نعمة
ni'ma
The English word "grace" can be translated into Arabic as نعمة (ni'ma).
In this context, نعمة is used as a noun to describe elegant movement, poise or balance.
Meaning: elegant movement, poise or balance (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ni'ma
Did you know?
- In a religious context, the phrase بنعمة الله (bi-ni'mat Allah) is used as a common reply to 'How are you?' meaning 'by the grace of God'.
- The word نعمة shares a root with the word for 'softness' or 'smoothness', linking the idea of a blessing to a feeling of comfort.
- If you want to describe the physical grace of a dancer, an Arabic speaker might prefer the word رشاقة (rashāqa) instead of نعمة.
Example conversation
Noor and Ziad are watching a ballet performance.
- نور Nourانظر إلى نعمة حركاتها على المسرح.Unzur ila ni'mat harakatuha ala al-masrah.Look at the grace of her movements on stage.
- زياد Ziadنعم، إنها تبدو خفيفة جداً.Na'am, innaha tabdu khafifa jiddan.Yes, she looks very light.
- نور Nourالتوازن والنعمة يتطلبان تدريباً شاقاً.Al-tawazun wal-ni'ma yatatallaban tadriban shaqqan.Balance and grace require hard training.
- زياد Ziadأنا أتفق معك تماماً يا نور.Ana attafiq ma'aki tamaman ya Noor.I completely agree with you, Noor.
