مشتاق لك
mushtaq lak
In Arabic, "missing you" is expressed as مشتاق لك (mushtaq lak).
This phrase is used to tell someone that you feel sadness or longing because they are not with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مشتاق is an active participle meaning "one who is longing" or "one who feels yearning".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form مشتاق لك is used when the speaker is male and is addressing a male. A female speaker should use مشتاقة لك instead of مشتاق لك. When addressing a female, the suffix changes from lak to lik, resulting in مشتاق لكِ.
How do you pronounce it?
mushtaq lak
Did you know?
- The word لك has ancestral ties to the Sanskrit word lākṣā, tracing a path from ancient India through Persian and Urdu into Arabic.
- Classical Arabic poets often describe the feeling of missing someone as a 'fire' or a 'sickness' that physically consumes the body.
- The root of مشتاق is shared with the word for 'desire' or 'craving'. In Arabic, longing for a person is described using the same linguistic root as a physical hunger or an intense craving.
Examples in context
- عزيزي الأب، أشتاق إليك جدًا. لا يسعني إلا أن أفتقدك في كلِّ لحظة.Dear father, I miss you so much. I can't help but miss you every moment.
- أنا مشتاق لك كثيراً.Ana mushtaq lak kathiran.I am missing you very much.
- أنا مشتاق لك يا صديقي.Ana mushtaq lak ya sadiqi.I am missing you, my friend.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are talking on the phone.
- أحمد Ahmedأهلاً سارة، أنا مشتاق لك.Ahlan Sarah, ana mushtaq lak.Hello Sarah, I am missing you.
- سارة Saraوأنا أيضاً مشتاقة لك يا أحمد.Wa ana aydan mushtaqa lak ya Ahmed.And I miss you too, Ahmed.
- أحمد Ahmedمتى سنلتقي مجدداً؟Mata sanaltaqi mujaddadan?When will we meet again?
- سارة Saraقريباً جداً إن شاء الله.Qariban jiddan in sha' Allah.Very soon, God willing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لك, مشتاق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
