How to Say "My Father" in Arabic

أبي

ʔabī

The English phrase 'my father' is translated into Arabic as أبي (ʔabī).

The phrase is used to refer to the male parent of the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The word أبي consists of the root أب, which means 'father' and the possessive suffix ي, which means 'my'.

While أبي means 'my father', the word أب alone means 'a father' or 'father' without the possessive marker.

أبي is a formal way to say 'my father'. If you need to be even more formal, you can use والدي. In informal situations, you can use بابا or أبوي.

The word أبي is the singular possessive form used when the speaker is referring to their own father.

ʔabī

The root of أبي, which is أب, is shared with the Hebrew word 'ab', showing the shared ancient Semitic heritage of the two languages.
In many Arabic cultures, the word أب can be used to refer to any male ancestor or grandfather, not just the biological father.
Depending on the dialect, the pronunciation of أبي can shift significantly, sometimes sounding closer to 'abu' when used as a prefix in a name.

أبي ينسى كل شيء.
My father forgets everything.
This sentence is useful for showing the verb 'forgets' in relation to أبي.
Tatoeba #1595371 by Amastan, translation #1734746 by futurulus
يعمل أبي في مصنع.
My father works in a factory.
This sentence is useful for showing the verb 'works' in relation to أبي.
Tatoeba #477357 by saeb, translation #477355 by CK
صنع لي أبي رفًّا.
My father made a shelf for me.
This sentence is useful for showing the verb 'made' in relation to أبي.
Tatoeba #666312 by Samer, translation #319213 by CK
أنا أحب أبي جداً.
I love my father very much.
والدي يعمل في المصرف.
My father works at the bank.
لقد تعلمت الكثير من والدي.
I have learned a lot from my father.
أبوي دائماً موجود لدعمي.
My father is always there to support me.
اليوم ذهبت للتسوق مع أبي.
Today, I went shopping with my father.
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Omar and Layla are talking about their families.

عمر Omar

أبي يحب القراءة كثيراً.
Abi yuhibbu al-qira'ata kathiran.
My father loves reading very much.
ليلى Layla

وهل يقرأ الكتب التاريخية؟
Wa hal yaqra'u al-kutuba al-tarikiyya?
And does he read history books?
عمر Omar

نعم، أبي يقرأ عنها دائماً.
Na'am, abi yaqra'u 'anha da'iman.
Yes, my father always reads about them.
ليلى Layla

هذا أمر رائع حقاً.
Hadha amrun ra'i'un haqqan.
That is truly a wonderful thing.

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