حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَان
ḥadīqat al-ḥayawānātfeminine
The English word "zoo" is translated into Arabic as حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَان (ḥadīqat al-ḥayawānāt). Wiktionary also lists حَدِيقَة حَيَوَان.
Meaning: park where live animals are exhibited (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَان | ḥadīqat al-ḥayawānāt | feminine |
| حَدِيقَة حَيَوَان | feminine |
The term refers to a park where live animals are exhibited.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَان literally means "garden of the animal" or "animal garden".
Which one should you use?
The specific form حَديقة الحيوانَات is used in more formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms provided are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ḥadīqat al-ḥayawānāt
Did you know?
- The root of حَيَوَان comes from the word حَيَاة, meaning 'life'. Literally, the word for 'animal' describes a 'living thing' or 'something possessed of life'.
- The word حَدِيقَة shares a root with the idea of 'enclosure', which reflects the historical concept of a space being walled off to protect what is inside.
- Arabic distinguishes between 'wild animals' حَيَوَانَات بَرِيَّة and 'domestic animals' حَيَوَانَات أَلِيفَة. The word for 'domestic' comes from the root meaning 'friendly' or 'familiar'.
Examples in context
- أُحِبُّ زِيَارَةَ حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَانِ.uhibbu ziyarata hadiqat al-hayawan.I love visiting the zoo.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a weekend outing.
- سارة Saraهَلْ نَذْهَبُ إِلَى حَدِيقَة الْحَيَوَانِ؟hal nadh'habu ila hadiqat al-hayawan?Shall we go to the zoo?
- زياد Ziadفِكْرَةٌ رَائِعَةٌ يَا سَارَةُ.fikratun ra'i'atun ya Sarah.That is a great idea, Sarah.
- سارة Saraمَتَى نَلْتَقِي هُنَاكَ؟mata naltaqi hunak?When shall we meet there?
- زياد Ziadنَلْتَقِي فِي السَّاعَةِ الْعَاشِرَةِ.naltaqi fi al-sa'ati al-'ashirah.We will meet at ten o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zoo” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
