أحب اللغة العربية
uhibbu al-lughata al-arabiyya
In Arabic, "I love arabic" is expressed as أحب اللغة العربية (uhibbu al-lughata al-arabiyya).
This phrase is used to express a strong liking or passion for the Arabic language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase أحب اللغة العربية is composed of the verb uhibbu (I love), al-lughata (the language) and al-arabiyya (the Arabic).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb uhibbu is in the first-person singular present tense, where the u prefix indicates "I". Additionally, the form أنا أحب اللغة العربية can be used to place specific emphasis on the pronoun "I" at the beginning of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
uhibbu al-lughata al-arabiyya
Did you know?
- Arabic possesses a vast vocabulary for different types of love, meaning أحب is just one of many ways to express affection depending on whether the feeling is platonic, romantic or spiritual.
- Arabic is a 'root-based' language, meaning the word العربية shares a three-letter core with words for 'desert' and 'nomad', linking the language to its ancestral landscape.
- The word العربية (Arabic) is derived from the root 'araba', which in ancient contexts could mean 'to be clear' or 'to be eloquent'.
Examples in context
- أنا بحب اللغة العربية يا جميلI love the Arabic language, my dear
- أنا كمان بحب العربيI love Arabic too
- أحب اللغة العربية جداً.uḥibbu al-lughata al-ʿarabiyyata jiddan.I love the Arabic language very much.
- لماذا تدرسين؟ لأنني أحب اللغة العربية.limādhā tadrusīna? li-annī uḥibbu al-lughata al-ʿarabiyyata.Why are you studying? Because I love the Arabic language.
- أنا أحب اللغة العربية منذ صغري.anā uḥibbu al-lughata al-ʿarabiyyata mundhu ṣighrī.I have loved the Arabic language since I was young.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their studies at a cafe.
- زياد Ziadهل تحبين دراستك؟hal tuḥibbīna dirāsataki?Do you love your studies?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، أنا أحب اللغة العربية كثيراً.naʿam, anā uḥibbu al-lughata al-ʿarabiyyata kathīran.Yes, I love the Arabic language a lot.
- زياد Ziadهذا رائع يا ليلى.hādhā rāʾiʿ yā Laylā.That is wonderful, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaشكراً لك يا زياد.shukran laka yā Ziyād.Thank you, Ziad.
