فتاة مسلمة
fatāt muslimah
The phrase for "muslim girl" in Arabic is فتاة مسلمة (fatāt muslimah).
This phrase describes a girl or young woman who follows the religion of Islam.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مسلمة (muslimah) is the feminine form of the adjective for a Muslim person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective مسلمة must agree with the feminine noun فتاة in gender.
How do you pronounce it?
fatāt muslimah
Did you know?
- While فتاة means 'girl', the root word فتى (fatan) historically referred to a brave or chivalrous young man, signifying strength and nobility.
- The word مسلمة (muslimah) comes from the root سلم (s-l-m), which is the same root used for the word سلام (salām), meaning 'peace'.
- The Arabic word مسلمة doesn't just mean a follower of Islam, but literally translates to 'one who submits' to the will of God.
Examples in context
- تزوّج سامي من فتاة مسلمة.Sami married a Muslim girl.This sentence is useful for showing the phrase used in the context of marriage.Tatoeba #7317066 by OsoHombre, translation #7306847 by OsoHombre
- بدأ فاضل يواعد فتاة مسلمة من مصر.Fadil started dating a Muslim girl from Egypt.This sentence is useful for showing the phrase used in the context of dating and origin.Tatoeba #5882351 by OsoHombre, translation #5881248 by OsoHombre
- كان فاضل يواعد فتاة مسلمة من مصر.Fadil dated a Muslim girl from Egypt.Tatoeba #5882361 by OsoHombre, translation #5881240 by OsoHombre
- هَذِهِ فَتَاةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌThis is a Muslim girl
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Layla are discussing a new student in their class.
- أحمد Ahmedمن هذه الطالبة الجديدة في الفصل؟man hadhihi al-taliba al-jadida fi al-fasl?Who is this new student in the class?
- ليلى Laylaإنها فتاة مسلمة من إندونيسيا.innaha fatat muslima min indunisiya.She is a Muslim girl from Indonesia.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تتحدث العربية بطلاقة؟hal tatahaddath al-arabiya bi-talaqa?Does she speak Arabic fluently?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، هي تتحدثها بشكل جيد جداً.na'am, hiya tatahaddathu bi-shakl jayyid jiddan.Yes, she speaks it very well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
