الطاولة
The English phrase "the table" is الطاولة in Arabic.
الطاولة is a general term used to refer to any table.
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix الـ (al-) is the definite article meaning "the".
How does it change in a sentence?
Removing the prefix الـ from الطاولة changes the phrase from "the table" to "a table".
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a 'timetable' or a 'schedule', Arabic speakers do not use a word related to طاولة, but rather use the word جدول (jadwal), which literally means 'stream' or 'brook'.
- The word طاولة is not originally Arabic but was borrowed from the Italian 'tavola' or the Latin 'tabula'.
- In some traditional contexts, a low table used for sitting on the floor is called سفرة (sufrah), which specifically refers to the cloth laid upon it.
Examples in context
- أخرج الطاولة من فضلك.Carry the table out, please.This sentence is useful for requesting someone to carry الطاولة out.Tatoeba #400750 by saeb, translation #39587 by orcrist
- توجد سلة تحت الطاولة.There is a basket under the table.This sentence is useful for stating there is a basket under الطاولة.Tatoeba #2604802 by Samer, translation #63769 by CK
- ضع المسدس على الطاولة.Put the gun on the table.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to put a gun on الطاولة.Tatoeba #399882 by saeb, translation #46688 by CK
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Example conversation
Nour and Omar are in the dining room before a meal.
- نور Nourهل الطاولة نظيفة؟hal al-ṭāwila naẓīfa?Is the table clean?
- عمر Omarنعم، الطاولة نظيفة جداً.na'am, al-ṭāwila naẓīfa jiddan.Yes, the table is very clean.
- نور Nourإذًا، ضع الأطباق على الطاولة.idhan, ḍa' al-aṭbāq 'alā al-ṭāwila.Then, put the plates on the table.
- عمر Omarسأفعل ذلك الآن يا نور.sa'af'alu dhalika al-'an ya Nour.I will do that now, Nour.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
