حب واحد
hubb wahid/ħab.ba waː.ħid/word by word
The English phrase "one love" is translated into Arabic as حب واحد (hubb wahid).
This phrase refers to a single, shared feeling of love or a single instance of love.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun حب (love) and the numeral واحد (one).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Arabic, the number follows the noun it modifies, which is why واحد comes after حب. When the phrase is used as an object in a sentence (accusative case), both the noun and the number take the 'an' ending, resulting in حباً واحداً.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is hubb wahid (/ħab.ba waː.ħid/). It consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- Arabic uses a system of 'roots' where the three letters in حب (h-b-b) create a family of words. This same root is used to describe 'beloved' or 'hobby', showing that a hobby is literally something you love.
- While حب is the general word for 'love', Arabic has over a dozen different words to describe the specific stage of the emotion, such as 'infatuation' or 'passionate longing'.
- The word واحد shares the same linguistic root as the word for 'unity', linking the concept of the number 'one' with the idea of being indivisible.
Examples in context
- هناك حب واحد يجمعنا.hunaka hubbun wahid yajma'una.There is one love that brings us together.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are talking about a peace song.
- زياد Ziadأحب رسالة هذه الأغنية.Uhibbu risalat hadhihi al-ughniya.I love the message of this song.
- مريم Maryamنعم، إنها تتحدث عن حب واحد للجميع.Na'am, innaha tatahaddathu 'an hubb wahid lil-jami'.Yes, it talks about one love for everyone.
- زياد Ziadهذا ما نحتاجه في حياتنا الآن.Hadha ma nahtajuhu fi hayatina al-an.That is what we need in our lives now.
- مريم Maryamأتفق معك يا زياد تماماً.Attafiqu ma'aka ya Ziyad tamaman.I completely agree with you, Ziad.
