تذكير
tadhkīr
The Arabic word for 'reminder' is تذكير (tadhkīr).
تذكير refers to a note or message sent to make someone remember a task or an appointment.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'reminder of [something]', use the preposition 'bi-' (بـ) attached to the noun, such as in the phrase تذكير بموعد (reminder of an appointment).
How do you pronounce it?
tadhkīr
Did you know?
- The root of تذكير is also found in the word for 'male' or 'man' (ذكر), linking the concept of biological identity to the act of remembering.
- The concept of 'remembrance' in Arabic culture is deeply tied to the term ذكر, which refers to the repetitive chanting of God's names to maintain a constant state of mindful presence.
- The Arabic root ذ ك ر is the basis for the word ذكر, which means both 'to remember' and 'to mention'. This means a 'reminder' is literally an act of bringing a mention back to mind.
Examples in context
- يرجى تذكير الجميع بالاجتماع القادم.Please remind everyone of the upcoming meeting.
- سأقوم بإرسال تنبيه أسبوعي لموعد التسليم.I will send a weekly reminder for the submission deadline.
- ممكن تعمل لي تنبيه للاجتماع؟Can you set a reminder for the meeting?
- أريد إرسال تذكير لك.Urīdu irsāla tadhkīr laki.I want to send you a reminder.
- هل وصلك تذكير بالموعد؟Hal waṣalaka tadhkīrun bil-maw'id?Did you receive a reminder for the appointment?
- هذا مجرد تذكير بسيط.Hādhā mujarradu tadhkīrin basīṭ.This is just a simple reminder.
Example conversation
Ziad reminds Layla about a meeting.
- زياد Ziadيا ليلى، هل وصلك تذكير الاجتماع؟Ya Layla, hal wasalaki tadhkir al-ijtima'?Layla, did you receive the meeting reminder?
- ليلى Laylaلا، لم أرَ أي رسالة بعد.La, lam ara ayya risalah ba'd.No, I haven't seen any message yet.
- زياد Ziadسأرسل لك تذكيرًا الآن على هاتفك.Sa-ursilu laki tadhkiran al-an 'ala hatifiki.I will send a reminder to your phone now.
- ليلى Laylaشكرًا يا زياد، سأنتظره.Shukran ya Ziyad, sa-antadhiruh.Thank you Ziad, I will wait for it.
