تذكر
tadhakkar
To remember in Arabic is تذكر (tadhakkar).
The phrase is used to describe the act of bringing a piece of information or a past event back into one's mind.
Which one should you use?
The verb تذكر (to remember) is distinct from the related verb dhakara, which means to mention or remind.
How do you pronounce it?
tadhakkar
Did you know?
- The word 'tadhakkar' shares the same linguistic root as the word 'dhikr', which refers to the practice of repetitive spiritual remembrance or chanting in Islamic traditions.
- While تذكر is the standard for 'remember' in Modern Standard Arabic, if you are in a Cairo cafe, you will much more likely hear people use the word افتكر (itfakkar).
- In classical Arabic literature, using the form تذكر can sometimes imply a sense of grief or longing, as recalling the past is often tied to nostalgia for a lost home or loved one.
Examples in context
- هذا أمر عليك تذكره.That's something you need to remember.This sentence shows how to use the form تذكر to express something that needs to be remembered.Tatoeba #5832105 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #5831911 by CK
- حاول تذكر ماذا حدث.Try to remember what happened.This sentence uses the form تذكر to suggest an attempt to recall an event.Tatoeba #8692663 by Ahmed_Waleed, translation #8692455 by ajje
- تذكر ما جعلك تحب تغني.Remember why you love to sing.This sentence uses the form تذكر to give a command or suggestion to remember a reason for an action.Tatoeba #11984231 by dididodo, translation #11511022 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are trying to recall a place they visited.
- يوسف Youssefهل تذكر أين ذهبنا في الصيف الماضي؟Hal tatadhakkar ayna dhahabna fi al-sayf al-madi?Do you remember where we went last summer?
- مريم Maryamلا أستطيع تذكر اسم المدينة الآن.La astati' tatadhakkur ism al-madina al-an.I cannot remember the name of the city now.
- يوسف Youssefحاول أن تذكر شكل الفندق.Hawil an tatadhakkar shakl al-funduq.Try to remember what the hotel looked like.
- مريم Maryamنعم، لقد تذكرت الآن! كانت مدينة ساحلية.Na'am, laqad tatadhakkartu al-an! Kanat madina sahiliyya.Yes, I remembered now! It was a coastal city.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
