How to Say "Mirror" in Arabic

مِرْآة

mirʔāhfeminine

The English phrase 'mirror' is translated into Arabic as مِرْآة (mirʔāh). Wiktionary also lists مراية (mirāya) and مِرَايَة (mirāya).

Meaning: smooth reflecting surface (noun)

Ways to say it

The word refers to a smooth reflecting surface.

The form مِرْآة is the standard, formal term used in Modern Standard Arabic and written contexts.

In the Egyptian dialect, you use مراية. In the Hijazi dialect of Saudi Arabia, you use مِرَايَة.

In Modern Standard Arabic, the plural of the formal word مِرْآة is مرايا. In Egyptian Arabic, the plural of the colloquial form مراية is مرايات.

The romanization is mirʔāh.

The root ر أ ي doesn't just mean 'to see' but also 'to have an opinion', making the mirror a symbol of perspective.
In classical Arabic literature, the مِرْآة is frequently used as a symbol for the human heart, implying that a clean heart reflects divine truths.
In some Arabic dialects, if someone says a person is 'a mirror' for another, it means they are an exact likeness or a very close friend.

أرجو أن توضح مساحة المرآة في تقريرك.
I hope you clarify the mirror's dimensions in your report.
هل يمكنني استخدام المرآة؟
Can I use the mirror?
أعشق المرآة الكبيرة في غرفة النوم.
I adore the large mirror in the bedroom.
انظر في المرآة وابتسم.
Look in the mirror and smile.
هَذِهِ مِرْآةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ.
hadhihi mir'atun saghira.
This is a small mirror.
الْمِرْآةُ مَكْسُورَةٌ فِي الْحَمَّامِ.
al-mir'atu maksuuratun fil-hammam.
The mirror is broken in the bathroom.
أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مِرْآةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ.
ahtaju ila mir'atin jadidatin.
I need a new mirror.

Sara is looking for something in the bedroom.

سارة Sara

أَيْنَ الْمِرْآةُ يَا زِيَادُ؟
ayna al-mir'atu ya ziyad?
Where is the mirror, Ziad?
زياد Ziad

هِيَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ.
hiya 'ala al-tawila.
It is on the table.
سارة Sara

شُكْرًا لَكَ.
shukran laka.
Thank you.
زياد Ziad

عَفْوًا، يَا سَارَةُ.
afwan, ya sara.
You're welcome, Sara.

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