متصل بالإنترنت
muttaṣil bil-intarnit
In Arabic, online is translated as متصل بالإنترنت (muttaṣil bil-intarnit).
The phrase is used to describe being connected to the Internet.
Meaning: connected to the Internet (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective متصل, meaning connected and the prepositional phrase بالإنترنت, meaning to the internet.
Which one should you use?
While متصل بالإنترنت is the standard way to express the concept, you may encounter other forms depending on the context and level of formality.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt and the Levant region, the informal phrase على النت is commonly used to mean online.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the subject. While متصل بالإنترنت is the masculine or generic form, use متصلة بالإنترنت to describe a feminine subject.
How do you pronounce it?
muttaṣil bil-intarnit
Did you know?
- The root of متصل, which involves the letters 'w-s-l', is also the basis for the word for 'destination' or 'arrival', implying that being online is a state of having 'reached' a connection.
- The word الإنترنت is a direct phonetic borrowing, but it is treated as a feminine noun in many Arabic-speaking regions, meaning you might hear 'the internet is big' expressed with feminine adjectives.
- In many Arabic dialects, people simply use the English word 'online' as a loanword, often pronounced with a local accent, rather than using the formal translation.
Examples in context
- يجب أن تدفع الفاتورة عبر الإنترنت.You must pay the bill online.
- يُعتبر التسوق على الشبكة أمرًا مريحًا وآمنًا.Online shopping is considered convenient and secure.
- أنا عم بشوف فيلم أونلاين.I'm watching a movie online.
- أشوفه دايماً متصل على الواتساب.I always see him online on WhatsApp.
- هل أنت متصل بالإنترنت الآن؟hal anta muttasil bil-intarnit al-aan?Are you online now?
- جهازي ليس متصل بالإنترنت.jihazi laysa muttasil bil-intarnit.My device is not online.
- يجب أن أكون متصل بالإنترنت للعمل.yajib an akoona muttasil bil-intarnit lil-'amal.I must be online for work.
Example conversation
Layla is asking Ziyad about his connection during a video call.
- ليلى Laylaزياد، هل أنت متصل بالإنترنت؟Ziyad, hal anta muttasil bil-intarnit?Ziyad, are you online?
- زياد Ziadنعم، أنا متصل بالإنترنت.Na'am, ana muttasil bil-intarnit.Yes, I am online.
- ليلى Laylaالصوت يتقطع قليلاً.al-sawt yataqatta' qalilan.The audio is cutting out a little.
- زياد Ziadسأحاول إصلاح الاتصال.Sa-uhawilu islah al-ittisal.I will try to fix the connection.
