انتقل
intaqala
To relocate in Arabic is انتقل (intaqala).
The verb is used to describe changing one's domicile or place of business.
Meaning: to change one's domicile or place of business (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default past tense form is انتقل. To say "she relocated", use the feminine past tense form انتقلت by adding a "t" sound to the end. For the present tense, such as "he relocates" or "he is relocating", use ينتقل.
How do you pronounce it?
intaqala
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, انتقل is used as a polite euphemism for 'passing away', implying a relocation from this world to the next.
- The word for 'copying' a text or 'quoting' someone is نقل, which suggests that words are being relocated from one place to another.
- Arabic uses انتقل metaphorically to describe a person 'moving' from one life stage to another, such as the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Examples in context
- أنا سأنتقل إلى دبي للعملI am relocating to Dubai for work
- انتقل جاري إلى منزل جديد.intaqala jari ila manzil jadid.My neighbor relocated to a new house.
