يتطلع
yatatalla'
To look forward in Arabic is يتطلع (yatatalla').
The phrase is used to express feeling excited or hopeful about an event that will happen in the future.
How does it change in a sentence?
Regarding person and number, يتطلع is the third-person masculine singular present tense, while يتطلعون (yatatalla'un) is the third-person masculine plural present tense.
How do you pronounce it?
yatatalla'
Did you know?
- The root of يتطلع comes from the word for 'rising', like the sun appearing over the horizon. To look forward is literally to 'rise up' or 'peer over' to see what is coming.
- If you are looking forward to something with intense desire, you might use the word توق (tawq), which implies a longing that feels almost like a physical pull.
- While يتطلع is used for high ambitions, using it for a mundane event like 'looking forward to a sandwich' might sound slightly too poetic or dramatic in formal Arabic.
Examples in context
- هو يتطلع إلى لقائنا.Huwa yatatalla'u ila liqa'ina.He is looking forward to meeting us.
