هاتف
hātif
In Arabic, to call (someone) on the telephone is expressed by هاتف (hātif).
When you want to specifically refer to a mobile phone, you can use the phrase هاتف محمول.
Meaning: to call (someone) on the telephone (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word هاتف can function as both the noun meaning 'phone' and as an active participle meaning 'one who calls'.
How do you pronounce it?
hātif
Did you know?
- In certain literary or mystical contexts, the word هاتف can refer to an 'unseen voice' or a 'divine caller' that speaks to a person without a visible source.
- Depending on the region, a 'cell phone' might be called a جوال which literally means 'wanderer' or 'roamer'.
- The word هاتف is derived from a verb that originally meant 'to shout' or 'to call out' loudly.
Examples in context
- كم سعر هاتفك ؟How much does your phone cost?This sentence is useful for asking about the cost of the هاتف.Tatoeba #7482080 by AbdMMansour, translation #12199548 by Miktsoanit
- هل كان هاتفك مطفأ؟Did you have your phone off?This sentence is useful for asking if the هاتف was switched off.Tatoeba #6131041 by OsoHombre, translation #5871942 by OsoHombre
- هاتفي لم يعد يعمل.My phone stopped working.This sentence is useful for stating that the هاتف is no longer working.Tatoeba #11896305 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #10349846 by ddnktr
- عفوًا، هل لديك هاتف يمكنني أن أستعيره؟Excuse me, do you have a phone I could borrow?
- هل يمكنني أن أرى موبايلك للحظة، من فضلك؟Can I see your phone for a moment, please?
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Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries هاتف, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
