ناكر للجميل
nakir lil-jamil
The Arabic word for ungrateful is ناكر للجميل (nakir lil-jamil).
The phrase ناكر للجميل is used to describe someone who fails to acknowledge a favor or kindness done for them.
Meaning: not grateful (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female as ungrateful, change the active participle to the feminine form ناكرة للجميل. To refer to a group of males or a mixed group as ungrateful, use the masculine plural form ناكرون للجميل.
How do you pronounce it?
nakir lil-jamil
Did you know?
- The phrase ناكر للجميل literally translates to 'denier of the beautiful'. In this context, the word 'beautiful' refers to a person's goodness or a kind act rather than physical appearance.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you want to call someone ungrateful, you might use the word جاحد (jahid). This word carries a much heavier, almost sinful weight than the English 'ungrateful', often implying a deep betrayal of trust.
- To call someone ناكر للجميل is to accuse them of breaking a fundamental social contract, which involves the unspoken rule of returning a 'beauty' جميل with another 'beauty'.
Examples in context
- هو شخص ناكر للجميل.huwa shakhsun nakir lil-jamil.He is an ungrateful person.
- لا تكن ناكر للجميل مع أصدقائك.la takun nakir lil-jamil ma'a asdiqa'ik.Do not be ungrateful to your friends.
- أنا حزين لأنني شعرت أنه ناكر للجميل.ana hazin li'anni sha'art'u annahu nakir lil-jamil.I am sad because I felt he was ungrateful.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are discussing a mutual friend who did not say thank you.
- زياد Ziadلقد ساعدته كثيرًا، لكنه لم يشكرني.Laqad sa'adtuhu kathiran, lakinahu lam yashkurni.I helped him a lot, but he didn't thank me.
- مريم Maryamهذا مؤسف، يبدو أنه ناكر للجميل.Hadha mu'sif, yabdu annahu nakirun lil-jameel.That's unfortunate, he seems ungrateful.
- زياد Ziadأنا مندهش من تصرفه هذا.Ana mundahish min tasarrufi hadha.I am surprised by this behavior of his.
- مريم Maryamلا تهتم يا زياد، أنت فعلت الصواب.La tahtam ya Ziyad, anta fa'alta al-sawab.Don't worry Ziad, you did the right thing.
