آمن
amin
The Arabic word for "safe" is آمن (amin).
Meaning: free from risk (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use آمنة for a feminine subject, آمنون for a masculine plural subject and آمنات for a feminine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
amin
Did you know?
- In some cultural contexts, the phrase في أمان الله (in the safety of God) is used as a common way to say goodbye, rather than just 'safe'.
- The root of آمن is shared with the word for 'trust', meaning that to be 'safe' is linguistically inseparable from being 'trustworthy'.
- The term آمن is a cognate to the Hebrew word הֶאֱמִין, showing a deep linguistic link between how safety and belief are expressed in Semitic languages.
Examples in context
- أنت في مكان آمن.You are in a safe place.This sentence shows how to say someone is in a safe place using آمن.Tatoeba #375550 by saeb, translation #16326 by CK
- سآخذك إلى مكان آمن.I'm going to take you where you'll be safe.This sentence demonstrates using آمن to describe a place where someone will be safe.Tatoeba #7976278 by OsoHombre, translation #3238967 by CK
- احفظ المال في مكان آمن.Keep the money in a safe place.This sentence uses آمن to advise keeping money in a safe place.Tatoeba #493442 by saeb, translation #18593 by Swift
- سأكون في أمانI will be safe.
- كل شيء سالمEverything is safe.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Omar and Nour are discussing a walking route through the city.
- نور Nourهل هذا الطريق آمن؟hal hadha al-tariq amin?Is this road safe?
- عمر Omarنعم، هو طريق آمن جداً.na'am, huwa tariq amin jiddan.Yes, it is a very safe road.
- نور Nourأنا سعيدة لأننا في مكان آمن.ana sa'ida li'annana fi makan amin.I am happy that we are in a safe place.
- عمر Omarلا تقلقي، ستكونين بخير.la taqlaqi, satakuni bi-khayr.Do not worry, you will be fine.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آمن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
