تصويت
taṣwīt
The English word 'vote' can be translated into Arabic as تصويت (taṣwīt).
The term refers to the act of choosing a candidate or an option during an election or a poll.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Moroccan Arabic, you can use تصويت to express 'vote'. In Egyptian Arabic, the term صوت is used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the verb 'to vote', use صوّت (ṣawwata). If you want to say 'to vote for' someone or something, use the phrase صوّت لـ (ṣawwata li-), which attaches the preposition لـ to the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
taṣwīt
Did you know?
- The Arabic word for 'vote' صوت literally means 'voice' or 'sound'. In an Arabic context, casting a 'vote' is conceptually the same as giving your 'voice' to a candidate.
- In some formal Arabic contexts, the act of voting is linked to the concept of شورا or consultation. This reflects a cultural tradition where decision-making is viewed as a collective deliberation rather than just a binary choice.
- Because صوت means both 'vote' and 'sound', a sentence about an election can be a pun. A politician might call for a 'strong voice' meaning both a powerful oratorical style and a high number of votes.
Examples in context
- يحق لك أن تمارس حقك في الاقتراع.You have the right to exercise your right to vote.
- كان لديه ٥٠٪ نسبة تصويت.He had a 50% voting percentage.
- اسم المرشح الذي سأنتخبه لا يزال مجهولاً.The name of the candidate I will vote for is still unknown.
- حان الوقت لتعبر عن صوتك في الانتخابات.It's time to voice your vote in the elections.
- عملية التصويتʿamaliyyat al-taṣwīt
- بدأ تصويت أعضاء النادي.bada'a tasweet a'da' al-nadi.The club members' voting has begun.
