أنا أثق بك
ana athiqu bik
The English phrase "I trust you" is translated into Arabic as أنا أثق بك (ana athiqu bik).
أثق بك is a formal and direct way to say 'I trust you' in Arabic. You may also encounter أنا أثق فيك, which literally translates to "I have trust in you" or أنا أعتمد عليك, which is a formal way to express trust meaning "I rely on you".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase أثق بك is composed of the verb athiqu (I trust) and the prepositional phrase bik (in you/with you).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, 'أثق بك' becomes أثق فيك.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending of the phrase changes depending on whom you are addressing: use أنا أثق بكِ (ana athiqu biki) for a female, and أنا أثق بكم (ana athiqu bikum) for a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
ana athiqu bik
Did you know?
- While أثق بك is formal, in many spoken dialects, people use the word أمانة (amanah) to describe trust as a sacred deposit or a moral trust.
- In many Arabic cultures, expressing trust ثقة is often accompanied by placing a hand over the heart as a gesture of sincerity.
- The word for trust ثقة comes from a root meaning 'firmness' or 'certainty', linking the idea of trust to something physically solid.
Examples in context
- أنا أثق بك.I trust you.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase أنا أثق بك.Tatoeba #3664315 by Alaakhalid, translation #457741 by sacredceltic
- أنا أثق بك في هذا الأمر.ana athiqu bika fi hadha al-amr.I trust you in this matter.
- لا تقلق، أنا أثق بك تماماً.la taqlaq, ana athiqu bika tamaman.Don't worry, I trust you completely.
Example conversation
Sarah asks Ahmed to handle a delicate task.
- سارة Saraهل يمكنك القيام بهذا العمل؟Hal yumkinuka al-qiyam bihadha al-amal?Can you do this work?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، سأفعل ذلك بكل تأكيد.Na'am, sa'af'alu dhalika bikulli ta'kid.Yes, I will definitely do it.
- سارة Saraجيد، لأنني أنا أثق بك.Jayyid, li'annani ana athiqu bika.Good, because I trust you.
- أحمد Ahmedشكراً لكِ يا سارة.Shukran laki ya Sarah.Thank you, Sarah.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
