زوجي المستقبلي
zawjī al-mustaqbalī
The phrase my future husband in Arabic is زوجي المستقبلي (zawjī al-mustaqbalī).
This phrase is used to refer to a man whom a person intends or expects to marry in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase زوجي المستقبلي is composed of زوج (husband), the suffix -ī (my) and al-mustaqbalī (the future/future).
Which one should you use?
Both زوجي المستقبلي and زوجي المقبل are ways to express the same meaning of 'my future husband'.
How do you pronounce it?
zawjī al-mustaqbalī
Did you know?
- Arabic uses the same root for the word زوج (husband) and the word for 'even numbers' in mathematics.
- In many Arabic dialects, a woman might jokingly refer to her 'future husband' by saying نصيبي (naṣībī), which literally means 'my destiny' or 'my lot in life'.
- The word for 'future' المستقبل is derived from a verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to meet'. It describes the future as something that is coming toward the person.
Examples in context
- أنا لا أعرف زوجي المستقبلي حتى الآن.I don't know my future husband yet.
- زوجي المستقبلي، أنت أروع شخص في العالم.My future husband, you are the most amazing person in the world.
- أنا أفكر كثيراً في زوجي المستقبلي.ana ufakkiru kathiran fi zawji al-mustaqbali.I am thinking a lot about my future husband.
- هل تعرفين مواصفات زوجي المستقبلي؟hal ta'rifina muwasafat zawji al-mustaqbali?Do you know the characteristics of my future husband?
- أريد أن أكون مع زوجي المستقبلي دائماً.uridu an akuna ma'a zawji al-mustaqbali da'iman.I want to be with my future husband always.
Example conversation
Sarah is joking with Yusuf about their relationship.
- سارة Saraأنت ستكون زوجي المستقبلي.Anta satakuna zawji al-mustaqbali.You will be my future husband.
- يوسف Youssefهل أنتِ متأكدة من ذلك؟Hal anti muta'akkida min dhalik?Are you sure about that?
- سارة Saraنعم، أنا متأكدة جداً.Na'am, ana muta'akkida jiddan.Yes, I am very sure.
- يوسف Youssefأنا سعيد لسماع ذلك يا سارة.Ana sa'id li-sama' dhalik ya Sarah.I am happy to hear that, Sarah.
