انتبه
intabih
The English phrase "watch out" is translated into Arabic as انتبه (intabih).
انتبه is used as an interjection to tell someone to proceed with caution.
Meaning: proceed with caution (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the imperative changes based on who you are addressing: use انتبه (intabih) for a single male, انتبهي (intabihi) for a female and انتبهوا (intabihū) when addressing a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
intabih
Did you know?
- In some Levantine dialects, you might hear the word دير بالك (deir balak), which literally translates to 'take care of your mind' or 'watch your head'.
- Using the formal انتبه in a very casual street setting might actually make you sound like a character in a dubbed cartoon or a formal news broadcast.
- The root of انتبه is related to the concept of 'noticing' or 'being awake', implying that to 'watch out' is to literally snap out of a state of unawareness.
Examples in context
- انتبه فثمّة سيارة قادمة!Watch out! A car is coming!This sentence is useful for warning about an approaching vehicle using انتبه.Tatoeba #4923357 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #4922064 by gustonrankin
- انتبه، ذاك الرجل معه مسدس.Watch out, the man has a gun.This sentence is useful for warning about a person with a weapon using انتبه.Tatoeba #416808 by saeb, translation #20370 by Zifre
- انتبه! هناك حفرة كبيرة هناك.Watch out! There's a big hole there.This sentence is useful for warning about a physical hazard like a hole using انتبه.Tatoeba #416826 by saeb, translation #20373 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are walking through a crowded market.
- مريم Maryamانتبه، الطريق زلق جداً هنا.Intabih, al-tariq zaliqun jiddan huna.Watch out, the path is very slippery here.
- عمر Omarشكراً يا مريم، سأكون حذراً.Shukran ya Maryam, sa-akunu hadhiran.Thanks, Maryam, I will be careful.
- مريم Maryamانتبه من العربة القادمة!Intabih min al-'araba al-qadima!Watch out for the approaching cart!
- عمر Omarلقد رأيتها، شكراً لكِ.Laqad ra'aytuha, shukran laki.I saw it, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
