عمل بجد
ʿamila bi-jidd
To work hard in Arabic is عمل بجد (ʿamila bi-jidd).
The phrase is used to describe putting a lot of effort and energy into a task or a job.
Which one should you use?
You can use the single verb يجتهد to more concisely express the idea of striving or working diligently toward a goal. For a more formal emphasis on the exertion of effort, use بذل الجهود. In casual conversation, the colloquial phrase شد حيلك is used to mean "put in effort" or "work hard".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb in the default form عمل بجد is in the past tense. To describe a general habit or an ongoing state of working hard, you can conjugate the verb into the present tense, such as يعمل بجد (he works hard).
How do you pronounce it?
ʿamila bi-jidd
Did you know?
- In many Arabic dialects, rather than saying one works hard, people might say they are 'burning' themselves in a task to show extreme dedication.
- While عمل بجد means to work hard, the colloquialism شد حيلك (shidd haylak) literally translates to 'pull your strength' or 'strengthen your loin'.
- The verb يجتهد (yajtahid), meaning to strive or work hard, is the same root used to describe a 'mujtahid', a person who performs intensive legal reasoning in Islamic jurisprudence.
Examples in context
- العمل بجد هو المفتاح لتحقيق النجاح في الحياة.Working hard is the key to achieving success in life.
- يجب أن تبذل الجهود لتحقيق أهدافك المهنية.You must work hard to achieve your professional goals.
- اجتهد في دراستك وستحقق النجاح.Work hard in your studies, and you will achieve success.
- شد حيلك وستحقق ما تريد.Work hard, and you will achieve what you desire.
