English → Arabic
aboard in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʿalā matni s-safīnati
- Arabizi
3ala matn es-safeena- Type
- adverb
Other meanings
- عَلَى اَلسَّفِينَةِ ʿalā s-safīnati — on board
- عَلَى اَلْمَرْكَبِ ʿalā l-markabi — aboard
How to use it
The English word 'aboard' translates to Arabic in several ways depending on context, most commonly 'على متن' (ʿalā matn) which literally means 'on the deck/back of'. It can also be simplified to 'على' (ʿalā) followed by the vessel, like 'على السفينة' (ʿalā s-safīna) meaning 'on the ship'.
Example sentences
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اَلْكُلُّ عَلَى مَتْنِ اَلسَّفِينَةِ.
al-kullu ʿalā matni s-safīnati.
Everyone is aboard the ship.
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اَلرُّكَّابُ عَلَى اَلسَّفِينَةِ.
ar-rukkābu ʿalā s-safīnati.
The passengers are aboard the ship.
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هَلْ أَنْتَ عَلَى اَلْمَرْكَبِ؟
hal anta ʿalā l-markabi?
Are you aboard the boat?
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.
All aboard!
ليركب الجميع.
Are all the passengers aboard?
هل صعد كل الركاب؟
When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene.
فلما وافانا الى اسوس اخذناه وأتينا الى ميتيليني.
Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
فاذ وجدنا سفينة عابرة الى فينيقية صعدنا اليها واقلعنا.
And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
فاذ وجدنا سفينة عابرة الى فينيقية صعدنا اليها واقلعنا.
On April 2, another humvee was reported destroyed, with all aboard once again reported killed.
في 2 أبريل، أفادت الأنباء دمرت همفي أخرى، مع كل متن مرة أخرى عن مقتل.
On February 25, 1914, it took off for its first demonstration flight with 16 passengers aboard.
وفي 25 فبراير 1914، أقلعت أول رحلة للاستعراض مع 16 راكبا كانوا على متنها.
British-Muslim mental health activist Hussain Manawer won a trip aboard a commercial spacecraft.
حسين مناور ناشط بريطاني مسلم في مجال الصحة العقلية فاز برحلة للفضاء على متن سفينة فضائية تجارية.
You can see a lot of green guava orchards if you're aboard a boat travelling through the canals.
يمكنك إذا ركبت زورقًا في قنوات المياه أن ترى الكثير من بساتين الجوافة الخضراء.
(a) Placing foreign-made payloads aboard prospective satellites of the Meteor-3M and Resurs-O1 type;
(أ) نقل الحمولات الأجنبية على متن السواتل من نوع “Meteor-3M” و“Resurs-O1”؛
Syria News Wire blog celebrates the Syrian activists that were captured aboard the ships and later returned home:
أما بمدونة Recta فتستمر السخرية من الممارسات والسياسة الإسرائيلية بوجه عام.
Mozambique: All Aboard the Musical Marrabenta Train! The fifth Marrabenta Festival has spread some cheer in Mozambique.
منغولي: مشروع التعدين يقفل باب الرزق أمام الرعيان
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'على متن' and 'على'?
'على متن' (ʿalā matn) specifically implies being on board a vehicle like a ship, train, or plane. 'على' (ʿalā) is more general and can mean 'on' or 'upon' any surface.
Can 'aboard' be translated for other vehicles like trains or planes?
Yes, the same phrases apply. For a train, you'd say 'على متن القطار' (ʿalā matn al-qiṭār), and for a plane, 'على متن الطائرة' (ʿalā matn aṭ-ṭāʾira).
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