أخذ
'akhadha
To take in Arabic is أخذ ('akhadha).
The verb is used to express the act of getting hold of something or moving an object from one place to another.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form أخذتُ is used when you want to say 'I took'. In the present tense, يأخذ means 'he takes' or 'he is taking', while يأخذون is the third-person masculine plural form meaning 'they take' or 'they are taking'.
How do you pronounce it?
'akhadha
Did you know?
- When someone says أخذني الغضب (anger took me), it is a common way to express that they lost control of their emotions, similar to 'blind rage' in English.
- Depending on the preposition used with أخذ, the meaning can shift from simply moving an object to 'taking' someone's hand in marriage.
- The verb أخذ is often used as a 'verb of beginning' in Arabic grammar, where it functions like 'started to' rather than 'took'.
Examples in context
- إلى أين أخذوا الرضيع؟Where did they take the baby?This sentence shows how to use أخذ when asking where someone took a person.Tatoeba #11977509 by dididodo, translation #10532973 by Amastan
- لا نريد إلا أخذها لبيتها.We just want to take her home.This sentence uses أخذ to express the desire to take someone to a specific location.Tatoeba #4954379 by damascene, translation #3909123 by CH
- أيمكنني أخذ قسط من الراحة الآن؟Can I take a break now?This sentence demonstrates using أخذ in the context of taking a break.Tatoeba #3719815 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #3719604 by Hybrid
- جِبْ لَعِبَتِكَ مِنْ الْغُرْفَةِGet your toy from the room.
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Example conversation
Omar and Layla are in the living room.
- عمر Omarهل يمكنك أخذ هذا الكتاب إلى الغرفة؟hal yumkinuka akhdh hadha al-kitab ila al-ghurfa?Can you take this book to the room?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، سأقوم بأخذ الكتاب الآن يا عمر.na'am, sa-aqumu bi-akhdh al-kitab al-aan ya Omar.Yes, I will take the book now, Omar.
- عمر Omarشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaعفواً، لا مشكلة.afwan, la mushkila.You're welcome, no problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
