آتي
ātī
The English phrase "I come" is translated into Arabic as آتي (ātī).
The phrase is used to indicate that the speaker is moving toward a specific place or person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form آتي is the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'to come' in Modern Standard Arabic.
How do you pronounce it?
ātī
Did you know?
- In classical Arabic poetry, the act of 'coming' is often used as a metaphor for the inevitable arrival of time or death, rather than a simple physical movement.
- While آتي is the standard form, in some North African dialects the phrase for 'I come' sounds significantly different and shares more similarities with Berber languages than with Middle Eastern Arabic.
- In many regional dialects, the word used for 'I am coming' is actually the active participle of the verb, functioning more like the English 'I am a coming person' than 'I come'.
Examples in context
- هل أستطيع أن آتي؟May I come in?This sentence is useful for asking permission to enter a space using آتي.Tatoeba #6679523 by marhabaan, translation #456355 by lukaszpp
- لا تقم بشيء حتى آتي.Don't do anything until I come.This sentence is useful for indicating a timeframe for arrival using آتي.Tatoeba #1579812 by Amastan, translation #1572990 by fanty
- هل أستطيع أن آتي مرة أخرى؟May I come again?This sentence is useful for asking if one can return using آتي.Tatoeba #6679619 by marhabaan, translation #4533458 by CK
- أَنَا آتِيَةٌ لِحِفْلِ الزَّفَافِ.I am going to the wedding.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Layla are coordinating a meeting at a cafe.
- أحمد Ahmedسأكون هناك خلال عشر دقائق، أنا آتي الآن.Sa-akūnu hunāka khilāla 'ashara daqā'iq, ana āti al-ān.I will be there in ten minutes, I am coming now.
- ليلى Laylaحسناً يا أحمد، سأنتظرك هنا.Hasanan yā Ahmad, sa-antaziruka hunā.Okay Ahmed, I will wait for you here.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تريدين أن آتي من الباب الخلفي؟Hal turīdīna an āti mina al-bāb al-khalfī?Do you want me to come from the back door?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، هذا أسهل وأسرع.Na'am, hādhā ashal wa asra'Yes, that is easier and faster.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
