بِسُرْعَة
bisurʕa
The English word 'quickly' can be translated into Arabic as بِسُرْعَة (bisurʕa). Wiktionary also lists عَاجِلًا (ʕājilan).
Meaning: rapidly, fast (adv)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| بِسُرْعَة | bisurʕa |
| عَاجِلًا | ʕājilan |
بِسُرْعَة is the standard way to describe the manner in which an action is performed, such as running quickly.
What does it mean word for word?
بِسُرْعَة is composed of the preposition بِ (with or by) and the noun سُرْعَة (speed).
Which one should you use?
While بِسُرْعَة refers to the physical speed of an action, عَاجِلًا is used to mean 'urgently' or 'as soon as possible'.
How do you pronounce it?
bisurʕa
Did you know?
- The word عاجلاً (ajilan) is closely related to the root for 'haste' and is often paired with آجلاً (ajilan) to create the expression 'sooner or later'.
- In some spoken dialects, to tell someone to 'do it quickly', people use the word بِخِفَّة (bikhaffa), which literally means 'with lightness'.
- In formal Arabic, the word سريع (sari') shares a root with words meaning 'to flow' or 'to run', linking the concept of speed to the movement of water.
Examples in context
- يرجى إنجاز التقرير سريعاً.Please complete the report quickly.
- حل المشكلة بشكل سريع.He solved the problem quickly.
- تعال بسرعة، الفيلم على وشك أن يبدأ!Come quickly, the movie is about to start!
- هل يمكنك الرد بسرعة على بريدي الإلكتروني، من فضلك؟Could you respond quickly to my email, please?
- أنهت فرقتنا المشروع بسرعة وكفاءة.Our team finished the project quickly and efficiently.
- يَجْرِي الولد بِسُرْعَة.yajrī al-walad bi-sur'a.The boy runs quickly.
- أَرْجُوكَ، تَعَالَ إِلَيَّ بِسُرْعَة.arjūka, ta'āla ilayya bi-sur'a.Please, come to me quickly.
- أَنَا أَعْمَلُ بِسُرْعَةٍ لِأَنْهِي المَهَمَّةَ.anā a'malu bi-sur'a li-anhī al-maḥamma.I am working quickly to finish the task.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are rushing to catch a bus.
- عمر Omarسارة، امشي بِسُرْعَة!Sarah, imshi bisur'atin!Sarah, walk quickly!
- سارة Saraأنا أحاول يا عمر.Ana uhawilu ya Omar.I am trying, Omar.
- عمر Omarالحافلة ستغادر الآن.Al-hafilatu satughadiru al-aan.The bus is leaving now.
- سارة Saraلقد وصلنا بِسُرْعَة.Laqad wasalna bisur'atin.We arrived quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quickly” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
