أشياء جميلة
The English phrase "nice things" is translated into Arabic as أشياء جميلة.
أشياء جميلة is used to refer to nice things.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of أشياء (things) and جميلة (beautiful/nice).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Arabic, the adjective جميلة follows the noun أشياء it modifies. To say "a nice thing" in the singular, use the form شيء جميل.
Did you know?
- The word جميل (the singular masculine form of 'nice/beautiful') is also the root for the word 'favor' or 'good deed' in Arabic.
- Arabic uses a system of three-letter roots. The root for جميلة is ج م ل, and almost every word derived from these three letters will relate to beauty, grace or elegance.
- In some dialects, people use the word حلو for 'nice' or 'sweet' instead of جميلة. This word literally means 'sweet' like sugar and is used for everything from a nice person to a beautiful sunset.
Examples in context
- اشتريت أشياء جميلة اليوم.Ishtaraytu ashya'a jamilatan al-yawm.I bought nice things today.
- هناك أشياء جميلة في هذه الحديقة.Hunaka ashya'a jamilatun fi hadhihi al-hadiqa.There are nice things in this garden.
- أريد أن أقول أشياء جميلة لك.Uridu an aqula ashya'a jamilatan laka.I want to say nice things to you.
Example conversation
Ahmad and Nour are looking at a gift shop.
- أحمد Ahmedنور، انظري إلى هذه الأشياء الجميلة!Nour, unzhuri ila hadhihi al-ashya' al-jamilah!Nour, look at these nice things!
- نور Nourإنها حقاً أشياء جميلة جداً.Innaha haqqan ashya' jamilah jiddan.They are truly very nice things.
- أحمد Ahmedهل تريدين شراء شيء منها؟Hal turidina shira' shay' minha?Do you want to buy something from them?
- نور Nourنعم، سأختار واحدة هدية لصديقتي.Na'am, sa-akhtaru wahidah hadiyyah li-sadiqati.Yes, I will choose one as a gift for my friend.
