How to Say "Road" in Arabic - How To Say Guide

طَرِيق

ṭarīqfeminine, masculine

The English word road is translated into Arabic as طَرِيق (ṭarīq). Wiktionary also lists سِكَّة (sikka).

Meaning: a way for travel (noun)

Ways to say it

“road” in Arabic
Arabic	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
طَرِيق	ṭarīq	feminine, masculine
سِكَّة	sikka	feminine

طَرِيق is the standard, general word for a road, a path or a way.

While طَرِيق is the general term for a road or way, سِكَّة is more specific and often refers to a railway track or a narrow path or alley.

In Egyptian Arabic, the word شارع is commonly used to refer to both a road and a street.

The plural form of طَرِيق is طُرُق, and the plural form of سِكَّة is سِكَك.

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The Arabic root for طَرِيق relates to the act of 'striking' or 'knocking', suggesting that a road is created by the repeated striking of feet upon the ground.
In the Sufi mystical tradition, the word طَرِيقَة (derived from طَرِيق) refers to a specific spiritual order or brotherhood rather than a physical road.
The plural form طُرُق is used in many technical and mathematical contexts in Arabic, such as in the term 'methods' or 'algorithms'.

الطَّرِيق مُغْلَق.
The road is closed
هَذَا طَرِيقٌ طَوِيلٌ جِدًّا.
hadha tariqun tawilun jiddan.
This is a very long road.
أَنَا أَبْحَثُ عَنْ طَرِيقٍ لِلْمَدِينَةِ.
ana abhathu 'an tariqin lil-madinati.
I am looking for a road to the city.

Yousef and Layla are talking about a trip.

يوسف Youssef

هَلْ نَعْرِفُ طَرِيقًا لِلْقَرْيَةِ؟
hal na'rifu tariqan lil-qaryati?
Do we know a road to the village?
ليلى Layla

نَعَمْ، هَذَا طَرِيقٌ جَيِّدٌ.
na'am, hadha tariqun jayyidun.
Yes, this is a good road.
يوسف Youssef

هَلْ هُوَ طَرِيقٌ آمِنٌ؟
hal huwa tariqun aminun?
Is it a safe road?
ليلى Layla

نَعَمْ، لَا تَقْلَقْ يَا يُوسُفُ.
na'am, la taqlaq ya Yousef.
Yes, do not worry, Yousef.

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