مباراة جيدة
mubarah jayyidah
مباراة جيدة (mubarah jayyidah) is the Arabic way to say "good game".
This phrase is used to describe a match or competition that was played well or was enjoyable.
How do you pronounce it?
mubarah jayyidah
Did you know?
- If you want to praise a specific player's performance after a game, it is more common to use the phrase عاش (live), which functions like 'bravo' or 'keep it up'.
- An English speaker might say 'good game' to a loser as a gesture of sportsmanship, but in Arabic, it is more common to offer a prayer for their success instead.
- In formal Arabic, the word 'good' in this phrase is جيدة, but in many dialects, people would substitute it with حلوة (sweet), literally saying 'a sweet match'.
Examples in context
- مبروك! لعبت بشكل رائع.Congratulations! You played great.
- مبروك! كنتم رهيبين في اللعب.Congratulations! You all were awesome in the game.
- كانت مباراة جيدة جداً.kanat mubāratun jayyidatun jiddan.It was a very good game.
- لقد كانت مباراة جيدة وممتعة.laqad kānat mubāratan jayyidatan wa mumti'ah.It was a good and enjoyable game.
Example conversation
Two friends finishing a tennis match.
- سارة Saraلقد فزت يا زياد، مباراة جيدة!Laqad fuzta ya Ziyad, mubarah jayyidah!You won, Ziyad, good game!
- زياد Ziadشكراً يا سارة، لقد لعبتِ ببراعة.Shukran ya Sarah, laqad la'ibti bi-bara'ah.Thank you, Sarah, you played brilliantly.
- سارة Saraاستمتعت كثيراً بالمنافسة.Istamta'tu kathiran bil-munafasah.I really enjoyed the competition.
- زياد Ziadأنا أيضاً، لنلعب مجدداً قريباً.Ana aydan, linla'ab mujaddadan qariban.Me too, let's play again soon.
