إيجابي
iijābī
The English word "positive" can be translated into Arabic as إيجابي (iijābī).
The term إيجابي is used to mean something that is favorable or desirable.
Meaning: favorable, desirable (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word إيجابي is derived from the root إ–ج–ب (a-j-b), which relates to responding or answering, used here in the sense of an affirmative or positive response.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic dialects, the word زين is used to convey positivity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the adjective is إيجابية.
How do you pronounce it?
iijābī
When do people say it?
The phrase يا ريت is used in colloquial Arabic to express hope or a wish.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, to express a 'positive' or 'good' feeling about something, people often use the word تمام, which literally means 'complete'.
- In many Arabic-speaking regions, describing a person as having an إيجابية attitude is actually a way of saying they are responsive and proactive in social interactions.
- In medical contexts, a 'positive' result إيجابي for a disease is often viewed as a negative outcome, creating a linguistic irony where a 'positive' word brings bad news.
Examples in context
- هذا اختبار حمل و هو إيجابي.It's a pregnancy test and it's positive.This sentence is useful for describing a positive result in a medical context using إيجابي.Tatoeba #7022303 by OsoHombre, translation #5832790 by OsoHombre
- آمل أن أُحدث تغييرا إيجابيا على العالم.I hope to effect positive change in the world.This sentence shows how to use إيجابي when discussing a positive change.Tatoeba #1581490 by Amastan, translation #488481 by FeuDRenais
- أريد أن أكون إيجابياً في حياتي.I want to be positive in my life.
- يا ريت كل الأيام تكون حلوة.I wish every day could be sweet.
- أنا بأحسن حال ورايق.I'm in a good mood and feeling positive.
- جو اليوم بره خوش.The weather today outside is great.
- هالمكان زين ومريح.This place is nice and comfortable.
- يجب أن نحافظ على تفكير إيجابي.Yajib an nuhafiza 'ala tafkir ijabi.We must maintain positive thinking.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are discussing a project at work.
- زياد Ziadكيف ترى نتائج المشروع الجديد؟Kayfa tara nata'ij al-mashru' al-jadid?How do you see the results of the new project?
- مريم Maryamلدي انطباع إيجابي جداً عنه.Ladayya intiba' ijabi jiddan 'anhu.I have a very positive impression of it.
- زياد Ziadهذا رائع، أنا سعيد لسماع ذلك.Hadha ra'i', ana sa'id li-sama' dhalik.That is wonderful, I am happy to hear that.
- مريم Maryamنعم، العمل يسير بشكل جيد.Na'am, al-'amal yasir bishakl jayyid.Yes, the work is going well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
