ابني
The phrase 'my son' in Arabic is ابني.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix ـي attached to the end of ابن functions as the first-person singular possessive pronoun 'my'.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, a person might call a stranger ابني or a younger man يا ابني as a term of endearment or affection, even without a biological connection.
- The word ابن is often paired with البطولة or الأصل in idioms to describe a 'son of bravery' or 'son of noble origin', defining a man's character by his lineage.
- In Arabic genealogy, the word ابن is used to create a 'nasab' or lineage chain. This allows a person to be identified by a string of 'son of' references stretching back several generations.
Examples in context
- جاء ابني إلى غرفتي.My son came to my room.Tatoeba #377013 by saeb, translation #274374 by CK
- لمَ اتّهم ييدير ابني؟Why did Yidir accuse my son?Tatoeba #11601847 by Amastan, translation #7421267 by Amastan
- أنت لست ابني بعد الآن.You're no longer my son.Tatoeba #11896884 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #3001001 by Hybrid
- أَنَا أُحِبُّ ابْنِي كَثِيرًا.I love my son very much.
- وَلَدِي يَعْمَلُ كَمُهَنْدِسٍ.My son works as an engineer.
- يَا وَلَدِي، أَنْتَ الْأَفْضَلُ بِالنِّسْبَةِ لِي.My son, you are the best to me.
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Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are talking about their child's progress at school.
- يوسف Youssefهل رأيتِ درجات ابني في الامتحان؟Hal ra'ayti darajat ibni fi al-imtihan?Did you see my son's grades in the exam?
- مريم Maryamنعم، ابني مجتهد جداً هذا العام.Na'am, ibni mujtahid jiddan hadha al-am.Yes, my son is very hardworking this year.
- يوسف Youssefأنا فخور جداً بـ ابني.Ana fakhour jiddan bi-ibni.I am very proud of my son.
- مريم Maryamونحن أيضاً فخورون به.Wa nahnu ay-dan fakhouroun bihi.And we are also proud of him.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
