذهب إلى الجحيم in a casual street setting, you may sound like a character from a dubbed Hollywood movie rather than a local speaker.
Examples in context
- اذهب إلى الجحيم!Go to hell!This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase اذهب إلى الجحيم.Tatoeba #665515 by Samer, translation #607840 by Eldad
- اذهب إلى الجحيم ولا تعد!Idhhab ila al-jahim wa la ta'id!Go to hell and do not return!
- اذهب إلى الجحيم، أنا لا أهتم.Idhhab ila al-jahim, ana la ahtamm.Go to hell, I do not care.
Example conversation
Omar is trying to trick Nour into doing his work.
- عمر Omarنور، هل يمكنك كتابة هذا التقرير بدلاً مني؟Nour, hal yumkinuki kitabat hadha al-taqrir badalan minni?Nour, can you write this report instead of me?
- نور Nourأنا لست خادمتك، اذهب إلى الجحيم يا عمر!Ana lastu khadimataka, idhab ila al-jahim ya Omar!I am not your servant, go to hell Omar!
- عمر Omarكنت أمزح فقط، لا داعي لكل هذا الغضب.Kuntu amzah faqat, la da'iya li kull hadha al-ghadab.I was only joking, there is no need for all this anger.
- نور Nourلا يهمني، ابحث عن شخص آخر.La yuhimmunni, ibhath 'an shakhsin akhar.I don't care, find someone else.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
