Arabic → English
لِي in English
for me
لِي
- Pronunciation
- lī
- Arabizi
li- Type
- pronoun
Other meanings
- ـي (لاحقة ملكية) -ī (suffix) — my · my (possessive suffix)
How to use it
The Arabic suffix '-ī' (pronounced 'ee' or 'i') attached to a noun means 'my'. For example, 'bayt' (house) becomes 'baytī' (my house). The preposition 'lī' means 'for me' or 'to me'.
Example sentences
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هذا الكتابُ لِي.
hādhā al-kitābu lī.
This book is for me.
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أعطني القلمَ.
aʿṭinī al-qalama.
Give me the pen.
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هذه سيارتِي.
hādhihi sayyāratī.
This is my car.
Questions and answers
How do I say 'my' in Arabic?
You attach the suffix '-ī' to the noun. For example, 'name' (ism) becomes 'ismī' (my name).
What's the difference between 'lī' and the '-ī' suffix?
'Lī' is a preposition meaning 'for me' or 'to me', while '-ī' is a possessive suffix meaning 'my'.
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