صبر
sabr
sabr is the Arabic word for patience.
صبر refers to the quality of remaining patient and steadfast during a difficult or challenging time. It is the most common and widely used term for patience in formal Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun صبر can be adapted into several forms: the verb صبرتُ means "I was patient" in the first-person past tense, while the active participle صابر describes a person who is patient. To urge someone to have patience, you can use the adverbial form صبرًا as an exclamation. The idiomatic expression الصبر جميل translates to "Patience is beautiful."
How do you pronounce it?
sabr
When do people say it?
The expression الصبر جميل (Patience is beautiful) is a common idiom used to encourage others to remain patient during hardship.
Did you know?
- The word sabr can be transformed into a specific verb used by sailors to describe the act of adding 'ballast' to a ship to keep it stable.
- The word صَبَّار for 'cactus' is an extension of the word صبر, linking the prickly plant to the concept of endurance.
- The quality of sabr is traditionally divided into three specific categories: patience in obedience, patience in avoiding sin and patience during trials.
Example conversation
Sarah is encouraging Youssef during a stressful time at work.
- سارة Saraيوسف، يجب أن يكون لديك صبر.Youssef, yajib an yakuna ladayka sabr.Youssef, you must have patience.
- يوسف Youssefأنا أحاول، لكن الأمر صعب جداً.Ana ahawil, lakin al-amr sa'b jiddan.I am trying, but it is very difficult.
- سارة Saraتذكر أن الصبر يؤدي إلى النجاح.Tadhakkar anna al-sabr yu'addi ila al-najah.Remember that patience leads to success.
- يوسف Youssefشكراً يا سارة على دعمك.Shukran ya Sarah ala da'mik.Thank you, Sarah, for your support.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صبر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
