Arabic → English
لكِ in English
- Pronunciation
- laka
- Arabizi
lka- Type
- pronoun
How to use it
"لك" is a second‑person singular masculine pronoun meaning “for you” or “yours”. It is used after nouns or verbs to indicate something belongs to or is intended for the addressee. For feminine addressee use "لكِ" (laki).
Example sentences
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هَذَا هَدِيَّةٌ لَكَ.
hādhā hadiyyatun laka.
This is a gift for you.
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كِتَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لَكَ.
kitābuka maftūhun laka.
Your book is open for you.
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سَأُرْسِلُ الرِّسَالَةَ إِلَيْكَ لَكَ.
saʾur'silu r‑r‑sālah ilāka laka.
I will send the message to you.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
أعرفُ كَم يعني لكِ.
I know how much he means to you.
شكراً لكِ على لطفكِ.
Thank you for your kindness.
شكراً لكِ على إهتمامِك.
Thank you for your interest.
شكراً لكِ على المعلومة.
Thank you for the information.
أنا أبحث فقط, شكراً لكِ.
I'm just looking, thank you.
خطير جداً لكِ أن تكوني هنا.
It's too dangerous for you to stay here.
شكرأ لكِ على الأمسية الممتعة.
Thank you for the pleasant evening.
سيقتلني توم إن عرف أنّي قلتُ لكِ هذا.
If Tom finds out I told you this, he'll kill me.
سيغضب توم كثيرًا إن عرف أنّي قلتُ لكِ هذا.
If Tom finds out I told you this, he'll be very angry.
ماري, أنتِ فتاة مسكينة, أين كنتِ؟ ماذا حدث لكِ؟
Mary, you poor child, where have you been? What happened to you?
كايو: لست متأكدة بالضبط، و لن أستطيع أن أحدد لكِ حتى ولو رقم تقريبي، لكن يوجد منا الكثير.
CAEO: I’m not exactly sure. I really couldn’t tell you an exact, or even an approximate number, but there’s a lot of us.
عندما أرى أم لطفل مريض بالتوحد تقول, " إبنى ذهب إلى الكلية بسبب كتاب لكِ, أو واحدة من محاضراتك " ذلك يجعلنى سعيدة.
When I have a mother of an autistic child say, "My kid went to college because of your book, or one of your lectures," that makes me happy.
Questions and answers
Can "لك" be used for plural addressees?
No, "لك" is singular. For plural you use "لَكُمْ" (lakkum).
Is there a difference between "لك" and "لَك"?
Both are the same pronunciation; the short vowel is written differently in fully vowelled text.
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