واجبات العطلة
wajibat al-utla
In Arabic, holiday homework is واجبات العطلة (wajibat al-utla).
The phrase refers to school assignments that students are required to complete during a break from classes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of wajibat, meaning assignments or duties and al-utla, meaning the holiday or break.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Gulf countries, you might say الواجبات البيتية في الإجازة for holiday homework.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term wajibat is the plural form of wajib, and is used when referring to multiple assignments. To refer to a single piece of holiday homework, you can use the singular form واجب العطلة.
How do you pronounce it?
wajibat al-utla
Did you know?
- In a religious context, the same root as واجب is used to describe 'Wajib' acts in Islamic law. These are actions that are mandatory for a believer, making the term for 'homework' share a root with divine obligations.
- The word واجب, which forms the basis of 'homework', also means 'duty' or 'obligation' in a moral or legal sense. In a social context, الواجب refers to the strict social obligations of visiting sick friends or attending weddings.
- While العطلة refers to the break, the term إجازة is often used interchangeably. However, إجازة historically refers to a license or a certificate of permission granted by a scholar to a student.
Examples in context
- هل لديك واجبات العطلة؟Do you have holiday homework?
- ما نوع الواجبات المنزلية في فترة العطلة؟What kind of holiday homework do we have?
- هل أنهيت واجبات العطلة؟hal anhayta wajibat al-'utla?Have you finished the holiday homework?
- واجبات العطلة طويلة جداً هذا العام.wajibat al-'utla tawila jiddan hadha al-'am.The holiday homework is very long this year.
- أنا أعمل على واجبات العطلة الآن.ana a'malu 'ala wajibat al-'utla al-an.I am working on the holiday homework now.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the library about their school breaks.
- زياد Ziadيا مريم، هل بدأتِ في واجبات العطلة؟ya Maryam, hal bada'ti fi wajibat al-'utla?Maryam, have you started the holiday homework?
- مريم Maryamنعم، أنا أحاول إنهاءها اليوم.na'am, ana ahawilu inha'aha al-yawm.Yes, I am trying to finish it today.
- زياد Ziadأنا أيضاً، هي صعبة قليلاً.ana aydan, hiya sa'ba qalilan.Me too, it is a little difficult.
- مريم Maryamلا تقلق، سننتهي منها قريباً.la taqlaq, sanantahi minha qariban.Don't worry, we will finish it soon.
