Arabic → English
إِذَا in English
if
إِذَا
- Pronunciation
- ʔiḏā
- Arabizi
iḏa- Type
- conjunction
Other meanings
- إِذَا ʔiḏā — when · when
How to use it
'ʔiḏā' is a conditional conjunction used to introduce a condition. It is often translated as 'if', but can also mean 'when' if the condition is expected to happen. It is typically followed by a past tense verb, even when referring to the future.
Example sentences
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إِذَا جِئْتَ مُبَكِّرًا، سَنَذْهَبُ مَعًا.
ʔiḏā jiʔta mubakkiran, sanaḏhabu maʿan.
If you come early, we will go together.
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سَأَتَّصِلُ بِكَ إِذَا وَصَلْتُ.
saʔattaṣilu bika ʔiḏā waṣaltu.
I will call you when I arrive.
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إِذَا لَمْ تَدْرُسْ، لَنْ تَنْجَحَ.
ʔiḏā lam tadrus, lan tanjaḥa.
If you don't study, you won't succeed.
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