أنا أحب المدرسة
'ana 'uhibbu al-madrasah
The English phrase "I love school" is expressed in Arabic as أنا أحب المدرسة ('ana 'uhibbu al-madrasah).
This phrase is used to express a strong liking for the place where one learns.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of أنا (I), أحب (love/like) and المدرسة (the school).
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun أنا (I) can be omitted because the verb conjugation أحب already implies the first-person singular subject.
How do you pronounce it?
'ana 'uhibbu al-madrasah
Did you know?
- The word أنا for 'I' is a cognate with the Hebrew word אני (aní) and the Amharic word እኔ (enē).
- The word مدرسة is used in many other languages, such as Persian, because of the shared historical and linguistic influence of Arabic in education.
- If you were to speak very formally, you might use the word أعشق instead of أحب to express a much more intense, almost poetic 'love' for your studies.
Examples in context
- أحبّ المدرسة.I love school.
- أنا أشعر بحبي للمدرسة.I feel love for the school.
- بحب المدرسة قدّ الدني.I love school beyond measure.
- أنا أحب المدرسة كثيراً.ana uhibbu al-madrasata kathiran.I love school very much.
- أنا أحب المدرسة بصدق.ana uhibbu al-madrasata bisidq.I truly love school.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their day.
- نور Nourهل أنت سعيد اليوم يا أحمد؟Hal anta sa'id al-yawm ya Ahmad?Are you happy today, Ahmad?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، أنا أحب المدرسة.Na'am, ana uhibbu al-madrasa.Yes, I love school.
- نور Nourوأنا أيضاً أحب التعلم.Wa ana aydan uhibbu al-ta'allum.And I also love learning.
- أحمد Ahmedالمدرسة مكان رائع حقاً.Al-madrasa makan ra'i' haqqan.School is truly a wonderful place.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أحب, أنا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
