إيصال
'iisal
The Arabic word for receipt is إيصال ('iisal).
إيصال is used for a formal written acknowledgement of receiving money or goods.
Meaning: written acknowledgement (noun)
Which one should you use?
وصل استلام is a formal way to express the concept of a receipt of receiving.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of إيصال is إيصالات.
How do you pronounce it?
'iisal
Did you know?
- In many Middle Eastern legal systems, an إيصال أمانة is not just a receipt but a powerful legal instrument that can lead to imprisonment if the 'trust' of the funds is not honored.
- The root of إيصال is the verb 'a-w-s-l', which means 'to arrive' or 'to reach'. Therefore, a receipt literally describes the process of something reaching its destination.
- The word إيصال can also mean 'delivery' or 'transmission' in the context of electricity or communication signals.
Examples in context
- إيصال؟Receipt?This sentence is useful for asking for a receipt using إيصال.Tatoeba #13446773 by mayaabdulkader, translation #13362289 by das_Ame
- عذراً، هل يمكنكم تزويدي بإيصال لشرائي؟Excuse me, could you please provide me with a receipt for my purchase?
- تقدرون تعطوني فاتورة حجز الفندق؟Can you provide me with the receipt for the hotel booking?
- أريد إيصال الدفع من فضلك.urīdu īṣāla al-daf‘ min faḍlik.I want the payment receipt, please.
- هل لديك إيصال الشراء؟hal ladayka īṣālu al-shirā'?Do you have the purchase receipt?
Example conversation
Ahmed is at a clothing store and wants to return an item.
- أحمد Ahmedهل يمكنني استرجاع هذا القميص؟hal yumkinunī istirjā‘ hādhā al-qamīṣ?Can I return this shirt?
- سارة Saraنعم، ولكن هل معك إيصال؟na‘am, walākin hal ma‘aka īṣāl?Yes, but do you have a receipt?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، هذا هو الإيصال.na‘am, hādhā huwa al-īṣāl.Yes, this is the receipt.
- سارة Saraحسناً، سأقوم بعملية الاسترجاع الآن.ḥasanan, sa-aqūmu bi-‘amaliyyat al-istirjā‘ al-ān.Okay, I will process the return now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
