مدرسة مهنية
madrasa mihniyya
The English phrase "vocational school" is translated into Arabic as مدرسة مهنية (madrasa mihniyya).
This phrase refers to an educational institution that provides students with technical skills and training for a specific trade or craft. It is often used interchangeably with معهد مهني, which specifically refers to a vocational institute or technical training center.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of madrasa, meaning school and mihniyya, meaning vocational or professional.
Which one should you use?
While مدرسة مهنية is the standard term for a vocational school, المعهد المهني is used to refer specifically to a vocational or technical institute. Additionally, المدرسة التقنية is used to mean "the technical school".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, the term الكلية المهنية is used to mean "vocational college".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase مدرسة مهنية, the adjective mihniyya (vocational) must follow the noun madrasa (school) and agree with it in gender.
How do you pronounce it?
madrasa mihniyya
Did you know?
- The term mihniyya is derived from mihna, a word that in early Islamic history referred to a theological 'ordeal' or 'inquisition' used to test a scholar's beliefs.
- While madrasa is used for a vocational school, the word originates from the root darasa, which can mean both 'to study' and 'to tread' or 'to thresh' grain.
- Unlike English, where 'vocational' is a distinct category, the Arabic root in mihniyya is used for everything from a plumbing trade to the highest levels of 'professional' medical practice.
Examples in context
- أدرس في المدرسة المهنيةI'm studying at the vocational school
- يختار العديد من الطلاب في اليمن حضور المدرسة التقنية لاكتساب المهارات العملية لسوق العمل.Many students in Yemen choose to attend the vocational school to acquire practical skills for employment
- لنلتقي في المعهد المهني غدًا لمناقشة مشروعنا القادم.Let's meet at the vocational school tomorrow to discuss our upcoming project
- أريد التسجيل في مدرسة مهنية.Urīdu at-tasjīl fī madrasa mihniyya.I want to enroll in a vocational school.
- توجد مدرسة مهنية قريبة من هنا.Tūjad madrasa mihniyya qarība min hunā.There is a vocational school near here.
- درس أخي في مدرسة مهنية.Darasa akhī fī madrasa mihniyya.My brother studied at a vocational school.
Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are discussing their future education plans.
- يوسف Youssefيا مريم، هل ستذهبين إلى الجامعة؟Yā Maryam, hal sata-dhhabīna ilā al-jāmi'a?Maryam, are you going to university?
- مريم Maryamلا، سألتحق بـ مدرسة مهنية لتعلم التصميم.Lā, sa-altahiqu bi madrasa mihniyya lita'allum at-tasmīm.No, I will join a vocational school to learn design.
- يوسف Youssefهذا قرار ممتاز للحصول على مهارات عملية.Hādhā qarār mumtāz lil-husūl 'alā mahārāt 'amaliyya.That is an excellent decision to gain practical skills.
- مريم Maryamشكراً يا يوسف، أنا متحمسة جداً.Shukran yā Yūsuf, ana mutahammisa jiddan.Thank you, Yousef, I am very excited.
