English → Arabic
afraid in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- khāʾif
- Arabizi
kha2if- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- خ و ف
How to use it
"Afraid" describes a feeling of fear. In Arabic the adjective is "خائف" (masc.) and "خائفة" (fem.). It is often followed by "من" plus the thing feared.
Example sentences
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أَنَا خَائِفٌ مِنَ الظَّلَامِ.
anā khāʾifun mina al-ẓalāmi.
I am afraid of the dark.
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هِيَ خَائِفَةٌ مِنَ الطَّائِرَاتِ.
hiya khāʾifatun mina al-ṭāʾirāti.
She is afraid of airplanes.
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لَا تَكُنْ خَائِفًا، سَتَجِدُ النَّجَاحَ.
lā takun khāʾifan, satajidu al-najāḥa.
Don’t be afraid, you will succeed.
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.
Afraid?
بخاف؟ اه بخاف.
I am afraid.
أنا خائف.
You're afraid?
هل أنتَ خائف؟
I'm so afraid.
إنّي خائف جدّاً.
Are you afraid?
هل أنتَ خائف؟
I am not afraid.
أنا لست خائف.
We're not afraid.
لسنا خائفين
You’re not afraid?”
ألا تخافي؟"
I'm afraid of bats.
أنا اخشى الخفافيش
I know you're afraid.
أعلم بأنك خائف
Who’s Afraid of Tapering?
مَن يخشى تقليص التيسير الكمي؟
I'm afraid of earthquakes.
أخاف من الزلازل.
Questions and answers
Is there a stronger word for extreme fear?
Yes, "مذعور" (muḏʿūr) means terrified.
Can "خائف" be used as a noun?
Not normally; use "خوف" for the noun "fear".
Related words and expressions
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