Arabic → English
نَفْسِيّ in English
- Pronunciation
- nafsī
- Arabizi
nafsi- Type
- pronoun · feminine
- Root
- ن ف س
Other meanings
- نَفْسِيّ nafsiyy — psychic · psychic, mental
How to use it
"نفسي" is a reflexive pronoun meaning “myself”. It is used after verbs that refer to the speaker, e.g., أَكْتُبُ نَفْسِي “I write myself”. The adjective form نَفْسِيّ describes something related to the mind or spirit, like نَفْسِيٌّ “psychic”.
Example sentences
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أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ عَنِ نَفْسِي
uḥibbu an atakallama ʿani nafsī
I like to talk about myself
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هَذَا المَوْضُوع يَتَطَلَّبُ نَظْرَةً نَفْسِيَّةً
hādhā al-mawḍūʿ yataṭallaʿu naẓratan nafsiyyatan
This topic requires a psychic view
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هَلْ تَشْعُرُ بِأَنَّ نَفْسَكَ مَتْعَبَةٌ؟
hal tashʿuru bi-anna nafsaka matʿabatu?
Do you feel that you are tired?
Questions and answers
Can I use "نفسي" with other subjects?
No, "نفسي" is only for the first person singular. For "yourself" use "نَفْسَكَ/نَفْسِكِ".
Is "نَفْسِيّ" only about mental abilities?
Mostly it refers to mental or spiritual matters, not physical traits.
Related words and expressions
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