كتابي
kitābī
In Arabic, the phrase for "my book" is كتابي (kitābī).
The phrase is used to indicate a book that belongs to the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the noun kitāb (book) and the possessive suffix -ī (my).
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular possessive is indicated by attaching the suffix -ī directly to the end of the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
kitābī
Did you know?
- In many classical Arabic texts, if a person says kitābī in a poetic sense, they might be referring not to a physical object, but to their 'destiny' or 'written fate'.
- In Arabic, the word kitāb does not just mean a physical book but can also refer to a 'letter', 'treatise' or 'written contract' depending on the context.
- While kitābī means 'my book', the word for 'library' in Arabic is maktaba, which uses the same root to describe a place where books are kept.
Examples in context
- متى ستُعيد إليّ كتابي؟When will you give me back my book?This sentence is useful for asking when someone will return كتابي.Tatoeba #11897488 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #9960788 by sundown
- ترجمت ماريكا كتابي إلى الألمانية.Marika translated my book into German.This sentence is useful for stating that someone translated كتابي.Tatoeba #11636471 by dididodo, translation #1712240 by Amastan
- أين كتابي؟Where's my book?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of كتابي.Tatoeba #381822 by saeb, translation #251884 by CK
- هذا كتابي الجديدThis is my new book
- هذا كتابي الخاص بالتاريخThis is my personal book about history
- كتابي الشعريMy poetry book
- كتابي عن الطبخMy book about cooking
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yousef and Sarah are looking for a book in the living room.
- يوسف Youssefهل رأيتِ كتابي هنا يا سارة؟Hal ra'ayti kitabi huna ya Sarah?Did you see my book here, Sarah?
- سارة Saraنعم، كتابك على الطاولة.Na'am, kitabuka 'ala al-tawila.Yes, your book is on the table.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً، لقد فقدت كتابي لفترة قصيرة.Shukran, laqad faqadtu kitabi li-fatra qasira.Thanks, I lost my book for a short while.
- سارة Saraلا تقلق يا يوسف.La taqlaq ya Yousef.Don't worry, Yousef.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
