يستحم
yastahimm
To take a shower in Arabic is يستحم (yastahimm), which is the default form.
The phrase means to wash one's body using water from a shower head or a similar device.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on the subject and tense. The past tense is استحمَّ (he took a shower). In the present tense, the first-person singular is أستحمُّ (I take a shower). Other present tense forms include تستحمُّ for "you (masculine singular)" or "she", أَنا أَتَحَمَّم (I take a shower), أَنتَ تَتَحَمَّم (You (masculine singular) take a shower), أَنتِ تَتَحَمَّمِينَ (You (feminine singular) take a shower), هُوَ يَتَحَمَّم (He takes a shower), هِيَ تَتَحَمَّم (She takes a shower), أَنتُم تَتَحَمَّمُونَ (You (plural) take a shower) and هُم يَتَحَمَّمُونَ (They take a shower).
How do you pronounce it?
yastahimm
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, instead of saying 'I take a shower', people simply say 'I am bathing' using the verb أتروش, which literally means 'I am watering myself' like a plant.
- In Islamic tradition, there is a specific ritual wash called غُسْل (ghusl) that is more comprehensive than a standard shower, required for spiritual purification.
- The root of يستحم is related to the word حمّام, which means 'bathroom' or 'bath'. In many Arabic-speaking cities, the حمّام is a communal public bathhouse with a long social history.
Examples in context
- قرر ياني أن يستحم.Yanni decided to take a shower.This sentence is useful for showing a decision to use the form يستحم.Tatoeba #10259588 by Amghar, translation #9037596 by Amastan
- لم يستحم سامي.Sami didn't take a shower.This sentence is useful for showing a negative past action using the form يستحم.Tatoeba #7203893 by OsoHombre, translation #7164663 by OsoHombre
- أنا سَأَستَحِّم بَعدَ العَمَل.I will take a shower after work.
- اِستَحِّم قَبلَ الحُفلة.Take a shower before the party.
- اِستَحِّم بِالماء الدافِئTake a shower with warm water
- يجب أن يستحم الطفل الآن.yajib an yastahim al-tifl al-an.The child must take a shower now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
