قصيرك
qasiruk
The Arabic phrase for "your short" is قصيرك (qasiruk).
This phrase refers to a piece of clothing that is short in length and belongs to the listener.
How do you pronounce it?
qasiruk
Did you know?
- The root of قصيرك is قصر, which can also mean 'palace' or 'court' in Arabic. While the phrase here refers to shortness in length, the same root creates a word for an immense and sprawling building.
- In some Arabic dialects, describing a garment as قصير might imply it is inappropriately short or 'too short' rather than just a description of its style.
- The suffix ك in قصيرك is a 'attached pronoun'. Unlike English, where 'your' is a separate word, Arabic attaches the possessive marker directly to the end of the noun or adjective.
Example conversation
Omar and Nour are organizing clothes for a trip.
- عمر Omarيا نور، هل رأيتِ قصيرك؟Ya Nour, hal ra'ayti qasiruki?Nour, have you seen your short?
- نور Nourلا، ليس معي هنا.La, laysa ma'i huna.No, I don't have it here.
- عمر Omarلقد وجدته تحت السرير.Laqad wajadtuhu tahta al-sarir.I found it under the bed.
- نور Nourشكراً لك يا عمر.Shukran laka ya Omar.Thank you, Omar.
