ترجمة
tarjama
In Arabic, the word for subtitles is ترجمة (tarjama).
The word ترجمة is used to refer to subtitles, but it is the same word used for the general concept of translation.
Which one should you use?
There are more specific formal terms such as الترجمة التوضيحية and الترجمة المرفقة.
How do you pronounce it?
tarjama
Did you know?
- While ترجمة means subtitles, it is also the word used for a person's biography in classical Arabic literature.
- The word ترجمة shares the same root as the Hebrew word targúm, which historically referred to the oral translation of the Torah during public readings.
- In some Arabic dialects, the word ترجمة is used colloquially to mean 'interpretation' or 'explaining' something complex, even if no other language is involved.
Examples in context
- عليك تفعيل خيار الترجمة التوضيحية للفيلم.You need to enable the subtitles for the movie.
- إزاي بتشوف مسلسل تركي بدون الترجمة تحت الشاشة؟How can you watch a Turkish series without subtitles below the screen?
- الفيلم ده مش مترجم ولا فيه الكلمات المترجمة؟Is this movie not subtitled or does it not have translated words?
- هل توجد ترجمة لهذا الفيلم؟hal tūjad tarjama li-hādhā al-fīlm?Are there subtitles for this movie?
- أنا أحتاج إلى ترجمة عربية.ana aḥtāju ilā tarjama ‘arabiyya.I need Arabic subtitles.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ترجمة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
