أنت مثير
anta muthir
The phrase "you're hot" in Arabic is أنت مثير (anta muthir).
The phrase أنت مثير is used to tell someone that they are sexually attractive.
Which one should you use?
While أنت مثير specifically implies sexual attractiveness, other options exist: أنت جذاب means "You are attractive," and أنت رهيب means "You're awesome."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, you can use أنت شيك to say "You're stylish/attractive."
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a female, the adjective changes from أنت مثير to أنتِ مثيرة to ensure agreement with the feminine subject.
How do you pronounce it?
anta muthir
Did you know?
- While أنت مثير describes physical attraction, the word رهيب literally means 'terrible' or 'dreadful' but is used as slang to mean 'awesome'.
- In many Arabic dialects, calling someone 'hot' using the literal word for temperature, like حار, would describe the weather rather than their looks.
- Using the phrase أنت مثير in a formal or public setting in many Arabic countries is far more scandalous than saying 'you're hot' in English.
Examples in context
- أنت مثير جداً.anta muthir jiddan.You are very hot.
