أَسْرَعَ
ʔasraʕa
The English phrase "hurry" can be translated into Arabic using the verb أَسْرَعَ (ʔasraʕa). Wiktionary also lists اِنْدَفَعَ (indafaʕa).
Meaning: to do things quickly (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| أَسْرَعَ | ʔasraʕa |
| اِنْدَفَعَ | indafaʕa |
In Arabic, the way you express hurry depends on whether you want to focus on increasing speed or the physical act of rushing forward. You can also use specific commands to tell someone to hurry up or to expedite a process.
Which one should you use?
أَسْرَعَ is the general term used when the focus is on increasing speed or moving more quickly. In contrast, اِنْدَفَعَ implies rushing forward with momentum or acting in an impulsive or rash manner.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To tell someone to hurry using the verb أَسْرَعَ, you use the imperative form أَسْرِعْ. Additionally, the command عَجِّلْ is a common way to tell someone to hurry up or to expedite a process.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔasraʕa
Did you know?
- In some dialects, people use the word يَلَّا to mean 'hurry up'. While it is used as a command, it actually comes from يَا الله which means 'O God'.
- Arabic has a specific proverb that warns against 'hurrying', stating that 'haste is from the devil'. This creates a cultural linguistic tension between the need for speed and the value of patience.
- The word عَجَل for 'haste' is the root of the word عَجَلَة which means 'wheel'. This reflects the idea that a wheel is the physical embodiment of speed and rotation.
Examples in context
- يجب أن أَسْرَعَ الآن.yajibu an asra'a al-an.I must hurry now.
- لا يمكنني أن أَسْرَعَ أكثر من ذلك.la yumkinuni an asra'a akthara min dhalika.I cannot hurry more than that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hurry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
