سحب
saḥaba
To withdraw in Arabic is سحب (saḥaba).
The verb سحب is the standard term used in a financial context for withdrawing money from banks or ATMs.
Meaning: to extract (money) from a bank account or other financial deposit (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form saḥaba is the past tense meaning 'he withdrew'. The present tense form of the verb is yasḥibu, meaning 'he withdraws' or 'to withdraw'.
How do you pronounce it?
saḥaba
Did you know?
- The word for 'cloud' in Arabic, سحاب (saḥāb), shares the same root as سحب. It evokes the image of clouds being 'drawn' across the sky by the wind.
- In some Arabic dialects, using سحب can colloquially mean to 'ghost' someone or suddenly withdraw from a social commitment without warning.
- Beyond money, سحب is used to describe the action of smoking a cigarette or using a vape, as it refers to the act of 'drawing' or 'inhaling' the smoke.
Examples in context
- أحتاج إلى سحب المال من الصرّاف الآلي.I need to withdraw money from the ATM.This sentence is useful for expressing a need to use the form سحب to take money from an ATM.Tatoeba #13919972 by rul, translation #13910918 by Nuel
- أحتاج إلى سحب بعض المال من البنك.I need to withdraw some money from the bank.
- أود سحب النقود من حسابي.I would like to withdraw money from my account.
- أنا لازم أخد فلوس من الصرافة.I need to withdraw some cash from the ATM.
- هل يمكنك سحب المبلغ الآن؟hal yumkinuka sahbu al-mablagh al-an?Can you withdraw the amount now?
- أريد سحب مئة دولار فقط.uridu sahba mi'ati dolar faqat.I want to withdraw only one hundred dollars.
Example conversation
Omar and Maryam are discussing their budget at a cafe.
- عمر Omarهل تريدين سحب مال من البنك؟hal tureedeena sahba mal min al-bank?Do you want to withdraw money from the bank?
- مريم Maryamنعم، أحتاج إلى بعض الكاش.na'am, ahtaju ila ba'd al-kash.Yes, I need some cash.
- عمر Omarهناك صراف آلي في الشارع التالي.hunaka sarraf ali fi al-shari' al-tali.There is an ATM on the next street.
- مريم Maryamحسناً، لنذهب إلى هناك.hasanan, linadhhab ila hunak.Okay, let's go there.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
