أرسل لي نقودا
arsil lī nuqūdan
The English phrase "send me money" is translated into Arabic as أرسل لي نقودا (arsil lī nuqūdan).
This phrase is used to request that someone transfer or give funds to the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb أرسل (arsil) literally means "send". The component لي (lī) is a combination of the preposition li (to/for) and the first-person singular suffix i (me).
Which one should you use?
While أرسل لي نقودا is a standard form, you may also encounter أرسل لي مبلغًا من المال, which means "Send me an amount of money" and the casual, direct phrase ارسلي فلوس.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many spoken dialects, the indefinite accusative ending -an on nuqūdan is dropped, resulting in the form أرسل لي نقود (arsil lī nuqūd).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb أرسل (arsil) is in the imperative mood, used for giving a command or request to a male. To request a female to send money, the verb changes to أرسلي لي نقودا (arsilī lī nuqūdan).
How do you pronounce it?
arsil lī nuqūdan
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, asking for money directly can be seen as too blunt. People often use a phrase like أنا محتاج مساعدة (I am in need of help) to politely imply a request for funds.
- While نقود (nuqūd) is the formal word for 'money', the word فلوس (fulūs) is used across almost all Arabic dialects. It is derived from the 'fals', a small copper coin used in the early Islamic period.
- The root of the verb أرسل (arsil), meaning 'to send', is also used to describe the 'sending' of a divine revelation or the release of a horse from its tether.
Examples in context
- أرسل لي نقودا الآن من فضلك.Arsil li nuqudan al-an min fadlik.Send me money now, please.
- أرجوك أرسل لي نقودا لشراء الطعام.Arjuka arsil li nuqudan lishira' al-ta'am.Please send me money to buy food.
Example conversation
Ahmed is calling Noor to ask for financial help.
- أحمد Ahmedيا نور أرسل لي نقودا فوراً.Ya Noor, arsil li nuqudan fawran.Noor, send me money immediately.
- نور Nourلماذا كم المبلغر لماذا لماذا؟Limadha kunta al-muballigh, limadha limadha?Why? What happened?
- أحمد Ahmedأنا أحتا۠ بير الملابس.Ana ahtaja bi'r al-malabis.I need to buy clothes.
- نور Nourحسناً أفعلك بعد قليل.Hasanan af'aluka ba'd qalil.Okay, I will do it in a little while.
