أريد أن أتعلم العربية
urīdu an ata‘allama al-‘arabiyyah
To say "I want to learn arabic" in Arabic, use أريد أن أتعلم العربية (urīdu an ata‘allama al-‘arabiyyah).
This phrase is used to express a desire to acquire knowledge of the Arabic language.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as أريد (I want) أن (that) أتعلم (I learn) العربية (the Arabic).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb أتعلم (to learn) is in the present tense and is preceded by the particle أن, which functions like "to" in an infinitive construction.
How do you pronounce it?
urīdu an ata‘allama al-‘arabiyyah
Did you know?
- Arabic is famously nicknamed 'the language of the dād' because the letter ض produces a sound that is considered unique to the Arabic language.
- While the phrase uses the formal 'Modern Standard Arabic', a person in a cafe in Cairo or Damascus would use an entirely different set of verb conjugations to say the same thing.
- Because Arabic is a root-based language, the words for 'wanting' أريد, 'learning' أتعلم, and 'Arabic' العربية are all built from three-letter skeletons that define their core meaning.
Examples in context
- أريد أن أتعلم العربية في الجامعة.urīdu an ataʿallama al-ʿarabiyya fī al-jāmiʿa.I want to learn Arabic at the university.
- أريد أن أتعلم العربية بسرعة.urīdu an ataʿallama al-ʿarabiyya bi-surʿa.I want to learn Arabic quickly.
- أنا أريد أن أتعلم العربية من أجل السفر.anā urīdu an ataʿallama al-ʿarabiyya min ajli as-safar.I want to learn Arabic for travel.
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are discussing their goals for the new semester.
- زياد Ziadيا ليلى، أريد أن أتعلم العربية.ya layla, ureedu an ata'allama al-arabiyyah.Layla, I want to learn Arabic.
- ليلى Laylaهذا رائع يا زياد! لماذا تريد ذلك؟hadha ra'i' ya ziyad! limadha tureedu dhalik?That's great, Ziad! Why do you want that?
- زياد Ziadأريد أن أقرأ الكتب العربية القديمة.ureedu an aqra' al-kutub al-arabiyyah al-qadeemah.I want to read old Arabic books.
- ليلى Laylaيمكنني مساعدتك في الدراسة.yumkinuni musa'adatuka fid-dirasah.I can help you with the studying.
